The Daily Beast says it took "an unprecedented but necessary step" by removing a controversial article from its website on Thursday night.
In the article, reporter Nico Hines -- a straight, married man -- recounted using dating apps like Tinder and the gay-oriented Grindr to meet athletes in the Olympic Village in Rio.
Headlined "The Other Olympic Sport In Rio: Swiping," the article drew angry accusations that Hines had outed gay athletes, whom he didn't identify by name, with his descriptions of them.
Slate slammed the piece as "disgusting and irresponsible," while author and gay rights activist Dan Savage called for the Olympics to revoke the reporter's press credentials.
So... straight "journalist" for @thedailybeast probably gonna get some gay guy killed with this piece.https://t.co/4LlHZ75uzl — Dan Savage (@fakedansavage) August 11, 2016
The Daily Beast initially responded to the criticism by making some changes to the article and publishing an editor's note. But it later admitted that didn't go far enough.
The Daily Beast said the article didn't live up to its values, such as "standing up to bullies and bigots, and specifically being a proudly, steadfastly supportive voice for LGBT people all over the world."
Hines, whose Twitter account was bombarded with furious messages, declined to comment by email. Cont. (Video/Autoplay)
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