<![CDATA[Christian Group to Protest ESPN Tomorrow Over Culture of Insensitivity - Deadspin Comments]]> http://cache.gawker.com/assets/base/img/thumbs140x140/deadspin.com.png <![CDATA[Christian Group to Protest ESPN Tomorrow Over Culture of Insensitivity - Deadspin Comments]]> http://deadspin.com Mon, 11 Feb 2008 14:52:46 EST Mon, 11 Feb 2008 14:52:46 EST http://deadspin.com/354740/christian-group-to-protest-espn-tomorrow-over-culture-of-insensitivity <![CDATA[Christian Group to Protest ESPN Tomorrow Over Culture of Insensitivity]]> http://deadspin.com/354740/christian-group-to-protest-espn-tomorrow-over-culture-of-insensitivity#c4150430 It always amuses me how conservatives and god-squadders are unable to identify contradictions.

Writer to coworker: "Could you read this draft aloud for me? I want to make sure I hit all our talking points."

I think Alanis should ask these folks to define "ironic" for her.

I am Will's smirking revenge

]]> 11:354740:c4150430 Mon, 11 Feb 2008 14:52:46 EST <![CDATA[Christian Group to Protest ESPN Tomorrow Over Culture of Insensitivity]]> http://deadspin.com/354740/christian-group-to-protest-espn-tomorrow-over-culture-of-insensitivity#c4144096 @TheStarterWife: Awesome.

The Sports Hernia

]]> 11:354740:c4144096 Mon, 11 Feb 2008 10:58:23 EST <![CDATA[Christian Group to Protest ESPN Tomorrow Over Culture of Insensitivity]]> http://deadspin.com/354740/christian-group-to-protest-espn-tomorrow-over-culture-of-insensitivity#c4142664 Our hope is that ESPN will take a positive first step toward ending workplace religious intolerance by implementing our three recommendations.

"Up next on ESPN2, its 'Rome Is Burning ... Because of Pontius Pilate.'"

Wyshynski

]]> 11:354740:c4142664 Mon, 11 Feb 2008 09:45:05 EST <![CDATA[Christian Group to Protest ESPN Tomorrow Over Culture of Insensitivity]]> http://deadspin.com/354740/christian-group-to-protest-espn-tomorrow-over-culture-of-insensitivity#c4141577 Kevin Hart has ordered them to call the protest off, in is new job of Pope.

IchiroSuzukiSamurai

]]> 11:354740:c4141577 Mon, 11 Feb 2008 05:24:36 EST <![CDATA[Christian Group to Protest ESPN Tomorrow Over Culture of Insensitivity]]> http://deadspin.com/354740/christian-group-to-protest-espn-tomorrow-over-culture-of-insensitivity#c4141195 last time I think they had like 6 out there protesting Jacobson.

Josh Beckett Indian Killer

]]> 11:354740:c4141195 Mon, 11 Feb 2008 01:31:13 EST <![CDATA[Christian Group to Protest ESPN Tomorrow Over Culture of Insensitivity]]> http://deadspin.com/354740/christian-group-to-protest-espn-tomorrow-over-culture-of-insensitivity#c4141126 Over/Under of number of protesters Under 60: 3.

Although, some of the ESPN anchors should pull a Kevin Smith and join the protest line.

cromartie

]]> 11:354740:c4141126 Mon, 11 Feb 2008 00:58:48 EST <![CDATA[Christian Group to Protest ESPN Tomorrow Over Culture of Insensitivity]]> http://deadspin.com/354740/christian-group-to-protest-espn-tomorrow-over-culture-of-insensitivity#c4141099 People care enough about Chris Berman to actually hit the ESPN headquarters, a giant parking lot in the middle of godforsaken nowhere, to protest him?!!

/NOT going to the protest

Like Tek, I love Barenaked Ladies

]]> 11:354740:c4141099 Mon, 11 Feb 2008 00:50:41 EST <![CDATA[Christian Group to Protest ESPN Tomorrow Over Culture of Insensitivity]]> http://deadspin.com/354740/christian-group-to-protest-espn-tomorrow-over-culture-of-insensitivity#c4140860 Jesus, I'd better get the Goddamn paperwork started on my Foundation for A Better Gene Pool.

