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
Marcio Jose Sanchez / AP Media Melts Down When NFL Star Doesn't Play Along with COVID Narrative Minnesota Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins is being smeared online after stating he only wears a mask to make others feel comfortable. By Johnathan Jones September 2, 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
Kevin C. Cox / Getty Images Sports Pundit Goes Off in Scathing Rebuke: 'LeBron James Is a Bigot' 'I’m black. I’m not scared. I’m not terrified. Neither is LeBron James. He’s lying.' By Erin Coates August 25, 2020
Dave LaMont / FacebookCommentary Sportscaster Who Gave Black High Schooler a Home Reportedly Faces Firing After Offending Black ESPN Analyst Dave LaMont, a broadcaster who's been with ESPN for 16 years, made the remark on a conference call, not realizing his phone wasn't muted. By C. Douglas Golden July 10, 2020
Undisputed / YouTube screen shot NFL Hall of Famer Claims Louis Farrakhan Isn't Anti-Semitic - Apparently He Missed These Farrakhan Quotes Skip Bayless asked Shannon Sharpe if it's 'fair to say' that Louis Farrakhan 'does not like Jewish people.' Sharpe's answer was surprising. By Michael Austin July 9, 2020
Leon Bennett / Getty Images Players Try To Chase Basketball Team Owner Out of the League for Opposing Black Lives Matter Atlanta Dream co-owner Kelly Loeffler opposes racism in this country and supports the flag. Now people are calling for her job. By Bryan Chai July 8, 2020
Carmen Mandato / Getty Images Disney Announces Kaepernick Will Be Coming to ESPN with Help from Jemele Hill ESPN and Disney proudly announced a deal to create content with former NFL quarterback and anti-police activist Colin Kaepernick. By Johnathan Jones July 6, 2020