ESPN clearing out leftist sportscasters.
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Interesting article about ESPN changing their culture. They were starting to lose their butts and complaints were piling up about their leftist political bias. From Kaperdink's protesting to giving Jenner a "courage" award, folks were criticizing, tuning them out and turning them off. Much of what were topic on the CF turned out to be losers for the network.
The change has turned the slump a around a bit..... 6% growth in the last year.
Basically the new boss stated what should have been common knowledge but liberal/leftist egos wouldn't listen. People don't give two chits about what these people or sports figures think about politics. They don't care and they don't want to listen to them. STFU and..... "Play Ball!....."
Exactly!
"Play Ball" indeed!
I listen to ESPN radio daily and have not noticed any change in the leftist rhetoric. Dan Libtard is by far the worst of the worst. He can’t go 5 minutes without blaming white people for something. He is over the top leftist, goes out of his way to make everything Political. His only talent is that he is a minority - his show is the equivalent of a bad “Morning Zoo” radio show in a small market and talks very little about actual sports.
The hyper-PCism at ESPN was blatant. If you didn't toe the PC line you were canned. The problem was the management. I still avoid watching them.....Spanky O. still works there (again). That terd ball is a waste of human flesh.
WG65, give Clay Travis on Outkick the Coverage a listen. He is pretty politically neutral and calls out biases pretty quick. Doesn't obsess over Lebron James like a lot of these talking heads.
I usually listen to Fox Sports, they stay pretty neutral.
Have not watched a minute of ESPN in many years. Not sure why I would want to listen to that drivel.
Sportscenter used to be a good watch. FOX has some pretty good sports shows now.
I don't listen to, nor watch ESPN at all......ever.
I watch ESPN all the time, but pretty much never watch a show. I watch the actual sporting events and don't need the talking heads to tell me what to think. Regarding the reversal of left-leaning politics at the network; not sure I buy it, but hope it's true.
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If they are truly getting rid of political reporters, then why does Keith Olbermann still have job?
^^"Spanky O. still works there (again). That terd ball is a waste of human flesh. "
Do they still talk about Bryce Harper like he's the best baseball player since....well forever?
Last I saw he was hitting around .230 and strikes out about 1/2 the time.
One small step for Man.
Terry
ESPN Blows.. and will for a long time yet until those numbers make a drastic change.
I guess I'd compare it to MTV when it first came out... Music Videos right? ESPN used to be sport highlights.. Now it's all talking talking talking…
Sports Center started swirling down the drain when Gayle Gardner retired in 1986.
Actually, when she retired, that's about the same time Olbermann came on board. At first, he was a decent sportscaster. Then he started going political and the entire network hasn't been the same since.
It’s true, Olbermann is actually a pretty good sportscaster. The problem is that sports and politics don’t mix. We have sports to forget about politics for a bit. Olbermann should pick one or the other.
Sage Steele is my favorite. Seems down to earth and has took flack for her conservative views
" Olbermann should pick one or the other."
IMO it's too late for Spanky to rehabilitate his sportscaster image. His toxic image as a political Lib hack well out shadows any image he may have once had as a credible sportscaster.