Selena Roberts
Selena Roberts (born May 15, 1966 in Live Oak, Florida) is a sportswriter. She joined the New York Times in 1996 and became a columnist in 2002. Prior to that she was the Minnesota Vikings beat writer for the Minneapolis Star Tribune. She received a B.A. degree in journalism from Auburn University in 1988.[1] She also writes for Sports Illustrated and makes frequent appearances on the ESPN talk show The Sports Reporters.[2] Roberts was a heavy critic of the Duke University lacrosse team during its 2006 rape case.
In 2009 she wrote an expose on the life of New York Yankees slugger Alex Rodriguez called A-Rod: The Many Lives of Alex Rodriguez. The book received widespread media attention before it was released.[3]
References
- ^ "Columnist Biography: Selena Roberts". New York Times. Retrieved 2009-05-04.
- ^ Whitlock, Jason (2009-05-02). "Roberts' book on A-Rod should be questioned". Kansas City Star.
- ^ LaPointe, Joe (2009-05-03). "Girardi Expresses Irritation About Rodriguez Book". New York Times.