Cardinals Fans Slam Bidwill for Barring Reporter From Fitzgerald Event

WHO:

Pro Football Network - The journalist barred from the ceremony presser was veteran journalist and Hall of Fame voter Howard Balzer.

Sportskeeda - Michael Bidwill is the owner of the Arizona Cardinals.

Pro Football Network - Larry Fitzgerald is the subject of a press conference and a Ring of Honor event.

Pro Football Network - A longtime Cardinals beat writer said he was not allowed to attend Fitzgerald’s press conference.

Sportskeeda - NFL fans criticized Bidwill; Pro Football Network reports that Cardinals fans criticized Bidwill and the team.

WHAT:

Pro Football Network - The article described the credential denial as a “credential snub” and reported backlash that included the phrases “Shameful” and “Team Should Be Embarrassed For Their Thin Skin.”

Sportskeeda - Fans blasted Bidwill after a beat writer was barred from Fitzgerald’s Ring of Honor press conference.

Pro Football Network - Fans criticized Bidwill and the Cardinals after the longtime beat writer revealed he was not allowed to attend Fitzgerald’s press conference.

Sportskeeda - The article described Bidwill as “one of the worst owners not just in the NFL, but in all pro sports.”

Sportskeeda - The article said the criticism was not merely because the Cardinals have “usually been bad on the field.”

Sportskeeda - The article headline quoted a fan calling Bidwill “What a disgrace of an owner.”

Pro Football Network - The article headline quoted reactions including “A Really Bad Look” and “Disgrace of an Owner.”

WHERE:

Sportskeeda - The Arizona Cardinals are the team involved.

WHEN:

Sportskeeda - The provided article excerpt gives no date or time for the press conference or the writer’s exclusion.

WHY:

Pro Football Network - Fan criticism followed the beat writer’s disclosure that he was not allowed to attend Fitzgerald’s press conference.

Sportskeeda - The article connected criticism of Bidwill to the Cardinals’ usual poor on-field performance, while noting that this was not the only reason cited.

Arizona Cardinals owner Michael Bidwill is facing criticism after veteran journalist Howard Balzer, a Hall of Fame voter and longtime Cardinals beat writer, was barred from attending a press conference for Larry Fitzgerald. The event was tied to Fitzgerald’s Ring of Honor recognition. After Balzer disclosed that he wasn’t allowed in, Cardinals fans and other NFL fans criticized Bidwill and the team. Some called the decision a “credential snub,” while online reactions described it as “shameful” and “a really bad look.” One fan called Bidwill “a disgrace of an owner,” and another response said the team should be embarrassed for its thin skin. Criticism of Bidwill also reflects broader frustration with the Cardinals’ record on the field, though fans’ anger over the press conference exclusion was a separate trigger. The backlash focused on both the owner and the organization’s treatment of a longtime local reporter.