@NFL_DovKleiman / Twitter screen shot Super Bowl Sideline Reporter Leaves NBC to Join Republican Campaign Longtime sideline reporter Michele Tafoya is leaving NBC and will be entering politics. The Super Bowl was her last game. By Abby Liebing, The Western Journal February 14, 2022
@gifdsports / Twitter screen shot ESPN Shields BLM Shill Roger Goddell, Kills Letterman Interview on Live TV After He Roasts Commish Just as David Letterman was getting to the good part of his story about NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell being booed, something odd happened. By Jack Davis, The Western Journal December 8, 2021
Gage Skidmore / Flickr Trump Signs Deal with ESPN to Become a Sports Commentator 'I love great fighters and great fights. I look forward to seeing both this Saturday night and sharing my thoughts ringside.' By Jack Davis, The Western Journal September 8, 2021
@JennaLaineESPN / Twitter screen shot Notre Dame Football Coach Under Fire for Telling 'Offensive' Old Joke After Thrilling Overtime Win 'I guess nobody likes to be funny anymore. So, yeah, if you want to, you know, take me to town on that, please do,' Brian Kelly said later. By Jack Davis, The Western Journal September 6, 2021
@CollegeGameDay / Twitter screen shot Mom of US Marine Sneaks 'I Don't Kneel' Message Onto Live ESPN Broadcast The moment was caught on camera as 'College GameDay' was filming in Charlotte, North Carolina, before the Clemson-Georgia game. By C. Douglas Golden, The Western Journal September 6, 2021
@mattbotsford / Unsplash Woke Politics Tanked Olympics Ratings So Bad That NBC Had to Give Companies Extra Ad Time 'The Olympic spirit is a bit dampened this year,' said Patrick Murray of the Monmouth University Polling Institute. By Cameron Arcand, The Western Journal August 9, 2021
@benhershey / Unsplash US Gold Medalists Call Out Doubting Media After Win: 'You Are an American, Too. Act Like It.' After winning gold in men's basketball, two members of Team USA took aim at their critics. By Jack Davis, The Western Journal August 8, 2021
Joshua Hoehne / Unsplash ESPN Writer Disturbed by American Flags at Olympics, Cites 'Rise of White Nationalism' 'I love the opening ceremonies, march of countries. Then I realized, you know...particularly after these last four years, I had it wrong.' By Dillon Burroughs, The Western Journal July 27, 2021
Pixabay / Pexels Over a Third of Americans Say They're Watching Less Sports Because of Political Messages The poll comes in the wake of the summer of 2020, which saw racism and social justice come to the forefront of discussions. By Erin Coates, The Western Journal April 2, 2021
Gage Skidmore / Flickr Ex-Fox News Host Eric Bolling Announces New Venture with NFL Legend Brett Favre 'We will always bring the fun and the funny to all the hottest topics.' By Erin Coates, The Western Journal January 28, 2021
U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Crystal Housman / Flickr Fox's NFL Announcers Caught Denigrating Military Flyovers on Hot Mic NFL analysts Troy Aikman and Joe Buck aren’t fans of military flyovers, according to some hot mic commentary. By Kipp Jones, The Western Journal October 20, 2020
NBA on TNT / YouTube screen shot Charles Barkley Attacked for Reminding That Breonna Taylor's Boyfriend Shot First The NBA legend came under fire for defending police officers and challenging the ‘defund the police’ movement. By Johnathan Jones, The Western Journal September 25, 2020
ESPN / YouTube screen shot ESPN Host Max Kellerman Blames 'Right-Wing Agitators' for Violence in Cities Liberal ESPN 'First Take' host Max Kellerman blamed covert ‘extremist right-wing agitators’ for nationwide riots. By Johnathan Jones, The Western Journal September 23, 2020
Théoden Janes / Twitter Popular Hispanic NFL Announcer Out of a Job Over His Support for Trump A Spanish-language color commentator for the NFL’s Carolina Panther’s says his support for Trump has him out of a job. By Johnathan Jones, The Western Journal September 15, 2020
ESPN via @stephenasmith / Twitter screen shot; Elise Amendola / AP ESPN Host Cries 'White Privilege' After 2-Time NBA MVP Steve Nash Lands Coaching Job Despite Nash’s resume, which includes two league MVP awards, Smith claimed the 46-year-old would not have been hired if he were black. By Johnathan Jones, The Western Journal September 3, 2020
Stephen A. First Take / YouTube screen shot ESPN Host: Trump Supporters 'Susceptible To Very Low Quality Information and Easy To Propagandize' An ESPN host claimed people living in the region of the Southeastern Conference are 'almost immune to facts.' By Jack Davis, The Western Journal August 28, 2020