A reporter recently falsified a story about a conversation that he claimed quarterback, Patrick Mahomes, had with his fiancé and brother. Mahomes supposedly asked them not to attend his football games. I shared this information with my wife only to later discover that the story had been discredited by Mahomes.
Soon thereafter, the reporter apologized for his false story. The problem is many people, like me, read this story and months from now may remember the false story better than the truth.
Proverbs 26:22 says, “The words of a gossiper are like dainty morsels, and they go down into the innermost parts of the body.”
Gossip can significantly harm the reputation of others, even when later retracted. Workplace Gossip should be stamped out quickly, before damaging reputations and your culture.
