I'm not sure if I agree with the slap on the wrist. She's just not all that good. I love that she's outspoken about social justice and more people need to be but kind of makes ESPN hypocrites if they fired G38 and kept her around.Is this the first time she has been "addressed" by ESPN for her social media comments?
I don’t want to resurrect the Schilling debate, but the stuff he said to get fired and what Hill said are not comparable. She expressed some very partisan political opinions. He made numerous offensively racist and bigoted comments. There’s nothing hypocritical at all about treating them differently.I'm not sure if I agree with the slap on the wrist. She's just not all that good. I love that she's outspoken about social justice and more people need to be but kind of makes ESPN hypocrites if they fired G38 and kept her around.
Right which is why I never said she should be fired. She's actually correct with most of the stuff she said but she might have violated the social media policy which is where the hypocrisy comes in. Schill was just racist plain and simpleI don’t want to resurrect the Schilling debate, but the stuff he said to get fired and what Hill said are not comparable. She expressed some very partisan political opinions. He made numerous offensively racist and bigoted comments. There’s nothing hypocritical at all about treating them differently.
Man, conservatives only have control of the Presidency, Congress and the number one rated TV news network on cable. I wish those guys would get a break for once.Tucker Carlson leads his show with a hit on ESPN- scolding them for going to war against the Trump admin, Trump voters and America. Also piling on with the cord cutting is killing them and stick to sports arguments. Murdoch media outlets love killing other media empires. Makes them feel tough.
A false equivalence between her tweets and Curt Schilling's tweets?+1.
Goddamn it -- at least be honest about what is going on here.
There is no equivalence.A false equivalence between her tweets and Curt Schilling's tweets?
Sure thing, man.There is no equivalence.
Right there with you, in part as protest, and more so because I hate sports stories and takes. I want to watch the product, not people talking about the product.I don't watch anything on ESPN other than Monday Night Football.
Made the switch to cbssports.com a couple of years ago and can't really complain about anything they do.Right there with you, in part as protest, and more so because I hate sports stories and takes. I want to watch the product, not people talking about the product.
With that in mind, I just deleted the espn.com page. Can someone recommend a streamlined results portal where I can get score updates not muddied up with the "top 50 point guard" or "Stephen smith takes on Lavar" sort of content? Tsn.ca seems decent.
Yahoo sports is good for scores.Right there with you, in part as protest, and more so because I hate sports stories and takes. I want to watch the product, not people talking about the product.
With that in mind, I just deleted the espn.com page. Can someone recommend a streamlined results portal where I can get score updates not muddied up with the "top 50 point guard" or "Stephen smith takes on Lavar" sort of content? Tsn.ca seems decent.
This 100 times.For the record, I think Schilling is scum, Hill sucks, and I don't watch anything on ESPN other than Monday Night Football.
THIS 100 times.This 100 times.
Rarely watch ESPN.
It's awful.
Except that Trump is a confirmed racist. Just like his daddy was a KKK member. She should be punished because she like Schilling broke the rules set forth by ESPN about media use. So she isn't wrong but if you want to put policies in place to stop people from posting controversial stuff on twitter you need to treat people accordingly. I'm ashamed of the 2004 and 2007 titles because Schilling and Papelbon are Trump supporters. So I actually don't have a problem with Hill telling the truth except for all republicans being racist of course. That's not true. A lot are just misguided and don't have the correct opinion. Stuck in 1910. Progress people. Progress.Today at the WH briefing SHS called for ESPN to fire Hill.
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The tepid Republican leadership response to Trump's UVA debacle left the Republican reps by and large open to such criticism. Extending it beyond that is too far, but I can imagine women and minorities watching the overall response to the incident lashing out in such a way.Wait, she said all Republicans are racist, and everyone thinks that's ok? Way to be the bigot now, Jemele, disgraceful.
Are you ashamed of the 2013 team as well? I would not be surprised if at least a few of the members of the team such as John Lackey, Will Middlebrooks were Trumpeteer's as well. In fact there are a holes jerks, racists and sexists on every team. If you are concerned about an athlete's political beliefs you are going to go crazy. Even Yaz was one of Tom Yawkey's closest buddies. Very few athletes are worthy of our respect outside the arena such as Mohhumad Ali, Bill Bradley or Colin Kapernick. My advice is to root for the laundry.Except that Trump is a confirmed racist. Just like his daddy was a KKK member. She should be punished because she like Schilling broke the rules set forth by ESPN about media use. So she isn't wrong but if you want to put policies in place to stop people from posting controversial stuff on twitter you need to treat people accordingly. I'm ashamed of the 2004 and 2007 titles because Schilling and Papelbon are Trump supporters. So I actually don't have a problem with Hill telling the truth except for all republicans being racist of course. That's not true. A lot are just misguided and don't have the correct opinion. Stuck in 1910. Progress people. Progress.
Sometime I'm ashamed of them too because I figure if I'm having that much fun I must be doing something wrong. It's kind of a reflex but I get over it.I'm ashamed of the 2004 and 2007 titles because Schilling and Papelbon are Trump supporters.
Sarcasm?Wait, she said all Republicans are racist, and everyone thinks that's ok? Way to be the bigot now, Jemele, disgraceful.
Most glossed over that part. It's ok. She fits the target demo.Wait, she said all Republicans are racist, and everyone thinks that's ok? Way to be the bigot now, Jemele, disgraceful.
