Behind the Line

LeBron James Gets REJECTED By Steph Curry

LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers won't be in the NBA Playoffs this season. On the most recent episode of The Shop...LeBron James was asked which NBA player he wants to play with. LeBron quickly answered Steph Curry.

Steph Curry was notified of LeBron James wanting to play alongside him...and his response was priceless. We play and react to clips of Steph Curry and LeBron James. We discuss how this further proves LeBron James isn't the GOAT. 

We explain why the NBA should market the league around Steph Curry instead of LeBron James...and discuss the future of LeBron and the Lakers.

Does Anyone Care It’s MLB Opening Day??

It's Opening Day for Major League Baseball...and the league has been completely overshadowed by The Masters. The PGA has dominated the news cycle this week...with The Masters and the return of Tiger Woods.

20 years ago...Major League Baseball would be front-and-center. We discuss the myriad of problems facing Major League Baseball...and why the league continues to struggle drawing an audience. We explain how Rob Manfred and franchise owners are part of the problem...and how Rob Manfred is completely out-of-touch with the MLB audience.

Colin Kaepernick Coming For the Minds of Your Children

Colin Kaepernick has been teasing a return to the NFL for the past couple of months. It's becoming clear why Colin Kaepernick has been pushing for an NFL return. It's not because he wants back in the league...it's because he has a new book to promote.

Colin Kaepernick released his first children's book April 5th titled I Color Myself Different. We play and react to a video message Colin Kaepernick posted to Twitter...which exposes him in a lie. We also react to a rare interview he granted Mike Freeman at USA Today. We discuss how the woke movement is attempting to influence your children...with Colin Kaepernick book being the latest example.

Lack of Male Leadership Leads to Altercation at AAU Game

We witnessed yet another altercation at a youth sporting event last weekend. This time it happened at Stronghold Christian Church in Lithonia, Georgia...at a youth basketball game featuring players involved with AAU.

We reveal and react to a clip of the incident. We explain how this is an example of a severe lack of male leadership. We also discuss the weak response to the incident from the pastor at Stronghold Christian Church...and the weak response from AAU.

Magic Johnson Comment Turns Woke Press Against Howard Stern

Howard Stern has been a darling of the woke mainstream media for the last two years. Howard Stern was one of the leading voices in the media push for COVI restrictions. However...Howard Stern is now proof that there's no loyalty in the social justice movement.

We reveal the media reaction to comments Magic Johnson made regarding Howard Stern. We play a clip from The Magic Hour in 1998...where Magic Johnson interviewed Howard Stern. We discuss Magic Johnson's comments...and the media reaction to the interview from 1998.

We explain how the media is creating an atmosphere that suppresses speech...and how Howard Stern will be vilified by the media this week.

NBA Remains Irrelevant Heading Into the Playoffs

The NBA Playoffs will begin in a couple of weeks...and there is no hype surrounding the league heading into the postseason. The NBA rarely makes news for happenings on the court...while the league stays in the headlines for all the wrong reasons.

We compare NBA ratings to March Madness and women's college basketball. We discuss how March Madness dominates the NBA...and how women's college basketball ratings compete with the first round of the NBA Playoffs.

We explain how the media will blame LeBron James not being in the playoffs for low ratings...and discuss several other excuses the media will use to cover for potential low ratings for the NBA Playoffs.

Shannon Sharpe Out-Of-Touch With His Own Community

Shannon Sharpe is one of the loudest voices in the mainstream media...when it comes to promoting causes that supposedly help African Americans. Shannon Sharpe claims to help his community by bringing awareness with his propaganda.

However...Shannon Sharpe proved over the weekend that he's out-of-touch with his own community. We reveal and react to several tweets from Shannon Sharpe. We explain how this shows he doesn't relate to the average American...and how it shows Shannon Sharpe is purely agenda-driven.

Kareem Abdul Jabbar Calls Out LeBron James

Kareem Abdul Jabbar was in Los Angeles for the Lakers game Sunday...to present Carmelo Anthony with the NBA Social Justice Champion award. However...Carmelo Anthony was quickly overshadowed by Kareem Abdul Jabbar's comments on LeBron James.

We play and react to a clip of the comments from Kareem Abdul Jabbar. We discuss how this is another example of the woke turning on the woke. We explain why Kareem Abdul Jabbar was critical of LeBron James...and how he immediately discredited himself by apologizing on Twitter.

Dawn Staley Refuses National Anthem for South Carolina Players

Dawn Staley is one of the leading coaches in women's college basketball. Dawn Staley has South Carolina on the brink of their second national championship in five years. However...Dawn Staley has remained largely unknown in the mainstream until now.

Dawn Staley has refused to allow players at South Carolina to come out for the national anthem all season...but it didn't get noticed until the Final-4 Friday night. We explain how this is different than players in the WNBA doing the same.

We discuss the reason Dawn Staley implemented this policy...and prove why her premise is false.

Rob Parker Blames Mike Tomlin For Not Rescuing Colin Kaepernick

Brian Flores wasn't expected to coach in the NFL again after filing his lawsuit...but was offered another opportunity by Mike Tomlin. You would figure this would make woke media members like Rob Parker happy. Instead...Rob Parker blamed Mike Tomlin for not rescuing Colin Kaepernick.

We react to an article Rob Parker published to Deadspin. We explain how this highlights a mythical notion prevalent in the mainstream media when it comes to minority men in positions of authority. We criticize Rob Parker for blasting Mike Tomlin...and compare his fake outrage to emulating Stephen A Smith.