Behind the Line

Woke NC State Suspends Gary Hahn Over Harmless Joke

Gary Hahn has been a radio broadcaster for NC State football and basketball since 1991. Gary Hahn has been named North Carolina Sportscaster of the Year on two separate occasions...and has dedicated over 30 years to NC State athletics. However...none of that mattered Friday afternoon.

We reveal and react to Learfield Communications suspending Gary Hahn for referencing illegal aliens. We play clip of the audio...to provide context of the speech that NC State felt warranted suspension. We look into recent actions from NC State...and explain why this suspension shouldn't be surprising.

NBA Announcer Stacey King Upsets Woke Press with Toxic Masculinity

Grayson Allen has built a reputation as being one of the dirtiest players in the NBA. Wednesday night...Grayson Allen hit DeMar DeRozan with a hard foul which caused a minor scuffle between players from the Milwaukee Bucks and Chicago Bulls. Chicago Bulls announcer Stacey King...made his feelings known about Grayson Allen.

We reveal and react to the remarks of Stacey King. We also analyze the mainstream media reaction to these remarks. We explain how players like Grayson Allen are good for the NBA...but the media wants him to town down his antics. We show several Twitter reactions to Stacey King...and credit Stacey King for his response to the backlash.

WBC Trying to Save Boxing with Transgender Division

Boxing was once a prominent sport in America...with the WBC being one of the esteemed divisions. The WBC has seen a steep decline in popularity and revenue over the last decade...with boxing losing the respect it once commanded. 

The WBC has a solution to this problem of irrelevancy...create a division specific to transgender boxers. We reveal and react to the WBC announcing this new division. We question the demand for the division...and whether the WBC can attract enough boxers to fill the division. We also question the legitimacy of the announcement...and wonder if this is a publicity stunt by the WBC.

Whoopi Goldberg to be Dismissed from The View ??

Whoopi Goldberg has been a staple on The View since 2007. Back in January...Whoopi Goldberg made some controversial comments regarding the Jewish community...that resulted in ABC suspending her for two weeks. Whoopi Goldberg doubled down on those comments...in a recent interview with the Times of London.

We reveal and react to the remarks of Whoopi Goldberg. We discuss the mainstream media...pushing for ABC to remove Whoopi Goldberg from The View. We compare her situation to Roseanne Barr...and question why there seems to be a double standard in the media.

ESPN Radio Ratings are an Embarrassing Failure

ESPN Radio once dominated sports talk radio. ESPN personalities like Colin Cowherd and Dan Le Batard generated media headlines...while Mike & Mike was popular nationwide during morning drive. ESPN Radio has suffered massive declines in recent years...which was recently highlighted by their ratings in New York City.

We react to ESPN Radio being dominated in New York City by WFAN. We show clips of Michael Kay and Peter Rosenberg...as examples of what constitutes as sports radio at ESPN. We discuss the decline of ESPN Radio...and the future of the platform.

Jimmy Kimmel & Woke Hosts Furthering the Demise of Late-Night TV

The medium of late-night television has been struggling for several years. Trevor Noah recently left Comedy Central. Jimmy Kimmel and Jimmy Fallon have lost nearly a million viewers since 2016. The future of late-night TV has never seemed so bleak...causing many to speculate whether the medium will survive.

We reveal and react to a recent article from Deadline...speculating on the future of late-night TV. We explain how the Deadline article further shows how out-of-touch the mainstream media is with the average American. We dispute several predictions from Deadline...and explain the real reason late-night TV is struggling.

NBA Christmas Day Ratings are MASSIVE Disappointment

Christmas Day is the biggest day of the NBA regular season. The NBA attracts its biggest audience of the year on Christmas...with the league showcasing its biggest rivalries and stars. Unfortunately for the NBA...the last couple of years have been dismal...with 2022 repeating the trend.

We reveal and react to NBA Christmas Day TV ratings. We point out a few positives...while also highlighting the negatives. We explain why LeBron James is no longer the biggest draw in the NBA...and why it's time for the league to market new stars.

Kendrick Perkins Joke Causes Serge Ibaka Emotional Breakdown

ESPN NBA analyst Kendrick Perkins made an innocent joke about the age of Serge Ibaka Monday on First Take...causing Serge Ibaka to have an emotional breakdown on Twitter. We reveal and react to the exchange between Kendrick Perkins and Serge Ibaka.

We also discuss this prevalent issue of modern NBA players being overly sensitive. We explain how the softness throughout the NBA makes for an uninteresting product...causing casual fans to not care about the regular season. We highlight a current team with an old-school NBA mentality...and explain why the rest of the league should emulate them.

Mark Jackson Claims WNBA Players DESERVE Higher Salaries

Former NBA player and current NBA broadcaster Mark Jackson has jumped on the bandwagon of people who believe WNBA players are underpaid. Mark Jackson was interviewed by TMZ Sports...where he claimed WNBA players deserve higher salaries.

We react to the TMZ interview with Mark Jackson. We unveil a study that explains the true market value of WNBA players...and what they should actually be paid every season. We actually agree with Mark Jackson...and explain why we want to see WNBA players receive equal revenue sharing.

NBA Named Most Woke Sports League in America

For the past two years...it seems Adam Silver and Rob Manfred have been competing for worst commissioner in professional sports. Major League Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred won the title last year...but Adam Silver took his crown in 2022.

Over the weekend...the NBA was named the most woke sports league in America. We take a look at the woke year in review for the NBA. We highlight numerous instances involving Steve Kerr and Klay Thompson...while explaining all of the woke achievements for the NBA this year. With the NBA losing nearly seventy percent of its audience since 2000...we question how Adam Silver remains commissioner.