Matthew Stockman / Getty Images; @therecount / X screen shot Watch: ESPN Commentator Stephen A. Smith Says Michelle Obama Would Beat Trump 'Hands Down' Michelle Obama has been a dream candidate for many Democrats for years, but she has publicly said she's not interested in running. By Johnathan Jones May 15, 2024
Matthew Stockman / Getty Images ESPN Analyst Torches LeBron James, Tells Him to 'Take Accountability' After Lakers Coach Darvin Ham Gets Fired ESPN analyst torches LeBron James for lacking "accountability," drums up comparisons between Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant. By Adelle Nazarian May 5, 2024
ESPN / YouTube screen shotCommentary Stephen A. Smith Calls Out Panel, Goes Off on Knicks After Loss - 'What the Hell Y'all Think Happened?!' The Knicks blew a 6-point lead with just 28.2 seconds left to send the series back to Philadelphia for Game 6 on Thursday night. By Anthony Altomari May 2, 2024
Isosport - MB Media / Getty Images ; Al Bello / Getty Images WNBA Star Calls Fans 'Sensitive' for Tearing Her Apart Over Caitlin Clark Criticism Diana Taurasi declined to back down after she told ESPN that Caitlin Clark was in for a reality check when she entered the WNBA. By Johnathan Jones May 1, 2024
Donna Ward / Getty Images ; Rob Carr / Getty ImagesCommentary Keith Olbermann Issues Ultimatum to ESPN: Silence or Fire Stephen A. Smith After Trump Comments Smith has faced considerable backlash for saying that Donald Trump "wasn't lying" when he said black Americans find him relatable. By Anthony Altomari April 24, 2024
@WhitlockJason / X screen shotCommentary Watch: Jason Whitlock Under Fire for Racial Comments About 'White Girl' Caitlin Clark Those who criticized Whitlock for merely mentioning skin color should redirect their outrage toward more appropriate and insidious targets. By Michael Schwarz April 24, 2024
Arturo Holmes / Getty ImagesCommentary 'NBA Countdown's' Kendrick Perkins Torn to Pieces by Fans Over Ridiculous Heat-Celtics Take - '100% Stupid' Maybe he was just trying to get a reaction. Maybe he meant it. Either way, it was a good example of what's wrong with sports media. By Anthony Altomari April 23, 2024
Sarah Stier / Getty ImagesCommentary Watch: Caitlin Clark Cut Off Mid-Sentence by ESPN, Cuts to Commercial Sparking Backlash from Fans Sports fans were perplexed when ESPN's broadcast of Pat McAfee's show cut off WNBA star Caitlin Clark mid-sentence. By Allison Anton April 17, 2024
Sarah Stier / Getty ImagesCommentary Watch: ESPN Host Roasts WNBA Team, Says League Needs to Embrace Caitlin Clark - 'Biggest Star That They Have' Clark was selected first overall by the Indiana Fever on Monday night in a WNBA draft that drew in record viewership. By Johnathan Jones April 17, 2024
Patrick Smith / Getty Images Travis Kelce Angers Taylor Swift Fans After Reaction to Pro-Trump Post, Stirs Up Major Controversy This one has it all - Travis and Taylor and the Donald. Swifties outraged after Kelce likes a picture in which Trump appears. By Mike Landry April 16, 2024