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What primarily fueled the negative narrative against Shane has been the reliance on anonymous sources, a tool often used in journalism that Clemens finds questionable. He argues that reports that come from unnamed players or franchise insiders are inherently biased, usually reflecting one side of the story without full context. In the case of Nick McCloud, the information suggested Shane asked the player to take a pay cut just before a pivotal game, a request that struck some as unprofessional and unusual. Clemens emphasizes the single-source nature of this information, hinting that the truth of the matter might be less scandalous than portrayed.