Kap, the guy who didn't bother to vote, is worthy of our respect?Are you ashamed of the 2013 team as well? I would not be surprised if at least a few of the members of the team such as John Lackey, Will Middlebrooks were Trumpeteer's as well. In fact there are a holes jerks, racists and sexists on every team. If you are concerned about an athlete's political beliefs you are going to go crazy. Even Yaz was one of Tom Yawkey's closest buddies. Very few athletes are worthy of our respect outside the arena such as Mohhumad Ali, Bill Bradley or Colin Kapernick. My advice is to root for the laundry.
Apparently.Most glossed over that part. It's ok. She fits the target demo.
He gave up his career to make a stand. Respect is the least we can do for promoting social awarenessKap, the guy who didn't bother to vote, is worthy of our respect?
I was responding to Tyrone Biggums' quote, perhaps he was being sarcastic? She can say whatever she wants about the President but when she falls into the "all Republicans are this or that" trap she loses me, so ridiculous to paint all with the same brush when that's exactly what you're pissdd at others for doing.Honestly, I did miss that, did she tweet that? Her feed doesn't necessarily show all the tweets when she's replying. What did she say?
Oh please, he miscalculated in a major way and is now sniveling "I won't do it anymore, promise!" way to have a backbone Kap.He gave up his career to make a stand. Respect is the least we can do for promoting social awareness
The dude has given $1M in straight cash to charities that support related causes. Give me a fucking break with this. He's raised more awareness for this issue than any athlete in recent memory and has paid the price by getting blackballed out of his profession by old rich white guys.Oh please, he miscalculated in a major way and is now sniveling "I won't do it anymore, promise!" way to have a backbone Kap.
Tyrone you did not respond to my question. Are you sickened and embarrassed by the 2013 team as well? There were Trumpeteer's and racists on that team as well. There is no team in the history of sports with the possible exception of the 1936 US Olympic Team made up entirely of saints. Just root for the laundry and not the athlete.He gave up his career to make a stand. Respect is the least we can do for promoting social awareness
He redid his contract with the 49ers so that he could become a free agent because he believed he would be signed somewhere else. That is the definition of a miscalculation. That doesn't mean that he hasn't donated his own money or that he hasn't raised awareness, but I doubt he expected that his NFL career was over.The dude has given $1M in straight cash to charities that support related causes. Give me a fucking break with this. He's raised more awareness for this issue than any athlete in recent memory and has paid the price by getting blackballed out of his profession by old rich white guys.
Ah, I missed where TB said that in his original post. I don't think she said anything like "all republicans are racist". The closest I found was this:I was responding to Tyrone Biggums' quote, perhaps he was being sarcastic? She can say whatever she wants about the President but when she falls into the "all Republicans are this or that" trap she loses me, so ridiculous to paint all with the same brush when that's exactly what you're pissdd at others for doing.
Not as much as the Schilling teams. Anyone who supports 45 needs to have their heads checked. I will never acknowledge him as my president. Period. He's a racist pig. HRC is the rightful president.Tyrone you did not respond to my question. Are you sickened and embarrassed by the 2013 team as well? There were Trumpeteer's and racists on that team as well. There is no team in the history of sports with the possible exception of the 1936 US Olympic Team made up entirely of saints. Just root for the laundry and not the athlete.
Looking at his stats from last year and some of the QBs around the league, he's being blackballed plain as day. I guess he miscalculated to some extent, but only in that the owners around the league value certain... things (cough)... over winning football games. I mean, these are the same people that are willing to sign people who beat up their wives/girlfriends in order to win games.He redid his contract with the 49ers so that he could become a free agent because he believed he would be signed somewhere else. That is the definition of a miscalculation. That doesn't mean that he hasn't donated his own money or that he hasn't raised awareness, but I doubt he expected that his NFL career was over.
Looking at his stats from last year and some of the QBs around the league, he's being blackballed plain as day. I guess he miscalculated to some extent, but only in that the owners around the league value certain... things (cough)... over winning football games. I mean, these are the same people that are willing to sign people who beat up their wives/girlfriends in order to win games.
I mean, his jersey is still selling in the top-50 and he isn't even employed. There's still a pretty big fan base that supports him too. The day the patriots start making decisions based on callers to K&C... Oomph.The owners are afraid of the fans. They brought up Kaep's name on WFAN a few times earlier this summer and people called in and went nuts. It was mostly in response to the cops/pigs socks not so much the anthem protest.
Marty Glickman & Sam Stoller can attest that Avery Brundage was no saint so I guess we'll root for laundry...Tyrone you did not respond to my question. Are you sickened and embarrassed by the 2013 team as well? There were Trumpeteer's and racists on that team as well. There is no team in the history of sports with the possible exception of the 1936 US Olympic Team made up entirely of saints. Just root for the laundry and not the athlete.
Ray Lewis seems to believe the Ravens were going to sign Kaepernick... until Kaepernick's girlfriend sent out a racist tweetLooking at his stats from last year and some of the QBs around the league, he's being blackballed plain as day. I guess he miscalculated to some extent, but only in that the owners around the league value certain... things (cough)... over winning football games. I mean, these are the same people that are willing to sign people who beat up their wives/girlfriends in order to win games.
I don't know why this isn't brought up more. 10 players protested in one way or another last year. 9 of them are playing this season. The one guy that isn't also:The owners are afraid of the fans. They brought up Kaep's name on WFAN a few times earlier this summer and people called in and went nuts. It was mostly in response to the cops/pigs socks not so much the anthem protest.
Link?Oh please, he miscalculated in a major way and is now sniveling "I won't do it anymore, promise!" way to have a backbone Kap.