Behind the Line

Manly Rugby Players Refuse to Promote PRIDE

Management for the Manly Sea Eagles in Australia announced their new jerseys yesterday...featuring the promotion of Pride. The announcement from Manly caused immediate backlash from seven players...who are now refusing to play in the biggest game of the season.

We react to the Manly players decision...as well as the overreaction in the Australian media. We discuss how Israel Folau was kicked out of the National Rugby League for his beliefs...while Pride believers are allowed to express their beliefs. We commend Manly players to taking a stand...and explain why we need to see more of this in America.

Woke Samantha Bee Tossed Off TV

TBS announced on Monday that the network wasn't renewing Full Frontal with Samantha Bee. The Emmy-Award winning show had been on TBS seven years...while consistently failing in the ratings the last several years.

We react to the cancelation of Samantha Bee. We explain why Samantha Bee should've been canceled four years ago...but was consistently given opportunities because of her political leanings. We discuss the mentality shift in late-night comedy...and how late-night TV has suffered as a result.

Gregg Popovich Has Lost His Mind

Over the last few years...Gregg Popovich has seemingly been on a mission to tarnish his NBA legacy. Over the weekend...Gregg Popovich attended a Social Justice Summit to present an award to Barry Scheck and The Innocence Project.

During his speech...Gregg Popovich went off on another one of his woke tangents. We reveal and react to the speech from Gregg Popovich at the Social Justice Summit. We question whether Gregg Popovich believes what he promotes...and discuss how he's lost touch with age both on and off the court.

Rapid Decline of ESPN Could Foreshadow Extinction of the Network

It was announced this week that ESPN was outbid for NFL Sunday Ticket by AppleTV...signaling yet another loss for the network. ESPN has experienced declining ratings for years...while ESPN Plus and UFC have failed to save the struggling network.

We explain why ESPN could cease to exist in the next ten years. We discuss how ESPN is married to the NBA...which is another struggling brand. We look to the NBA's next broadcast rights renewal in 2025...and how ESPN could face a lose/lose situation.

We discuss how woke politics has tarnished the reputation of ESPN...and how it's possible that outside of a stronger alliance with the NFL...nothing left could save the network.

LeBron James Proves He Doesn’t Understand His Own Narrative

LeBron James has been the face of the promotion of social justice in the NBA. LeBron James is constantly pushing false narratives...and rarely is fact-checked by the mainstream media. Kendrick Perkins decided to fact-check LeBron James this week.

We reveal and react to comments LeBron James made about fans of the Boston Celtics...and also reveal the reaction from Kendrick Perkins. We discuss how the mainstream media ran with the narrative of LeBron James...without questioning his credibility. We also react to LeBron James wanting to trademark the phrase Shut Up and Dribble.

Adam Silver & NBA Finally Exposed

For years...there has been speculation that Adam Silver and the NBA put the needs of China above America. Earlier this week...Tucker Carlson at FOX News finally gave us the hard proof.

We reveal and react to behind-the-scenes recordings of Adam Silver and other NBA executives. They're discussing Enes Kanter and the need for him to be silenced. We explain how Adam Silver has positioned the NBA in a lose/lose situation...and question whether Adam Silver has a solution.

ESPY Ratings Were a Disaster

ESPN aired the annual 2022 ESPY Awards Wednesday night. The ESPYs have struggled to draw an audience since 2019...and the 2022 version of the event hosted by Steph Curry was no different.

We reveal and react to the ratings for the 2022 ESPYs. We also react to the statement released by Aliyah Boston...over not being invited by ESPN to the ESPYs. We discuss how ESPN has tarnished their brand...and will continue to struggle in the ratings going forward.

ESPY Awards Were an Absolute Disgrace

ESPN presented their annual ESPY Awards Wednesday night...and the show presented was what we've come to expect from ESPN. The 2022 ESPY Awards sent a clear message to ESPN audience as to exactly where they stand.

We reveal and react to several disastrous clips from the ESPY Awards. We react to Megan Rapinoe speech about Brittney Griner...and explain who should've won the award Megan Rapinoe was given. We also react to ESPN awarding Eileen Gu...who competed for China instead of America in the Olympics.

MLB All-Star Game Set Record Low Ratings...WHY?

Major League Baseball held their annual Home Run Derby and All-Star Game this week...and audiences for both were disappointing. We reveal and react to the Home Run Derby and All-Star Game ratings.

We explain why Major League Baseball is experiencing a steep decline across the board...and question whether there is a solution to their problem. We compare Major League Baseball to the NBA...and explain how the NBA has answers to their ratings problem while Major League Baseball will continue to struggle on television.

The Athletic NO POLITICS Policy Lasted One Month

Last month...The Athletic issued a no-politics policy that immediately went into effect. The New York Times wanted their subsidiary to focus strictly on sports...and leave political issues to the New York Times itself. This no-politics policy barely lasted one month.

We reveal and react to an article in The Athletic...pertaining to the lack of diversity on the England Women's Soccer Team. The Athletic claims this lack of diversity is harmful to the youth in England...as they don't have adequate representation.

We explain why the England Women's Soccer Team consists of mostly white players...and point out the hypocrisy with this article in The Athletic and throughout the mainstream media.