Zapp Brannigan's Girdle

]]> 11:354740:c4140860 Sun, 10 Feb 2008 23:52:52 EST <![CDATA[Christian Group to Protest ESPN Tomorrow Over Culture of Insensitivity]]> http://deadspin.com/354740/christian-group-to-protest-espn-tomorrow-over-culture-of-insensitivity#c4139942 If they are foolish enough to insult Crom I will crush Berman, see Stuart Scott driven before me and hear the lamentations of Van Pelt's women.

/Conan

ralphus

]]> 11:354740:c4139942 Sun, 10 Feb 2008 22:08:47 EST <![CDATA[Christian Group to Protest ESPN Tomorrow Over Culture of Insensitivity]]> http://deadspin.com/354740/christian-group-to-protest-espn-tomorrow-over-culture-of-insensitivity#c4139551 God, goddamn, dammit, and Jesus Christ do not show up anywhere on the list of Seven Dirty Words.

So in other words - Go fuck yourself.

TheStarterWife

]]> 11:354740:c4139551 Sun, 10 Feb 2008 21:34:10 EST <![CDATA[Christian Group to Protest ESPN Tomorrow Over Culture of Insensitivity]]> http://deadspin.com/354740/christian-group-to-protest-espn-tomorrow-over-culture-of-insensitivity#c4138800 If I show up wearing a bald cap like Arnold did in that Mr. T episode of Diff'rent Strokes, does that mean I'm for or against ESPN?

The Sports Hernia

]]> 11:354740:c4138800 Sun, 10 Feb 2008 20:31:02 EST <![CDATA[Christian Group to Protest ESPN Tomorrow Over Culture of Insensitivity]]> http://deadspin.com/354740/christian-group-to-protest-espn-tomorrow-over-culture-of-insensitivity#c4138775 It's like none of these people have ever worked TV before.

CurlyW

]]> 11:354740:c4138775 Sun, 10 Feb 2008 20:28:34 EST <![CDATA[Christian Group to Protest ESPN Tomorrow Over Culture of Insensitivity]]> http://deadspin.com/354740/christian-group-to-protest-espn-tomorrow-over-culture-of-insensitivity#c4138685 This gives me an excuse to post the greatest McSweeney's list ever:
- - - -
Obscenities Uttered by Jesus Christ.
- - - -

"Dad damn you."

"Holy Mom, mother of me."

"Dad."

"Myself almighty."

"Good me."

"Me, Mom, and Mom's husband ..."

"Me."




suntastic

]]> 11:354740:c4138685 Sun, 10 Feb 2008 20:18:02 EST <![CDATA[Christian Group to Protest ESPN Tomorrow Over Culture of Insensitivity]]> http://deadspin.com/354740/christian-group-to-protest-espn-tomorrow-over-culture-of-insensitivity#c4138569 Next order of business after purifying ESPN: fixing that whole, "Women have the right vote" mistake.

Denis Lemieux

]]> 11:354740:c4138569 Sun, 10 Feb 2008 20:04:14 EST <![CDATA[Christian Group to Protest ESPN Tomorrow Over Culture of Insensitivity]]> http://deadspin.com/354740/christian-group-to-protest-espn-tomorrow-over-culture-of-insensitivity#c4138540 me (at church softball game): "Cripes on a bike..."

manager: "Cripes?"

me: "Yeah, don't tell the umpire I'm actually an agnostic."

DongerArd

]]> 11:354740:c4138540 Sun, 10 Feb 2008 20:00:47 EST <![CDATA[Christian Group to Protest ESPN Tomorrow Over Culture of Insensitivity]]> http://deadspin.com/354740/christian-group-to-protest-espn-tomorrow-over-culture-of-insensitivity#c4138466 Jesus Christ, Balls. It's Belvedere! Not that frog vodka. I mean Jesus Christ balls. Can't you read the fucking label on the bottle? You've been drinking for 20 fucking years now. I mean Jesus Christ.

Raskolnikov

]]> 11:354740:c4138466 Sun, 10 Feb 2008 19:47:53 EST <![CDATA[Christian Group to Protest ESPN Tomorrow Over Culture of Insensitivity]]> http://deadspin.com/354740/christian-group-to-protest-espn-tomorrow-over-culture-of-insensitivity#c4138328 Has this Christian Defense Coalition done anything about the lion pandemic yet?

