The NFL chose to embrace the anthem protests, of players who sought to use the league’s national stage to disgrace the flag and the country. The NFL also chose to take the players side against the leader of the free world, when he rightfully called those players out. As a result, it appears the league may have done irreparable harm to its brand.
After initially declaring it would no longer air the national anthem on Monday Night Football, ESPN has reversed course and will show the pre-game segment. The network blames the decision on the shooting in Las Vegas.
In wake of the Las Vegas shooting, ESPN2 “SportsNation” co-host L.Z. Granderson called for the nation’s leaders to think about the type of country they want the United States of America to be. Granderson said that with the shootings, racial tension rising, NFL
After unleashing a protest bonanza last week, which featured nearly 200 players, coaches, and executives, demonstrating against the national anthem. This week, it appears that the NFL has decided to take a knee, on taking a knee.
The basic math of this story is easy to follow: ESPN conducts a poll on anthem protests, ESPN doesn’t like results of the poll on anthem protests, therefore ESPN deliberately misrepresents the results from the poll on anthem protests.
Friday, ESPN “First Take” co-host Stephen A. Smith said he was “tired” of the national anthem protests and linking of arms in unity, adding he is ready to “get back to football.” Smith reasoned that Colin Kaepernick’s initial protest has
Thursday, ESPN “First Take” co-host Max Kellerman ripped President Donald Trump for saying the NFL as a business “is going to go to “hell” if the national anthem protests continue. Kellerman said Trump should know a failing business when he
At any other point in history a magazine calling itself Sports Illustrated, putting out a cover which had no sports in it, might seem odd. Then again, few other points in history have been as dumb as 2017.
ESPN star host Scott Van Pelt says he cannot understand why fans are angry that the Dallas Cowboys brought politics into sports when they kneeled as the U.S. flag was being transported onto the field and just before the national anthem was played.
Tuesday, ESPN “First Take” co-host Max Kellerman reacted to Cleveland Cavaliers star LeBron James’ criticisms of President Donald Trump after the president denounced national anthem protests and rescinded his offer for the Golden State Warriors to visit the White House
Former NFL head coach Rex Ryan reacted on ESPN’s “Sunday NFL Countdown” to President Donald Trump’s “appalling” comments regarding national anthem protesters, saying he is “pissed off” at the man he introduced at a Buffalo rally. “I’m pissed off, I’ll be honest with
Former Bills and Jets head coach Rex Ryan was a big fan of President Trump, he even introduced Trump when he came to Buffalo for a rally in early 2016. However, ESPN analyst Rex Ryan claims he’s no fan of President trump after his critical comments of protesting NFL players in Alabama.
With President Donald J. Trump entering the anthem debate, expect player protests aplenty at NFL Stadiums around the country. Also expect some very good games, with the Atlanta Falcons-Detroit Lions game at the top of the list.
During Friday’s “Overtime” segment of HBO’s “Real Time,” NBC sportscaster Bob Costas weighed in on the controversy surrounding ESPN “SC6” host Jemele Hill calling President Donald Trump a “white supremacist” on Twitter. Costas said Hill’s method of making a point
Thursday on ESPN’s “Around the Horn,” ESPN “The Undefeated” writer Clinton Yates argued that “being black is a political statement in America.” Pablo Torre said whiledefending rapper Jay-Z’s decision to turn down the offer to appear in February’s Super Bowl halftime
If NFL fans continue to turn away from football, the TV networks could lose as much as $200 million in earnings, according to a new report.
In an appearance Thursday on “Fox & Friends,” Curt Schilling ripped his former employer ESPN for employing some of the “most racist people in sports.” Schilling, who called “SC6” host Jemele Hill a racist last week after she tweeted out
After a series of high-profile missteps, ESPN insiders are becoming worried and maybe a bit paranoid that the network’s claim to be “serving sports fans” is hard to believe, a new report says.
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) Matthew Stafford threw for two touchdowns, rookie Jamal Agnew broke the game open with an 88-yard punt return in the fourth quarter and the Detroit Lions beat the New York Giants 24-10 on Monday night.
Media Research Center Vice President of Business and Culture Dan Gainor joined SiriusXM host Alex Marlow on Monday’s Breitbart News Daily to talk about the politicization of sports and entertainment media, beginning with the record low ratings for the hyper-politicized Emmy awards.
