Behind the Line

ESPN Criticized for HUMILIATING the WNBA

ESPN boasts about being the proud home of the WNBA. ESPN generally gives favorable coverage to the WNBA...but that wasn't the case earlier this week on Pardon the Interruption. Tony Kornheiser and Michael Wilbon were discussing Caitlin Clark...and they encouraged Caitlin Clark to remain in college over the WNBA.

We reveal and react to this PTI segment...and the subsequent negative reaction from the mainstream media. We commend Tony Kornheiser and Michael Wilbon for telling the truth about the WNBA. We also discuss this media assumption that Caitlin Clark will remain a big star in the WNBA...and explain why that's highly unlikely.

ESPN Shows Value of Women’s College Basketball ISN’T WORTH MUCH

ESPN announced on Thursday their broadcast rights extension with the NCAA. Although the mainstream media was demanding that the women's tournament be sold separately...both ESPN and the NCAA once again included the women's tournament in the overall package. The value ESPN and the NCAA set for the women's tournament...shows what both organizations believe it's truly worth.

We react to the NCAA renewing their broadcast rights with ESPN. We explain why this was a good decision for the NCAA...to not let the women's tournament hit the open market. We discuss the true value of women's college basketball...and explain why the value set by ESPN could show their hesitancy with women's college basketball going forward.

Pat McAfee PRESSURED by ESPN to Issue FAKE APOLOGY to Jimmy Kimmel ??

Pat McAfee opened his show Wednesday morning...by addressing the situation between Jimmy Kimmel and Aaron Rodgers. In a strange...but predictable turn of events...Pat McAfee issued an insincere apology to Jimmy Kimmel.

We reveal and react to Pat McAfee apologizing to Jimmy Kimmel. We explain why Pat McAfee had no reason to apologize...because he didn't do anything wrong. We discuss ESPN promising Pat McAfee to never change his show...and explain how ESPN has already broken that promise. We also discuss the future of Aaron Rodgers on the Pat McAfee Show...and explain why ESPN will use the Jimmy Kimmel situation as an excuse to part ways with Aaron Rodgers.

Jimmy Kimmel EMOTIONAL TIRADE Over Aaron Rodgers Joke

Jimmy Kimmel has been making jokes about public figures for decades. Over the last few years...Aaron Rodgers has been on the receiving end of jokes made by Jimmy Kimmel. Tuesday on the Pat McAfee Show...Aaron Rodgers decided to make jokes at the expense of Jimmy Kimmel.

We reveal and react to this segment of Aaron Rodgers on the Pat McAfee Show. We also analyze the emotional reaction of Jimmy Kimmel. We highlight the hypocrisy of Jimmy Kimmel possibly suing Aaron Rodgers over a joke...and question why Jimmy Kimmel is so upset about this.

CNN Starting 2024 with EMBARRASSING FAILURE

CNN had a rough year in 2023...and it doesn't seem like 2024 is starting any better. CNN will be hosting the next Republican primary debate next Wednesday...and Vivek Ramaswamy is being left off the debate stage. Naturally...Vivek Ramaswamy is upset about it.

We discuss CNN disqualifying Vivek Ramaswamy from the debate...and explain why CNN is setting themselves up for failure. We also show a clip of Vivek Ramaswamy town hall with CNN last month...and question if that's the reason CNN is refusing to give him a platform.

ESPN NBA Reporter BEGGING for ATTENTION & PITY

ESPN NBA reporter Marc Spears posted an interesting story this past weekend on social media. Marc Spears was shopping at Anthem Interiors in the San Franciso Bay Area...where he claims he was the victim of profiling. We reveal and react to this story from Marc Spears.

We discuss the owner of Anthem Interiors insincerely apologizing...while also refuting the claims of Marc Spears. We explain why we believe that Marc Spears only revealed this story to generation attention for himself...and the devastating impacts this can have on the owner of Anthem Interiors.

MSNBC Is a DISGRACE

MSNBC presented viewers an interesting theory this past weekend. Charles Coleman was guest hosting Velshi on MSNBC this weekend. MSNBC invited Dr. Uche Blackstock on this show to explain to viewers...how the government is negatively impacting health.

We reveal and react to this segment on MSNBC. We question how Dr. Blackstock draws the parallel from government to personal health and wellbeing. We dispute the claims made by Dr. Blackstock...and explain why it's the responsibility of the individual to maintain their own personal health.

College Football in TROUBLE as Bowl Games Are MEANINGLESS

College football bowl season used to be one of the most anticipated times of year for football fans. Unfortunately...the NCAA has watered down college football bowl season to the point...where the vast majority of bowl games are meaningless.

We discuss the Orange Bowl between Georgia and Florida State...and the comments from Georgia head coach Kirby Smart after the game. We discuss the identity crisis facing college football...and provide a solution to the problem of meaningless bowl games.

NBA Coach Tom Thibodeau BLASTS Officials as NBA Has SHAMEFUL Week

Adam Silver and the NBA have been through a rough week. Steve Kerr criticized officiating in the NBA...in front of a national audience on Christmas Day. NBA ratings for Christmas Day set record lows...and now New York Knicks head coach Tom Thibodeau is blasting NBA officials.

We reveal and react to Tom Thibodeau criticizing NBA officials. We discuss the numerous problems in the NBA...and how officiating is the one thing Adam Silver can control. We question why Adam Silver refuses to address the officiating problem...and wonder if the modern NBA is exactly what Adam Silver wants it to be.

Jemele Hill & Mike Freeman EMBARRASS Themselves...AGAIN

Jemele Hill and Mike Freeman were busy this week...attempting to revive a struggling woke cause. Monse Bolanos hosts a show on FOX Sports Radio...and she was talking about the MVP race in the NFL. During the discussion...Monse Bolanos made a comment about Lamar Jackson that elicited fake outrage.

We reveal and react to this clip from Monse Bolanos...and the subsequent fake outrage from Mike Freeman and Jemele Hill. We discuss Mike Freeman and Jemele Hill...once again exploiting an innocent situation for their own personal benefit. We also commend Monse Bolanos...for refusing to apologize.