Jemele Hill discusses ‘disingenuousness of sticking to sports’ regarding Aaron Rodgers’ ESPN appearances
During America's recent divisive times, sports fans have seen their favorite athletes speak out about politics they may not agree with. 2020 brought us the Colin Kaepernick controversy, the Black Lives Matter movement, and the debate over vaccinations. Former ESPN host Jemele Hill called on fans who want players to “stick to the sport.” CLICK […]
ESPN returns 37 Emmys won using fake names: report
(KTLA) — The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS) reports that it has recalled at least 30 Emmy Awards that were won by fake ESPN employees, then re-engraved and awarded to hosts who were ineligible for the award. . Report from “The Athletic”. NATAS regained 37 awards given to its “College GameDay” program, […]
ESPN, NFL in advanced talks on agreement that could give league equity in TV giant
ESPN and the NFL are in advanced negotiations that could result in the league acquiring a stake in ESPN, the Post reported. As part of a potential deal, Disney-owned ESPN would take control of NFL Media, including NFL Network, and the league would receive an equity stake in ESPN. With ESPN planning to go direct-to-consumer […]
ESPN Used Fake Names to Win Awards for College GameDay Personalities
ESPN is in deep trouble after the sports cable network reportedly used fake names for its College Game Day personalities to win several Emmy Awards. katie strang The Athletic report After posting false names in several categories, the network falsified the nameplate by adding the star's name, gave the award as if the star had […]
Political cosplay at ESPN has worn out its welcome
The past eight years have proven one thing about corporate sports media. It's impossible to be a courageous truth teller and a loyal employee at the same time. This is one of my takeaways from Jason Whitlock's campaign against some of the most popular figures in sports, including Stephen A. Smith. Mr. Smith caused a […]
Emmy scheme played role in ESPN exec Lee Fitting’s dismissal
Lee Fitting's somewhat mysterious firing from ESPN in August now has a little more context following Thursday's report that the network was working on a long-term plan to win Emmys for on-air talent who were ineligible for the awards. It might have been. Plans to rename the Emmy statuette were a “factor” in Fitting's firing. […]
ESPN pulled trick play on Emmys by submitting fake names then giving trophies to ineligible ‘College GameDay’ stars: Report
A shocking report from athletic It has been revealed that ESPN has been running a trick play on the Emmy Awards for decades so it could award individual trophies to stars who were ineligible at the time. The scandal is related to an old rule that prohibits on-air hosts from individually accepting Emmy trophies given […]
Disney silent on ongoing drama surrounding ESPN star Pat McAfee
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Jets’ Aaron Rodgers Blasts ESPN, Media for Trying to Cancel Him Over Jimmy Kimmel Comment
Aaron Rodgers has again weighed in on the controversy with NBC late-night TV host Jimmy Kimmel over his comments about a list of people who allegedly visited Jeffrey Epstein's pedo island. In his recent appearances, pat mcafee showMr. Rodgers slammed the media uproar surrounding his comments, saying that instead of investigating the alleged pedophile crimes […]
Aaron Rodgers has turned ‘Pat McAfee Show’ into $85M ESPN disaster
ESPN's “The Pat McAfee Show” was a disaster. ESPN has spent years trying to separate itself from purely political and non-sports topics. There were also notes and suspensions to keep him focused on the sport. The network has also updated its company philosophy. The current slogan adopted by the network, which once considered itself a […]