South Florida Sun-Sentinel posts unfortunate typo in Panthers coaching change column

The Florida Panthers made a somewhat shocking decision to fire head coach Gerard Gallant this week. Many pundits chalked the decision up to Florida embracing stats aka ‘analytics,’ as the Panthers organization have gone all-in on using statistical analysis to steer the future of the club.

In a David Hyde-penned column on Gallant’s firing, the South Florida Sun-Sentinel made quite an unfortunate typo. What was supposed to be “analyze the analytics,” turned into “analize the analytics.” It’s bad.

Panthers executive Doug Cifu made sure to point out the typo in a cheeky manner.

Hyde made sure to clarify the typo wasn’t made by him.

Look, we’ve all made typos before, some bigger than others. Some happen to carry much more unfortunate weight. Posting “analize” instead of “analyze” in a paper as big as the South Florida Sun-Sentinel is a pretty funny, but avoidable mistake. I don’t want to chastise the editor too much, but c’mon. Analyze isn’t the hardest word to spell. Design programs should have built-in spell checkers, so the fact this slipped by is hilarious.

I’m a child. I see ‘analize” and giggle like I’m 12. Seeing it, in what’s supposed to be a serious, hard-hitting column is a regrettable error.

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