I am not necessarily upset about the multiple factual errors. The bulk of what was in the article actually happened or was actually said, although without context it can be misleading. It just seemed like the reporter knew what story he wanted to tell ahead of time and cherry-picked comments to fit that narrative - rather than getting to know the team and trying to accurately capture the essence of what the team and sport was about. (In fairness, I don't exactly have an objective view of the athletes, team, or coaches either.)
We have allowed similar access to reporters before and the results were mostly positive. The Discovery Channel documentary, Newsweek, and even HBO Sports were given the same kind of all-access pass and used that to produce insightful, interesting pieces. Each had a few "cringe" moments that showed some flaws, but at least they seemed to put an honest effort into portraying the athletes in an accurate and fair way.
Yes, we should take some of the blame for trusting the magazine to treat us the same way that the other reporters had done in the past. Lesson learned.
I would encourage our athletes to move on and please leave the reporter and editor alone. What's done is done - enjoy the pictures.