Grimey

]]> 11:354740:c4138328 Sun, 10 Feb 2008 19:25:06 EST <![CDATA[Christian Group to Protest ESPN Tomorrow Over Culture of Insensitivity]]> http://deadspin.com/354740/christian-group-to-protest-espn-tomorrow-over-culture-of-insensitivity#c4138279 Does this mean that Phil the Showkiller won't be able to eat lunch at Micky D's tomorrow?

metalmaniac

]]> 11:354740:c4138279 Sun, 10 Feb 2008 19:18:08 EST <![CDATA[Christian Group to Protest ESPN Tomorrow Over Culture of Insensitivity]]> http://deadspin.com/354740/christian-group-to-protest-espn-tomorrow-over-culture-of-insensitivity#c4137885 @Matt_T:

I guess they just saw the headline for "St. Andew's Net," not the actual content.

Slothrop

]]> 11:354740:c4137885 Sun, 10 Feb 2008 18:24:48 EST <![CDATA[Christian Group to Protest ESPN Tomorrow Over Culture of Insensitivity]]> http://deadspin.com/354740/christian-group-to-protest-espn-tomorrow-over-culture-of-insensitivity#c4137875 Athletes are always thanking God all the time so BACK THE FUCK OFF Christian Defense Coalition! GODDAMN!

Satyr Icon

]]> 11:354740:c4137875 Sun, 10 Feb 2008 18:23:02 EST <![CDATA[Christian Group to Protest ESPN Tomorrow Over Culture of Insensitivity]]> http://deadspin.com/354740/christian-group-to-protest-espn-tomorrow-over-culture-of-insensitivity#c4137808 "Jesus Christ, that is one goddamn sorry excuse of a protest outside. God damn lunatics out there, I tell ya. Christ Almighty, what a country."
-Chris Berman, Monday morning at Bristol

Christ Sabo

]]> 11:354740:c4137808 Sun, 10 Feb 2008 18:11:57 EST <![CDATA[Christian Group to Protest ESPN Tomorrow Over Culture of Insensitivity]]> http://deadspin.com/354740/christian-group-to-protest-espn-tomorrow-over-culture-of-insensitivity#c4137718 I hope whoever wrote this Christian News Wire was a gay black man.

Coming Into The Game, ♪♪ ♪♪♪ #J23 - The Superstar Receiver, ofyourupperdeck TORONTOOOoo BJSss ®

]]> 11:354740:c4137718 Sun, 10 Feb 2008 17:53:56 EST <![CDATA[Christian Group to Protest ESPN Tomorrow Over Culture of Insensitivity]]> http://deadspin.com/354740/christian-group-to-protest-espn-tomorrow-over-culture-of-insensitivity#c4137714 Maybe I'll make the short 35 minute drive and bring my camera.

Josh Beckett Indian Killer

]]> 11:354740:c4137714 Sun, 10 Feb 2008 17:53:16 EST <![CDATA[Christian Group to Protest ESPN Tomorrow Over Culture of Insensitivity]]> http://deadspin.com/354740/christian-group-to-protest-espn-tomorrow-over-culture-of-insensitivity#c4137651 I'm going to attend and continue my streak of carrying my "Draft Beer, Not Me" placard at inappropriate demonstrations.

Chief Wahoo

]]> 11:354740:c4137651 Sun, 10 Feb 2008 17:42:00 EST <![CDATA[Christian Group to Protest ESPN Tomorrow Over Culture of Insensitivity]]> http://deadspin.com/354740/christian-group-to-protest-espn-tomorrow-over-culture-of-insensitivity#c4137604 Also offensive, claiming that Jesus was a Jew.

BraveSrRob

]]> 11:354740:c4137604 Sun, 10 Feb 2008 17:34:35 EST <![CDATA[Christian Group to Protest ESPN Tomorrow Over Culture of Insensitivity]]> http://deadspin.com/354740/christian-group-to-protest-espn-tomorrow-over-culture-of-insensitivity#c4137596 4. Pays too much attention to those Papists at Notre Dame and Georgetown.

Dr. Michael Mancini

]]> 11:354740:c4137596 Sun, 10 Feb 2008 17:33:48 EST <![CDATA[Christian Group to Protest ESPN Tomorrow Over Culture of Insensitivity]]> http://deadspin.com/354740/christian-group-to-protest-espn-tomorrow-over-culture-of-insensitivity#c4137509 @Theodore_Donald_Kerabatsos: Erin Andrews is a cause I would get behind.

SagerBombs

]]> 11:354740:c4137509 Sun, 10 Feb 2008 17:18:28 EST <![CDATA[Christian Group to Protest ESPN Tomorrow Over Culture of Insensitivity]]> http://deadspin.com/354740/christian-group-to-protest-espn-tomorrow-over-culture-of-insensitivity#c4137457 I find it very funny they linked to With Leather.

