Behind the Line

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.

Jenna Laine Being ICED OUT of Bucs Locker Room

As a beat reporter covering the Tampa Bay Buccaneers...one thing required for Jenna Laine to effectively do her job is access. She not only needs access to the players...Jenna Laine also needs players and coaches to respond to her questions and provide content. After the situation with Giovani Bernard...it appears Jenna Laine is being iced out of the Bucs locker room.

We reveal and react to a recent exchange between Jenna Laine and Carlton Davis. We also react to the apology Jenna Laine sent to Giovani Bernard. We discuss the potential ramifications this could have on the career of Jenna Laine...and close the video by thanking our audience for an amazing year in 2022.

Juwan Howard Lashes Out at Player & Loses Emotional Control...AGAIN

Michigan head coach Juwan Howard has a history of losing emotional control. Last season...Michigan suspended Juwan Howard for instigating an altercation with Wisconsin head coach Greg Gard. Many feel Michigan didn't hold Juwan Howard accountable...and we already have another incident one month into the regular season.

We reveal and react to another incident involving Juwan Howard from Wednesday night. We discuss this pattern of behavior...and wonder how it will escalate next. We also explain why Juwan Howard has no business coaching college basketball.

Stanford University is Offended by America

Stanford University used to be viewed as one of the top colleges in the country. However...over the last several years...Stanford has lost most of its respect. Earlier this week...Stanford published a list of words that should no longer be used in American culture.

We reveal and react to the list of inappropriate words from Stanford. We discuss the difference between college in the past...with what universities are teaching students today. We question the need for college...and explain why tuition money would be better spent elsewhere.

Donovan Mitchell Proves NBA Players Don’t Like Their Fanbase

Donovan Mitchell spent five great years with the Utah Jazz...making the playoffs and having the best record in the NBA. Donovan Mitchell was traded to Cleveland in September...and faced his former team for the first time Tuesday night. Prior to the game...Donovan Mitchell was interviewed by Marc Spears from ESPN.

He had some interesting remarks about the people of Salt Lake City. We reveal and react to the remarks of Donovan Mitchell. We dispute all of his claims...about Salt Lake City being tough on him. We show through his childhood that Donovan Mitchell was accustomed to living in places similar to Salt Lake City...and explain why his mentality is a problem for the NBA.

Brittney Griner Homecoming Celebration & NO ONE ATTENDED

Brittney Griner was born and raised in Houston, Texas...but she spent four years of her life calling Waco, Texas home. Brittney Griner experienced great success at the University of Baylor...winning the national championship with Baylor in 2012. University Baptist Church in Waco decided to hold a homecoming celebration for Brittney Griner this week.

The problem is...no one cared enough to attend. We reveal and react to the attendance figures from Brittney Griner homecoming celebration. We explain what this means for Brittney Griner and the WNBA going forward...and how it proves the unpopularity of the WNBA.

NBA Setup for Public Humiliation by NFL on Christmas Day

The NBA on Christmas Day has become a tradition. For decades...Thanksgiving has belonged to the NFL while Christmas belonged to the NBA. However...after an interesting prediction from Mark Cuban in 2014...the NFL seems intent on taking Christmas away from the NBA.

We analyze past NBA ratings on Christmas...and compare them to the NFL's recent infiltration of the holiday since 2016. We discuss issues facing the NBA...and explain why the NBA should be able to compete with the NFL.  We question Adam Silver for featuring LeBron James again on Christmas...and wonder why the NBA refused to feature Zion Williamson.

Jenna Laine Blasted for Chasing Clout & Trying to Embarrass Giovani Bernard

Jenna Laine caught heavy criticism Monday on Twitter...for a video exchange she posted with Giovani Bernard. After the Bucs loss to the Bengals on Sunday...Jenna Laine chased down Giovani Bernard for comment. Giovani Bernard clearly didn't want to speak...but Jenna Laine refused to take 'no' for an answer.

We reveal and react to the exchange between Jenna Laine and Giovani Bernard. We discuss Jenna Laine history of chasing clout...by attempting to embarrass members of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. We explain the problem with modern journalism...and how Jenna Laine represents the issue.

CNN & MSNBC Massive Ratings Decline Set Record Lows in 2022

FOX News once again dominated cable news ratings for 2022. FOX News aired the majority of the most watched programs...with The Five earning the top spot in all of cable news. While FOX saw a slight decline in their ratings...it was nothing compared to the declines of CNN and MSNBC.

We reveal and react to cable news ratings for 2022. We explain why both CNN and MSNBC hit record low ratings this year...by showing a video compilation of what they call entertaining news. We discuss Chris Licht strategy to shift directions at CNN...and question whether he's the right person to cater a network to normal people.

Elon Musk Boots Taylor Lorenz Off Twitter

Taylor Lorenz has spent her mainstream media career attempting to silence her political opponents. Before Elon Musk...Twitter was known for censoring certain voices in media...mainly those who had opposite beliefs compared to people like Taylor Lorenz.

Now that the censorship has moved towards the likes of Taylor Lorenz and Keith Olbermann...they're suddenly supporters of free speech. We react to Elon Musk suspending the Twitter accounts of Taylor Lorenz and Keith Olbermann. We reveal their reactions to the suspensions...and discuss whether or not we agree with Elon Musk actions.