Thursday on his ESPN Radio show, Stephen A. Smith reacted to seeing rapper Kanye West meeting with President Donald Trump in the White House, saying he does not “like the look.” Smith admitted his ESPN platform is “not the time
NEW YORK (AP) — Tennis great Billie Jean King and journalist Jemele Hill are being honored for working to fight homophobia in sports.
Former ESPN host Jemele Hill says that she believes part of the reason why she and her on-air partner Michael Smith were labeled as “too political,” is because they’re black.
Former ESPN host and outspoken liberal commentator Jemele Hill is set to join the Atlantic, as a staff writer.
CNN’s ratings last week once again fell short–not only of their competitors like Fox News and MSNBC–the network’s ratings fell behind HGTV, the Hallmark Channel, and the History channel last week.
Friday on ESPN’s “First Take,” Stephen A. Smith reacted to safety Eric Reid signing a one-year deal with the Carolina Panthers and weighed in on the possibility of fellow National Anthem-kneeler Colin Kaepernick’s chances of getting back into the league.
Fox Sports Radio’s Clay Travis, author of Republicans Buy Sneakers Too: How the Left Is Ruining Sports with Politics, noted how sports media figures are ten times more likely to financially support Democrats than their political media counterparts. He offered his remarks in a Wednesday interview with Breitbart News Editor-in-Chief Alex Marlow on SiriusXM’s Breitbart News Daily.
Former NFL star and ESPN Radio host Mike Golic went after the NFL Tuesday in response to its new, controversial roughing the passer rules. The “Golic and Wingo” co-host slammed the league for trying to protect quarterbacks in a way
ESPN commentator Jason Witten is taking slings and arrows from the PC left after his proclamation that the NFL is going “a little bit to the left wing” with the surge of roughing the passer calls.
Disney’s Chief Executive Officer Bob Iger admitted in a revealing interview released Thursday that ESPN became too political, an issue Hollywood’s most powerful man says the sports network’s president is trying to fix.
ESPN “The Jump” host Rachel Nichols discussed the sexual harassment investigation involving the Dallas Mavericks organization Wednesday with owner Mark Cuban. Nichols pressed Cuban on his lack of knowledge and action regarding sexual misconduct within the organization he ran. “I’m
Tuesday on ESPN’s “First Take,” co-host Stephen A. Smith reacted to the New England Patriots trading for troubled wide receiver Josh Gordon, who the Cleveland Browns were prepared to cut after his long history of drug and alcohol abuse. Smith
The ratings for Week Two’s Monday Night Football game between the Chicago Bears and the Seattle Seahawks, crashed to the lowest numbers ever recorded for a Week Two Monday night game.
Controversial ESPN host Jemele Hill announced on Twitter that Friday was her last day at the network, putting an end to the speculation on just when she was going to leave.
Monday on ESPN’s “Get Up,” reporter Maria Taylor defended Serena Williams’ meltdown at the U.S. Open after tennis umpire Carlos Ramos accused her of illegally receiving coaching. According to Taylor, Williams snapped because of “everything that she has dealt with her
Thursday on “Get Up,” ESPN personality Stephen A. Smith suggested that tennis star Serena Williams’ gender is preventing the public from acknowledging her as the “greatest ever” athlete. “If she were a man, what would we be saying? We’d be
News traveled quickly on Saturday night, that controversial writer and host Jemele Hill had reached an agreement on a contract buyout with ESPN. However, the details of that buyout were not known at the time.
Monday, ESPN “First Take” co-host Max Kellerman responded to golfer Tiger Woods saying people need to “respect the presidency” when it comes to President Trump. Kellerman said Woods’ remarks bother him and make him “angry.” “I want to say something
Monday on ESPN’s “Get Up,” co-host Michelle Beadle reacted to the French Open banning Serena Williams’ skin-tight catsuit, and said race may have had something to do with it. French Tennis Federation President Bernard Giudicelli said of the new rule to ban
ESPN anchor and writer Jemele Hill has agreed to a contract buyout with the network, and plans to exit in early September, according to James Miller.
Thursday on ESPN’s “Get Up,” co-host Michelle Beadle reacted to Ohio State University football coach Urban Meyer being suspended three games for mishandling domestic abuse allegations made against an assistant coach, saying she does not watch football – NFL or
President Trump’s reelection campaign is jumping on ESPN’s move to blackout the playing of the national anthem on Monday Night Football, with a petition to get fans to urge the cable network to reverse its decision.
Last week, ESPN President Jimmy Pitaro made it known that his network would not be airing the playing of the national anthem during Monday Night Football. Less than a week later, we find out that ESPN will have company with their anthem blackout.
Cable subscription numbers are still cratering for cable outlets such as ESPN, ESPNU, NBCSN, BTN, and FS1 and others. However, ESPN continues to lead the way in subscriber losses.
ESPN’s new president is asserting his power over the network after only five months on the job. Specifically, Jimmy Pitaro is warning employees to focus more on sports and leave the politics behind.
Few networks have spent more time talking about the NFL’s anthem protests, than ESPN. However, when it comes to broadcasting the national anthem during Monday Night Football, ESPN has decided to take a knee.
Friday, ESPN “First Take” host Stephen A. Smith reacted to Denver Broncos General Manager John Elway’s comments with reporters where he shared he offered activist Colin Kaepernick a quarterback job but was turned down. “Colin had his chance to be
Fans and the sports media alike, erupted in displeasure when former MSNBC screamer Keith Olbermann took the reins as play-by-play announcer for the Yankees-Mets game on Monday night.
In response to Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers suggesting his NFL colleagues “ignore” President Donald Trump’s criticisms of the National Anthem, ESPN “High Noon” host Pablo Torre said Wednesday that if anyone has the “diplomatic immunity” to speak out
During Monday’s broadcast of “First Take” on ESPN, co-hosts Max Kellerman and Stephen A. Smith claimed race was behind President Donald Trump bashing LeBron James after the Los Angeles Lakers star criticized him earlier in the week. “First Take” moderator
Monday while discussing athletes having old, racist and anti-gay tweets surface, former NBA star and ESPN “Get Up” co-host Jalen Rose listed off “Make America Great Again” and “America’s pastime” as dog whistles in today’s society. “The trend besides the
Actor James Franco is reportedly in talks to direct a movie based on the founding of ESPN, a report says.
Cord cutting is exploding as a record number 32.8 percent of the adult population do not pay for cable TV.
While filling in as a guest on ESPN’s “First Take,” ESPN Radio’s John Ireland reacted to the standing ovation Milwaukee Brewers reliever Josh Hader received in his first appearance since crude tweets from when he was in high school and
ESPN’s Jemele Hill is reportedly planning an exit from the cable sports network, claiming that she wants to focus on issues of race and gender.
Ratings for the 2018 edition of the ESPY Awards fell dramatically in key demographics and total viewership, from 2017.
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Danica Patrick’s monologue to open the ESPYs went over like, well, a flat tire at the Indianapolis 500.
In a recent interview with the Daily News, ESPN writer and commentator Jemele Hill says that original anthem protester Colin Kaepernick is “never going to play in the NFL again.” A reality which, she says, should be “embarrassing” for the NFL.
Conservative firebrand Candace Owens engaged in a Twitter exchange on Monday with ESPN’s outspoken liberal commentator Jemele Hill. An exchange which resulted in Owens challenging Hill to a debate on racial issues in America.
Friday on ESPN’s “First Take,” co-host Stephen A. Smith blasted former MLB star Sammy Sosa over using a skin bleaching cream to become lighter skinned. Sosa sat down with ESPN’s Jeremy Schaap and denied using performance-enhancing drugs, but Smith argued the