New York Times mistakenly implies Mike Leach was picked to join Biden's staff

Saturday Down South: Shared names can lead to some amusing mistakes. That was the case in a recent New York Times article.

In an article about president-elect Joe Biden filling out his staff, the Times mentioned Biden adding “Michael Leach” as “chief diversity and inclusion director.” The article, attributed to Eileen Sullivan and David E. Sanger, mentioned Leach being the former head coach of Texas Tech.

New York Times mistakenly implied Mike Leach was picked to join Joe Biden's staff

Times reporters mistook the Mississippi State for another Michael Leach who has worked in football.

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