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[Ponn]

So they really have successfully turned calling people racist into as bad as calling someone an actual racial slur? When you can't call someone racist, racism no longer exists i guess.

This is so fucking stupid.

 

[Lord_Byron28]

I was almost right...

Lol. I'm glad they stuck together. That to me is the great part about this story. ESPN surely realizes that if they fire her they will get an even bigger shit storm from people than if they had just ignored the whole thing?

 

[GoldenEye 007]

Wasn't Miller's tenure before he became a right-winger though? If I remember right he swerved pretty heavily some time after the HBO show ended.

Maybe, IDK. Still no excuse for Rush, though.

 

[Slayven]

Wasn't Miller's tenure before he became a right-winger though? If I remember right he swerved pretty heavily some time after the HBO show ended.

Yeah that was way before he went full AM radio

 

[ProfessorLobo]

"We've gone through all 4 of our black people now what the fuck are we going to do?"

Shit haha

 

[RPGCrazied]

Donald J. Trump‏Verified account @realDonaldTrump 20m20 minutes ago

ESPN is paying a really big price for its politics (and bad programming). People are dumping it in RECORD numbers. Apologize for untruth!

Its up!

How long do you think it'll take him before he starts calling her out by name? Really, this is what you think about is ESPN? When the world is crumbling, you think about what some woman said, free speech you asshole.

 

[Brinbe]

Stupidest non-controversy ever. She's right. So why the fucking idiotic response? ESPN should be ashamed for trying to both sides this shit. Shows that the only color they respect is green, even if that does come from white supremacists.

And I fucking hate that these racist assholes always cry about getting politics or social issues out of sport when those things have always been ingrained into the very fabric of sport.

These douchebags probably have no problem watching some college football or NFL games with all these black people they hate so much.

 

[Kill3r7]

Maybe, IDK. Still no excuse for Rush, though.

ESPN is always looking for ways to improve viewership numbers. One could argue that they added Rush at their peak but a similar move would not surprise me today. Either way the free speech folks should speak up on this.

 

[PhoncipleBone]

These douchebags probably have no problem watching some college football or NFL games with all these black people they hate so much.

That's because the black people are performing for them.

 

[Sanjuro]

 

[TheJollyCorner]

"Apologize for untruth!"

lol what a clown

 

[Mr Swine]

Jfc, USA has been hit with 2 powerful hurricanes for the last 2 weeks and all he cares about is that his feelings got hurt?

 

[Royce McCutcheon]

I remember when Obama went after all those people on Twitter who called his wife a tranny.

 

[Trickster]

I remember when Obama went after all those people on Twitter who called his wife a tranny.

It would be absolutely fascinating to peek into an alternate reality where Obama behaved and reacted to all the shit that the right threw at him in a way that Trump would

 

[Hesh]

Never heard of "Black Aziz Ansari" before but that tweet thread is fire. I wonder if the tweets he's pointing out will gain some mainstream traction.

 

[platocplx]

Stupidest non-controversy ever. She's right. So why the fucking idiotic response? ESPN should be ashamed for trying to both sides this shit. Shows that the only color they respect is green, even if that does come from white supremacists.

And I fucking hate that these racist assholes always cry about getting politics or social issues out of sport when those things have always been ingrained into the very fabric of sport.

These douchebags probably have no problem watching some college football or NFL games with all these black people they hate so much.

And if they really don't care about who the players are and their experiences off the field in two predominantly black leauges( NBA and NFL) they can go and watch something else. ( they won't though)

 

[effzee]

The dumbest myth which always is brought up is how because of the conservative backlash ESPN is losing viewers or subscribers.

I can't stand it. ESPN is losing subscription just like all of the cable industry is. Most ppl don't have the option to opt out of just ESPN.

 

[bionic77]

The dumbest myth which always is brought up is how because of the conservative backlash ESPN is losing viewers or subscribers.

I can't stand it. ESPN is losing subscription just like all of the cable industry is. Most ppl don't have the option to opt out of just ESPN.

Take the facts and apply some conservative thinking to it.

Millennials hate cable AND black people.

Welcome to to the Republican party.

 

[Wolfgunblood Garopa]

They're dumping it in RECORD numbers guys

RECORD

NUMBERS

 

[Kill3r7]

They're dumping it in RECORD numbers guys

RECORD

NUMBERS

I know you are joking but unfortunately for ESPN this has been true for the last few years. It is a major issue because if sports viewership goes down those multi billion dollar contracts become unsustainable.

EDIT: it has little to do with politics and more to do with folks ditching cable or the younger generation not caring about sports as much. When I was in college over a decade ago, we had a TV in the apt dedicated just to ESPN.

 

[Sanjuro]

NBA is too good for ESPN.

It's time, NBC.

 

[Wolfgunblood Garopa]

I know you are joking but unfortunately for ESPN this has been true for the last few years. It is a major issue because if sports viewership goes down those multi billion dollar contracts become unsustainable.

I know, it's just the absurdity of it all. It's so ridiculous to hear a grown man and a president bitching about ESPN's ratings because he got called a white supremacist.

 

[Socivol]

I know, it's just the absurdity of it all. It's so ridiculous to hear a grown man and a president bitching about ESPN's ratings because he got called a white supremacist.

