ESPN Allows Questioning of Chargers QB Philip Rivers' Large Family
Culture
October 19th, 2015 3:48 PM
In addition to Curt Schilling, there appears to be another person ESPN isn’t too fond of. That would be San Diego Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers, well, and babies. In a Q&A with fans in ESPN Magazine, ESPN pulled the editorial goalie and allowed an offensive and completely ridiculous question to be lobbed at Rivers, who happens to be the father of a large, and growing family.
Update: ESPN's Ratings Down 9 Percent in Prime Time in Third Quarter
October 7th, 2015 10:42 PM
In a September 23 post ("Impending Layoffs at ESPN Aren't Only About the 'Media Landscape'"), I argued that ESPN's impending decision to lay off hundreds of employees is at least partially due to its determination to stuff political correctness down viewers' throats.
I noted that the network's ratings suffered a nearly 30 percent decline from August 2014 to August 2015 — a sea change which…
Media Launch Hissy Fit After Trump's Support of Redskins Name
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October 5th, 2015 10:39 PM
Because Russia taking over the Middle East, refugees taking over Europe, and rampaging homicidal maniacs on American college campuses is nothing but a yawn fest, the media has decided to revisit the topic that never prevented a single shooting nor a mass migration: the Redskins name change. Except this time around, the current Republican frontrunner is front and center.
WashPost: Parents Who Encourage Excellence are Killing Youth Sports
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October 5th, 2015 10:05 AM
Parents: Have an athletic son or daughter? Do you encourage him to play to his highest level of excellence? Do you spend time and money making sure she can reach her potential? Well according to The Washington Post, you’re being really unfair to my slow fat kid.
Yes, to its horror the Post has once again discovered that life isn’t fair. It seems participation in youth sports is down and writer…
'USA Today' and 'Huff Po' Try To Turn Baseball Fights Into Race Riots
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October 1st, 2015 3:40 PM
The old journalism adage of “If it bleeds, it leads,” is a well-known one. A modern innovation of that saying, to suit the race-obsessed liberal sports media hell-bent on stoking the flames of racial hatred, might be: “If it’s not bleeding, poke it, and see what happens.” Such a mentality was clearly in use when USA Today writer Jorge Ortiz penned an article titled “Baseball’s culture clash: Vast…
Fox's 'Minority Report' Sees Future With 'Red Clouds' and No Redskins
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September 23rd, 2015 4:19 PM
According to Fox’s new series “Minority Report,” the distant future holds good news and bad news for Redskins fans. The good news is, the Redskins win Super Bowl 85. The bad news is, they are no longer called the Redskins.
Impending Layoffs at ESPN Aren't Only About the 'Media Landscape'
September 23rd, 2015 11:16 AM
Word on the street is that ESPN is planning to lay off "200 to 300" employees in the coming months.
The go-to euphemism surrounding the impending layoffs, according to Variety's Brian Steinberg, is "the changing media landscape," primarily the "cord-cutting" phenomenon. In July, the Big Lead blog, in discussing Keith Olbermann's expected departure from ESPN, explained that "millennials are…
The Attempt to Muzzle Richard Sherman
Culture
September 19th, 2015 7:36 PM
Apparently nothing says, “I support strong, outspoken athletes who speak their mind” quite like ripping to shreds and willfully distorting the words of strong, outspoken athletes who speak their mind.
ESPN Hosts Blast Richard Sherman for BLM Statements
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September 18th, 2015 11:14 AM
ESPN’s Jemele Hill and Michael Smith used a significant portion of their program “His & Hers” on Thursday to further solidify the fact that the only viewpoint supported by ESPN is one that supports the radical activism of the Black Lives Matter movement.
NBA Head Coach Likes Fiorina
Culture
September 17th, 2015 12:55 PM
NBA's Phil Jackson likes Fiorina during debates, and is not afraid to tweet about it.
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Brady Endorses Trump
Culture
September 17th, 2015 5:40 AM
Tom Brady has finally decided to make his presidential preference known.
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ESPN Calls Racism on Serena Williams' Lack of Endorsements
Culture
September 15th, 2015 10:07 PM
ESPN’s Jemele Hill discussed the endorsement struggles of black tennis star Serena Williams with MSNBC’s Melissa Harris-Perry.
Richard Sherman Blasts 'Black Lives Matter' Activist
Culture
September 14th, 2015 11:17 AM
There is quite the conflict starting to brew right now between the racist, pro-victim mentality “Black Lives Matters” movement and black people who have shirked the victim mentality and achieved things in their lives. Specifically, black athletes.
Ray Lewis Ripped By 'Black Lives Matter'
Culture
September 12th, 2015 5:02 AM
As a player, Ray Lewis was extremely well known for delivering jarring shots that immediately stopped the forward movement of opposing players. As a media member, now he’s taking shots at the very core of opposition movements.