During Sunday’s “PoliticsNation,” ESPN “The Undefeated” writer William Rhoden weighed in on the controversy surrounding ESPN anchor Jemele Hill. Hill tweeted this week that President Donald Trump is a “white supremacist,” a statement the White House called a “fireable offense.”
Former MLB pitcher Curt Schilling and CNN’s Michael Smerconish got into a heated debate Saturday over ESPN anchor Jemele Hill’s accusation that President Donald Trump is a “white supremacist.” Schilling said this week in an interview with Sean Hannity that
Reports of ESPN’s demise is an entertainment sports programming network, and it’s corresponding rise as a political organization, have been greatly exaggerated, according to ESPN President John Skipper. On Friday, Skipper sent out an internal memo to all ESPN employees, reminding them that they are in fact, “not a political organization.”
White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders accused ESPN of being “hypocritical” in their handling of anchor Jemele Hill’s controversial comments where she called President Donald Trump a “white supremacist.” Sanders said this week that Hill’s comments should be a
In a tweet sent early Friday morning, President Trump both demanded an apology from ESPN, and explained why the network has experienced record subscriber losses.
President Donald Trump took a shot at ESPN on Friday after one of its hosts called him a white supremacist.
A new report alleges that three African American hosts refused to go on the air when ESPN bosses wanted to sideline embattled SportsCenter host Jemele Hill after she called President Donald Trump a “white supremacist” on Twitter.
Wednesday on Sean Hannity’s nationally syndicated radio show, former Major League Baseball pitcher Curt Schilling weighed in on ESPN “SportsCenter: SC6” co-host Jemele Hill’s tweets accusing President Trump of being a “white supremacist.” Schilling, who was fired from ESPN for sharing
ESPN’s ”College GameDay” will broadcast from Times Square on Sept. 23, the first time the popular pregame road show travels to New York City.
ESPNU college football analyst Jason Sehorn said his employer is “contradicting” itself by its handling of “SportsCenter: SC6” co-host Jemele Hill’s Twitter rant where she called President Donald Trump a “white supremacist.” Sehorn, an outspoken conservative, told “Fox & Friends”
White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders called the comments of an ESPN sportscaster about President Donald Trump “outrageous” and “a fireable offense” when asked about it during Wednesday’s press briefing.
Former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick let fans know that he supports the outrageous actions of ESPN host Jemele Hill who called President Donald Trump a “white supremacist” on Twitter.
In response to ESPN “SportsCenter: SC6” co-host Jemele Hill’s tweet storm accusing President Trump of being a “white supremacist,” Tucker Carlson ripped the sports network Tuesday on Fox News Channel, saying the acronym “ESPN” should actually stand for “Endless Stupid
Tuesday on his nationally syndicated radio show, Rush Limbaugh reacted to ESPN Deportes reporter Sergio Dipp’s awkward Monday Night Football appearance, saying Disney is losing money because of ESPN’s “erroneous assumption” that diversity makes the United States great. “In service of
On Monday, ESPN host Jemele Hill called President Donald Trump a “white supremacist.” Today, the cable sports network responded with a meaningless slap on the wrist for their host’s outrageous comment.
During Monday Night Football’s matchup between the Los Angeles Chargers-Denver Broncos, ESPN’s Sergio Dipp delivered a very awkward sideline report. Dipp struggled in his report about new Broncos head coach Vance Joseph, pointing out Joseph’s “diversity in his background” because he played
ESPN’s Jemele Hill tweeted something on Monday night that most certainly would result in her firing, if, she was a conservative. Since she’s basically the opposite of that, we’ll have to wait and see how ESPN handles it.
Monday Night Football is an American institution, so what better way to start an NFL season than with a double-header on the season’s first Monday night?
ESPN Sunday NFL Countdown broadcaster Randy Moss caused a bit of a stir with an oddly phrased launch into politics while trying to praise the Hurricane Harvey relief campaign ramrodded by Houston Texans player J.J. Watt.
Almost all of the cultural and political power possessed by Hollywood and the mainstream media is held up by a one-legged stool, a single leg that gets shakier by the month — this increasingly fragile appendage we call the Pay TV Package. Going forward, for reference purposes, the Pay TV Package is your cable or satellite bundle, which brings with it hundreds of channels and a monthly bill that dings you for $1000 to $1500 a year.
