Behind the Line

Tampa Bay Rays Players Take Stand Against MLB ”Pride”

Major League Baseball is celebrating the month of June...and the Tampa Bay Rays took part in the celebration over the weekend. Saturday night...the Tampa Bay Rays held their pride celebration. However...five players on the Rays' roster refused to participate.

We discuss the media reaction to Jason Adams and other Rays players for refusing to participate. We explain the difference between tolerance and acceptance...and discuss how the people preaching tolerance are often intolerant themselves.

NFL Using Justine Lindsay to Redefine Cheerleaders

The NFL has come out of the shadows and embraced their wokeness. Roger Goodell and the NFL have always attempted to appease their core audience...while also trying to appease social justice warriors.

This latest attempt proves who the NFL is more concerned with appeasing. We reveal and react to the Carolina Panthers hiring Justine Lindsay as a cheerleader. We discuss the impact Justine Lindsay can have on American youth...and why Roger Goodell and the NFL shouldn't allow this to happen.

Hungarian Youth Boo Kneeling Gareth Southgate & England Soccer Team

UEFA no longer allows fans in Hungary to attend soccer matches...but they made an exception and allowed kids under the age of 14 to attend the match this weekend against England. Gareth Southgate and the England national team assumed their typical pregame position and kneeled.

The gesture was met with a chorus of boos from the Hungarian crowd. We reveal and react to the postgame commentary of Gareth Southgate. We also react to Emily Bridges winning a cycling event in Great Britain Thursday...competing against women as a male.

NBA Finals Ratings Start With Disappointment...Why?

NBA Ratings for Game 1 of the NBA Finals can only be described as disappointing. Game 1 of the NBA Finals between the Boston Celtics and Golden State Warriors was the least watched in 15 years.

With the NBA heading into the NBA Finals with momentum and surging ratings...why were ratings for Game 1 so disappointing? We provide our theory as to why the casual NBA fan lost interest before the NBA Finals.

Megan Rapinoe Craves Your Attention

Megan Rapinoe has found herself outside of the mainstream media spotlight in 2022. After dominating media headlines in 2020 and 2021...Megan Rapinoe has been strangely silent for the most part this year.

That silence was broken this week during an interview with NPR. We reveal and react to the ridiculous allegations Megan Rapinoe leveled against her former NWSL head coach Farid Benstiti. We explain how this is an example of Megan Rapinoe expecting to be pampered and be immune to criticism from her head coach.

WNBA Ratings Plunge While Cathy Engelbert Pushes Expansion

WNBA TV ratings were once again not reported for games broadcast on ABC and CBS last weekend. We reveal and react to WNBA ratings reported for two primetime games on ESPN...which continued the downward trend for the WNBA.

We also discuss WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert and her quest to expand the league. We explain why the WNBA is in a position to expand...but also why expansion should be the last idea being considered for the WNBA.

Steve Phelps Apologizes to Pride Crowd & Alienates NASCAR Audience

NASCAR has joined the list of sports organizations celebrating the month of June. The NASCAR Twitter account sent a half-hearted apology to pride organizations...apologizing for allowing Texas Governor Greg Abbott to start the NASCAR race in Texas two weeks ago.

We discuss how NASCAR President Steve Phelps has alienated the core audience of the league. From his refusal to support Brandon Brown...and aligning NASCAR with social justice organizations...Steve Phelps has turned away many former NASCAR fans.

MLB TV Ratings Near Record Lows As Rob Manfred Shows Off ”Pride”

Television ratings for Major League Baseball continue teetering on the brink of disaster. Ratings for Sunday Night Baseball on ESPN this past week were near record lows...while ratings on FS1 and TBS continue their decline.

In the wake of the continued struggle of Major League Baseball...Rob Manfred has made another decision that will alienate his core audience. We discuss Major League Baseball honoring Pride Month in June...and how it could impact their dwindling audience.

Lia Thomas Former Teammate Sheds Light on True Agenda

A former teammate of Lia Thomas at the University of Penn spoke anonymously to Matt Walsh...and unintentionally revealed the true agenda behind the push for Lia Thomas to be allowed to compete against women.

We play and react to the interview of the former teammate of Lia Thomas. We point out three details that stood out...and explain the true meaning behind them. We explain why now is the time for people to stand...and not allow athletes like Lia Thomas to compete athletically.

Clay Travis Loses His Cool Over Little League Baseball Game

Outkick founder Clay Travis posted a lengthy rant Tuesday afternoon going after an umpire in his son's Little League baseball game. Clay Travis criticized the umpire for enforcing a somewhat uncommon rule amongst other complaints.

We reveal and react to the rant from Clay Travis. We discuss him comparing Little League umpires to professionals...and explain the difference. We also explain how situations like this from parents like Clay Travis are the cause of the Little League umpire shortage across the country.