Vice TV / Twitter screen shots TV Hosts Under Fire After Asking Boxer if It Was 'Racist' To Knock Out Black Opponent White YouTube star Jake Paul was asked if knocking out a black man is ‘racist’ after his boxing match with a former NBA player. By Johnathan Jones December 9, 2020
Mike Windle / Getty Images for ESPNCommentary Report: ESPN Is Financially Bleeding and Could Soon Lay Off Hundreds of Employees Sources from within ESPN have reportedly told multiple outlets that the sports network is preparing to lay off hundreds of employees. By Michael Austin October 9, 2020
gifdsports / Twitter screen shotCommentary NBA Great Barkley Obliterates Defunding Police: 'Who Are Black People Supposed To Call? Ghostbusters?' Barkley made the controversial remarks on TNT Thursday, adding most people aren't informed on the facts of the Breonna Taylor case. By C. Douglas Golden September 27, 2020
Al Bello / Getty Images Colin Kaepernick Makes 'White Supremacist' Claim in Response to Breonna Taylor Decision The former San Francisco 49ers quarterback labeled policing a ‘white supremacist institution’ hours before two cops were shot. By Johnathan Jones September 24, 2020
ESPN / YouTube screen shot ESPN Host Blames 'Right-Wing Agitators' for Riots Liberal ESPN 'First Take' host Max Kellerman blamed covert ‘extremist right-wing agitators’ for nationwide riots. By Johnathan Jones September 23, 2020
Stacy Revere / Getty ImagesCommentary Fox Sports Host Destroys Stephen A. Smith for Claiming 2-Time NBA MVP Was Hired Because He's White Doug Gottlieb called out Stephen A. Smith and others for unfairly playing the race card on the Brooklyn Nets' hiring of Steve Nash. By Michael Austin September 12, 2020
Sean M. Haffey / Getty Images ESPN Announces It Will Highlight Pregame Anthem Protests, Singing of 'Black National Anthem' 'The Worldwide Leader' aims to make a priority out of highlighting player protests in the return of 'Monday Night Football' this season. By Johnathan Jones September 10, 2020
ESPN via @stephenasmith / Twitter screen shot; Elise Amendola / AP ESPN Host Cries 'White Privilege' After 2-Time NBA MVP 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 September 3, 2020
Focus on Sport / Getty Images NFL Announces Social Justice Slogans Will Be Inscribed on Every Field During pregame ceremonies, a recorded performance of 'Lift Ev'ry Voice and Sing,' known as the Black national anthem, will play. By The Associated Press August 31, 2020
Stephen A. First Take / YouTube screen shot ESPN Host Denigrates Trump Supporters and SEC Football Fans with On-Air Attack An ESPN host claimed people living in the region of the Southeastern Conference are 'almost immune to facts.' By Jack Davis August 28, 2020