Behind the Line

Trae Young Blasts Elitist Hawks Beat Writer From The Athletic

Chris Kirschner is the beat writer for the Atlanta Hawks at The Athletic. Chris Kirschner posted an article about the Hawks defense earlier this week...and was criticized by a fan of the Atlanta Hawks. Chris Kirschner proceeded to personally attack the fan on Twitter.

We reveal and react to the tweets from Chris Kirschner...and praise Trae Young for calling him out. We explain how there is a sense of entitlement and elitism in the modern media...and how certain members of the media view fans as less than. 

How Is Simone Biles Time Magazine Athlete Of The Year???

Simone Biles is arguably the greatest gymnast of all-time. In the past...Simone Biles accomplishments in gymnastics are unparalleled. However...she accomplished next-to-nothing in 2021...and bowed out of the Tokyo Olympics due to mental health concerns.

Somehow...Time Magazine thought this was enough to name her their 2021 Athlete of the Year. We blast Time Magazine for this decision. We explain how an endorsement from Colin Kaepernick...shouldn't be enough to win an award.

Simone Biles winning this award is the equivalent to a participation trophy. We explain how awards are now meaningless...and Simone Biles winning Athlete of the Year for accomplishing nothing in 2021...taints this award.

Lia Thomas Blasted By Teammate For Competing Against Women

Lia Thomas continues to set world records in swimming for Penn. There has been no outrage from her opponents or teammates...until now. A teammate of Lia Thomas spoke anonymously to Outkick...and explained what's going on behind the scenes at Penn.

We react to Lia Thomas being called out by her own teammate...and explain why these young women at Penn need to fight against this. We also call for Penn swim team coach Mike Schnur to be fired for putting these young women in this situation.

We tie Lia Thomas into comments recently made by Jason Whitlock. Lia Thomas...along with other members of the LGBT community...are being used by social justice warriors to promote their own agenda.

Bob Costas Blasts Olympics & NBA Over Relationship With China

Earlier this week...we discussed a potential shift at CNN. The network seems to be presenting programming that's catered to the center of America. This shift continued Tuesday night with Bob Costas.

Bob Costas blasted the Olympics and the NBA for their business relationship with China...and their silence regarding human rights violations in China. We play and react to these comments by Bob Costas.

We explain how Bob Costas wouldn't have been allowed to say this on CNN last year...and how this could represent a further shift in the mainstream media. We also call for the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing to be boycotted.

Zion Williamson Heading Towards NBA Bust Territory?

Zion Williamson entered the NBA in 2019 as the most heavily hyped player since LeBron James. He went #1 overall to the New Orleans Pelicans...a team with a young core...that seemed destined to develop into championship contenders.

Zion Williamson was also scheduled to takeover for LeBron James as the new face of the NBA. None of those plans have come to fruition. We react to a recent photo taken of Zion Williamson over the weekend...and a report from Zach Lowe claiming Zion weighs 330 pounds.

We explain how it's time to stop protecting Zion Williamson...and begin blaming him for the state of his career. We discuss him potentially being a draft bust...and how if Zion Williamson doesn't get his conditioning under control...he could become the next Kwame Brown.

Jordan Poyer & Micah Hyde Call Out Jerry Sullivan For Outrageous Question

The Buffalo Bills suffered a heartbreaking loss to the New England Patriots on Monday Night Football this week. The Bills are in the midst of another late season struggle...with the Bills defense beginning to look like an illusion.

After the game...Jordan Poyer and Micah Hyde gave a press conference to the media. Local Buffalo reporter Jerry Sullivan proceeded to ask a question...that both Jordan Poyer and Micah Hyde found disrespectful.

We show and react to what took place last night. We explain how Jerry Sullivan represents a problem in the mainstream media. Jerry Sullivan knew what he was doing...by asking Jordan Poyer and Micah Hyde a question...he knew they couldn't answer.

Lia Thomas Breaks Records In Women‘s Swimming

Last week...we discussed the transition of Will Thomas into Lia Thomas. Over the weekend...Lia Thomas competed for Penn in a swimming event in Akron, Ohio. During the event...Lia Thomas set records in three different categories...handily beating her competition.

We discuss how Lia Thomas proves...biological men have a competitive advantage over women in athletics. We explain how sports ban the use of performance enhancing drugs...and compare that to men like Will Thomas who transition to women.

There has been no outrage from female competitors of Lia Thomas. We explain the reason why the counterparts of Lia Thomas haven't spoken out.

Jake Tapper & CNN Call Out NBA For Business Dealings In China

CNN is known as the most liberal cable news network in America. Pundits on CNN constantly take a far left approach on political issues...and the network is known for covering for the atrocities taking place in China.

That possibly changed this weekend. Jake Tapper took to CNN...to blast the NBA...along with Hollywood and Wall Street for their business dealings in China. We react to the commentary of Jake Tapper...and give our theory as to why Jake Tapper and CNN are shifting when it comes to China.

We also discuss recent comments from Michelle Beadle regarding LeBron James. Michelle Beadle claims LeBron James got her removed from NBA coverage at ESPN. We discuss this new allegation...and determine whether or not Michelle Beadle is credible.

Enes Kanter Misses the Mark With Jeremy Lin

Since October...Enes Kanter has been on a one-man mission to right the wrongs of the NBA with China. Enes Kanter has called out LeBron James...he has called Adam Silver and the NBA for their hypocrisy with China.

Over the weekend...Enes Kanter set his sights on Jeremy Lin. Enes Kanter called out Jeremy Lin on Twitter...for playing professionally in the Chinese Basketball Association. Enes Kanter also shamed Jeremy Lin...for not being more vocal in support of the people of Taiwan.

We give our reasoning as to why Enes Kanter missed the mark with Jeremy Lin. We explain the difference between Jeremy Lin...LeBron James...and the NBA as a whole.

Ryan Clark DEMANDS Big Ben Roethlisberger Retire

Yesterday...it was announced that 2021 will be the final season in Pittsburgh for Ben Roethlisberger. The legendary quarterback is expected to walk away from the Steelers at the end of the season...and will likely retire from the NFL.

Ryan Clark took to ESPN yesterday to react to the news...and demanded Ben Roethlisberger retire. Ryan Clark claimed Big Ben was hurting the Steelers and the development of their young players...and Mike Tomlin and the Steelers should move on from Ben Roethlisberger.

We blast Ryan Clark for demanding Big Ben retire...and explain why Ben Roethlisberger has earned the right to retire when he chooses. 

We also react to the press conference of Nick Saban after the SEC Championship Game...where he blasted the media once again.