Growing number of ESPN hosts step into transgender athlete debate
ESPN's delicate dance in the political world is about to get tested again.
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Iranian reporter asks USMNT coach Gregg Berhalter why he hasn’t asked the U.S. Navy to move ships from around Iran
Apparently Gregg Berhalter is now chief of naval operations too.
Stephen A. Smith says he navigates the merger of sports and politics through fearlessness: ‘I’m not scared’
"I don't have a problem letting you know where the hell I stand and how I feel as it pertains to the world of politics because politics dramatically infiltrates our lives. Why are we going to pretend otherwise?"
Stephen A. Smith partners with Audacy’s Cadence13 for ‘Know Mercy’ podcast on “broad cultural topics and social issues”
"Although my love for sports will never fade, neither has my zest for expanding my interest beyond the court or field of play."
Keith Olbermann has left ESPN early to do a “The Worst Person In The World” political commentary series on YouTube
Olbermann is again leaving ESPN, but on good terms.
Barstool’s Dan “Big Cat” Katz vented on air on not being consulted ahead of Dave Portnoy’s interview with President Trump
"He didn't talk to me. He blatantly said 'I do not care what Dan thinks about this.'"
Aubrey Huff blasts Kenny Mayne, ESPN and Disney, claims they “create more political and racial divide everyday”
"I did make a political opinion but at no time did I threaten anyone’s life. You & ur colleagues @espn @Disney create more political & racial divide everyday. See how you played the race & politics card here to fit ur narrative?"
After Mitch McConnell’s complaint, Matt Jones takes time off from his Kentucky Sports Radio show at iHeartRadio’s request
"Senator McConnell has complained that having me on air is unfair and the man who speaks often about the importance of free speech and the exchange of public ideas has decided to cut off mine."
G/O Media fires Deadspin’s Barry Petchesky for not sticking to sports, union responds, Paul Maidment claims site has “incredibly broad mandate”
Petchesky had been with Deadspin for 10 years and wrote almost 20,000 posts there.
Alex Reimer is leaving WEEI to go work for a Massachusetts state senator
Reimer is exiting WEEI after almost three years to become the director of communications for a Massachusetts state senator.
Democratic presidential candidates Cory Booker, Bernie Sanders, and Elizabeth Warren criticize Sinclair’s purchase of former Fox RSNs
"The agreement with Disney offers Sinclair an opportunity to charge consumers more by packaging their cable and broadcast programs."
Longtime Auburn coach, former ESPN analyst Tommy Tuberville announces run for Senate
With the exception of one year, Tommy Tuberville was a head coach from 1995-2016. His longest and most...
No, the NFL isn’t going to replay the NFC title game, despite posturing from Louisiana congressmen from both parties
Republican congressman Steve Scalise and Democratic congressman Cedric Richmond are both complaining about the NFC championship game result.
Charles Barkley argues against fan ASG voting: “look what happened the last time they made a big decision…get a clue: White House”
"I don't like the fans voting. ...Look what happened last time we let them make a big decision ...Get a clue: White House."
Lou Holtz gets public apology from Daily Beast after settling lawsuit
This settles Holtz's defamation lawsuit against the publication after comments at the 2016 Republican National Convention.
Colin Cowherd says ‘political’ teams can’t be successful, as if the Eagles didn’t just win the Super Bowl
The argument was as lazy and dishonest as it sounds.
ESPN calls Katie Nolan’s “f***ing stupid” remark on President Trump “inappropriate,” says “we have addressed it with her”
"We have looked into the totality of Nolan’s comments, they were inappropriate and we have addressed it with her."
Charles Barkley will join Doug Jones at pre-election rally, says people are “brainwashed” into supporting Roy Moore
Barkley said a lot of Alabamians have been "brainwashed" to support Moore. "All you have to do is talk about God and say you don't like homosexuals ... and abortion."
Does New York Times’ new social media policy create a blueprint for ESPN to follow?
Distinguishing between reporting and editorializing has become difficult territory for many media outlets in this current political climate.
Jemele Hill: Tweets about Donald Trump “were about right and wrong”
"The intersection of sports and politics is the most pronounced we've seen in decades."
Jemele Hill was right, but ESPN may still need to address political commentary
Anything that buttresses the liberal ESPN narrative even remotely will cause it to flare up again.
President Trump lashes out at ESPN and requests apology for network’s politics
Conservatives at ESPN cite disciplining of Linda Cohn as double standard in handling of political commentary
ESPN statement disavows Jemele Hill’s tweets on President Trump as “a white supremacist”
"The comments on Twitter from Jemele Hill regarding the President do not represent the position of ESPN. We have addressed this with Jemele and she recognizes her actions were inappropriate."
Sean McDonough calls idea of ESPN directing political commentary “a bunch of nonsense”
McDonough said the only comments on politics he's ever heard from ESPN executives is in seminars, where politics is discussed as a topic to generally avoid on-air.