Mind you he still hasn't signed that joint resolution denouncing white supremecy while doing all of this Twitter bitching, thus proving her comment.

 

[Owzers]

The birther wants an apology.

 

[entremet]

Jemele is a good person. Freaking Trump and his bullying. What a disgusting person.

 

[Angelus Errare]

The government is literally trying to get a black woman fired for speaking out.

It's like the definition of trampling 1st amendment rights but the "muh freeze peach" crowd are all in hiding.

It's the reminder that black people were added as an addendum to the Constitution and Bill of Rights.

 

[RPGCrazied]

Uh, yikes.

 

[Kickz]

 

[Angelus Errare]

Fox News for 8 years: "Kenyan Mulsim anti-Christ trying to destroy this country and upend the white establishment! Michelle looks like a man!"

Trump: "He's not even from America! Where's his birth certificate?! College degrees?!"

Half of America: "They're right! Terrible man! Kenyan! We need to hang him!"

----

Jemele: "Trump is a white supremacist"

Half of America: "HOLY SHIT RACISM!!! Respect the President!! How unAmerican!"

 

[Dubbedinenglish]

Uh, yikes.

Shows you they know how bad it looked because they were trying to find other black folk to fill the roles.

 

[Two Words]

Fox News for 8 years: "Kenyan Mulsim anti-Christ trying to destroy this country and upend the white establishment! Michelle looks like a man!"

Trump: "He's not even from America! Where's his birth certificate?! College degrees?!"

Half of America: "They're right! Terrible man! Kenyan! We need to hang him!"

----

Jemele: "Trump is a white supremacist"

Half of America: "HOLY SHIT RACISM!!! Respect the President!! How unAmerican!"

To be fair, that half of America is being pretty consistently shitty.

 

[Kill3r7]

I know, it's just the absurdity of it all. It's so ridiculous to hear a grown man and a president bitching about ESPN's ratings because he got called a white supremacist.

No doubt. Even more problematic is that the POTUS is trying to suppress free speech.

 

[RPGCrazied]

Shows you they know how bad it looked because they were trying to find other black folk to fill the roles.

It gets worse.

 

[akileese]

So they really have successfully turned calling people racist into as bad as calling someone an actual racial slur? When you can't call someone racist, racism no longer exists i guess.

This is so fucking stupid.

ESPN backed themselves into a corner because of how terribly they've handled this situation. Hill should be given a medal for her comments but instead you have the press secretary saying she should be fired. Fuck ESPN for how they handled it and fuck the White House for bringing this up in the press briefing. The Deadspin quote below nails the situation perfectly.

The only lesson to draw from this is that ESPN fucked themselves. If they had never allowed disingenuous squawking from clowns like Clay Travis and Britt McHenry to scare them into admonishing Hill, this issue would have never made its way into the White House press room. This mess is entirely a creation of ESPN’s own corporate cowardice.

 

[BlueTsunami]

"Apologize for untruth!"

lol what a clown

Sounds like a JRPG

Star Ocean 7: Apologies for the Untruth

 

[Draxal]

tbh.

Wondering if ESPN getting tired of the Jemele/Michael Smith sc6 hour.

 

[Sanjuro]

tbh.

Wondering if ESPN getting tired of the Jemele/Michael Smith sc6 hour.

Yeah, I thought they were going to largely use this as an out for them.

 

[kevin1025]

ESPN should hold the apology hostage: "You apologize for your lies first."

 

[ElectricBlanketFire]

Every Friday with this president:

 

[metalslimer]

Honestly I'm shocked they didn't use this as an excuse to out both of them considering the ratings haven't been great. That being said, I'm cackling that they are now trapped for a while even if the show has bad ratings because the shit storm of PR they would get would be even worse for ratings. FUCK ESPN

 

[Sephzilla]

I want Disney to step in and be like "Bitch, we'll apologize once you stop your fucking lying"

 

[Dreams-Visions]

Everything about ESPNs actions throughout this story are offensive and shameful.

 

[One Eyed Willy]

They're dumping it in RECORD numbers guys

RECORD

NUMBERS

Its actually true though.

 

[Jeels]

ESPN should be embarrassed for not standing up for their employees to a coward and a crook.

 

[MrPressStart]

Just want to add my two cents....
Why the fuck is ESPN talking about politics. Why not fix their own shitty programming first.

If I do watch ESPN its for sports scores or sports not fucking politics.

 

[Sephzilla]

ESPN should be embarrassed for not standing up for their employees to a coward and a crook.

Especially when what is happening is dangerously close to a first amendment violation

 

[mnannola]

Shouldn't Bob Iger back up his employees in this?

 

[ElectricBlanketFire]

Just want to add my two cents....
Why the fuck is ESPN talking about politics. Why not fix their own shitty programming first.

If I do watch ESPN its for sports scores or sports not fucking politics.

Sports and politics have always mixed.

I hate the "stick to sports" argument.

 

[Infinite]

Honestly I'm shocked they didn't use this as an excuse to out both of them considering the ratings haven't been great. That being said, I'm cackling that they are now trapped for a while even if the show has bad ratings because the shit storm of PR they would get would be even worse for ratings. FUCK ESPN

What's even considered good ratings on this channel anymore?

 

[Future]

NBA is too good for ESPN.

It's time, NBC.

Man I hope NBC gets it back for at least a little while. The feels