Behind the Line

CMT Awards Go Completely WOKE

For decades...country music was known for being the family-friendly genre. Unfortunately...that no longer appears to be the case. The CMT Awards were held Sunday night...and the display of wokeness from country music was rather surprising.

We reveal and react to numerous clips from the 2023 CMT Awards. We react to the performance of Kelsea Ballerini and the acceptance speech of Shania Twain. We discuss how woke culture has infected every facet of society. We reveal the record high ratings for the CMT Awards...and predict record low ratings next year.

Stephen A Smith & ESPN FAKE OUTRAGE Over Angel Reese Criticism

Angel Reese and Caitlin Clark both put on an entertaining performance in the national championship of women's college basketball. Unfortunately...LSU and Angel Reese winning the national title isn't the primary focus of the mainstream media on Monday. Instead...ESPN is choosing to exploit the situation to further their narrative.

We reveal and react to clips from Stephen A Smith and Jay Williams at ESPN. Both Stephen A Smith and Jay Williams are expressing their fake outrage...over the criticism Angel Reese is receiving for taunting Caitlin Clark. We also explain how this narrative from ESPN could be damaging to women's college basketball.

Dawn Staley Whining & Complaining...AGAIN

Dawn Staley and the young women of South Carolina...lost a hard-fought game to Iowa in the Final-4 Friday night. The postgame focus wasn't on the game itself...because Dawn Staley once again made the situation all about herself.

We reveal and react to the postgame press conference from Dawn Staley. We credit Dawn Staley for defending her young players...but question the possible false accusations Dawn Staley is defending them against. We discuss the legacy of Dawn Staley...and how public perception of Dawn Staley image could be a negative for women's college basketball.

CBS News Bans Use of the Word Transgender

The tragedy in Nashville executed by Audrey Hale has been the obvious focus of the mainstream media this week. Most media outlets are acknowledging the transgender status of Audrey Hale...but CBS News has banned their staff from using the term.

We reveal and react to an article from the New York Post...who spoke to CBS staffers about this ban. We discuss the lack of real journalism in the mainstream media...by highlighting fallacies from CBS, ABC and NBC. We also explain how the mainstream media has divided the country...and question whether we can be reunited.

CNN Ratings CRASH to Lowest Point in Network History

CNN ratings during the first quarter of 2023 have reached record low levels. CNN ratings for the month of March are in steep decline...while the network set historic low ratings for the first quarter of the year.

We reveal and react to CNN ratings reaching record lows. We discuss reasons why CNN ratings continue their decline...by showing a clip of Don Lemon discussing the tragedy in Nashville. We explain how CNN has lost all credibility...and question whether CNN can be saved.

Major League Baseball Begins Another Season of Failure

Major League Baseball officially begins their season today...with a full slate of games. Rob Manfred has presided over a league in decline the last few years...with the outlook for Major League Baseball looking bleak.

We analyze metrics from the 2022 Major League Baseball season...and highlight the rapid decline of the league. We reveal attendance numbers and television ratings...and compare the decline of Major League Baseball to the growth of the NBA. Can anything stop the national decline of Major League Baseball?

NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman BANNING Pride Night ??

The NHL has been the center of controversy this season...due to multiple players and teams refusing to participate in pride night. Ivan Provorov started this resistance back in December...and other NHL players and teams have followed suit. With the increased resistance to pride night...NHL commissioner Gary Bettman is considering removing the events from the NHL calendar.

We reveal and react to Gary Bettman...publicly stating that pride night removal is under consideration in the NHL. We question whether Gary Bettman will follow through...and the possible ramifications if this becomes a reality in the NHL.

Womens’ College Basketball Ratings DOMINATING the NBA ??

Barstool Sports along with USA Today and other mainstream media outlets...are claiming women's college basketball ratings are dominating NBA ratings. According to Barstool...Iowa versus Louisville in the Elite-8 outdrew the entire NBA regular season on ESPN. 

Is this true? We compare women's college basketball ratings to NBA ratings. We also compare ratings from both the NBA regular season and playoffs...to women's college basketball regular season and March Madness.

Bomani Jones Blames ESPN for His Failure

Bomani Jones has amassed a consistent record of failure throughout his time at ESPN. Bomani Jones failed to build an audience on ESPN Radio...and followed up by failing to build an audience with High Noon on ESPN. In a recent interview with Fortune Magazine...Bomani Jones provided an interesting explanation for his failures at ESPN.

We reveal and react to Bomani Jones interview with Fortune Magazine. We dispute his excuse as to why ESPN canceled High Noon and provide the real reason. We also explain why we feel sorry for Bomani Jones...and question if ESPN has stunted his personal growth throughout his media career.

Whoopi Goldberg & The View Denounce the Woke Movement ??

Whoopi Goldberg and her co-hosts on The View have been strong proponents of political correctness. The View is known for exploiting woke issues...with Whoopi Goldberg and Sunny Hostin often leading the charge. Monday morning...the mentality of Whoopi Goldberg shifted in the opposite direction.

We reveal and react to the comments of Whoopi Goldberg...in reference to Jackson, Mississippi news anchor Barbie Bassett. We explain why the mentality of Whoopi Goldberg has changed...and question how long this will last on The View.