Did they read the rest of the site?

Matt_T

]]> 11:354740:c4137457 Sun, 10 Feb 2008 17:09:18 EST <![CDATA[Christian Group to Protest ESPN Tomorrow Over Culture of Insensitivity]]> http://deadspin.com/354740/christian-group-to-protest-espn-tomorrow-over-culture-of-insensitivity#c4137376 @Signal to Noise: Can I be the Chaplin?

JB*

]]> 11:354740:c4137376 Sun, 10 Feb 2008 16:55:05 EST <![CDATA[Christian Group to Protest ESPN Tomorrow Over Culture of Insensitivity]]> http://deadspin.com/354740/christian-group-to-protest-espn-tomorrow-over-culture-of-insensitivity#c4137374 Maybe they will send SportsCenter anchors to Jesus Camp. That I would watch.

Kid Canada - R.I.P.

]]> 11:354740:c4137374 Sun, 10 Feb 2008 16:54:49 EST <![CDATA[Christian Group to Protest ESPN Tomorrow Over Culture of Insensitivity]]> http://deadspin.com/354740/christian-group-to-protest-espn-tomorrow-over-culture-of-insensitivity#c4137353 @Theodore_Donald_Kerabatsos: I would like to be Assistant V.P in Charge of Obscenities, if the position is still available.

Theodore_Donald_Kerabatsos

]]> 11:354740:c4137353 Sun, 10 Feb 2008 16:51:12 EST <![CDATA[Christian Group to Protest ESPN Tomorrow Over Culture of Insensitivity]]> http://deadspin.com/354740/christian-group-to-protest-espn-tomorrow-over-culture-of-insensitivity#c4137348 @Signal to Noise: Now that's a cause I can get behind.

Theodore_Donald_Kerabatsos

]]> 11:354740:c4137348 Sun, 10 Feb 2008 16:50:08 EST <![CDATA[Christian Group to Protest ESPN Tomorrow Over Culture of Insensitivity]]> http://deadspin.com/354740/christian-group-to-protest-espn-tomorrow-over-culture-of-insensitivity#c4137340 @MidwestCoastBias: we're starting our membership drive now and all positions are open for those interested.

Signal to Noise

]]> 11:354740:c4137340 Sun, 10 Feb 2008 16:48:52 EST <![CDATA[Christian Group to Protest ESPN Tomorrow Over Culture of Insensitivity]]> http://deadspin.com/354740/christian-group-to-protest-espn-tomorrow-over-culture-of-insensitivity#c4137320 @Signal to Noise: Can I be VP?

MidwestCoastBias

]]> 11:354740:c4137320 Sun, 10 Feb 2008 16:45:32 EST <![CDATA[Christian Group to Protest ESPN Tomorrow Over Culture of Insensitivity]]> http://deadspin.com/354740/christian-group-to-protest-espn-tomorrow-over-culture-of-insensitivity#c4137304 @kataroo_kangaroo:

Make sure it's a red wine with bite.

racistmascot_inc

]]> 11:354740:c4137304 Sun, 10 Feb 2008 16:43:30 EST <![CDATA[Christian Group to Protest ESPN Tomorrow Over Culture of Insensitivity]]> http://deadspin.com/354740/christian-group-to-protest-espn-tomorrow-over-culture-of-insensitivity#c4137283 I'd much rather protest Berman being a creepy sleaze-ball by drinking expensive red wine and being nowhere near him.

Le Kangourou de Kataroo bites her thumb in your general direction

]]> 11:354740:c4137283 Sun, 10 Feb 2008 16:42:03 EST <![CDATA[Christian Group to Protest ESPN Tomorrow Over Culture of Insensitivity]]> http://deadspin.com/354740/christian-group-to-protest-espn-tomorrow-over-culture-of-insensitivity#c4137282 I'm starting my own political organization. It will defend faith from people like the Christian Defense Coalition.

Signal to Noise

]]> 11:354740:c4137282 Sun, 10 Feb 2008 16:41:54 EST <![CDATA[Christian Group to Protest ESPN Tomorrow Over Culture of Insensitivity]]> http://deadspin.com/354740/christian-group-to-protest-espn-tomorrow-over-culture-of-insensitivity#c4137277 Somebody needs to protest being subjected to pictures of Sean Salisbury penis instead.

sassydeerrun

]]> 11:354740:c4137277 Sun, 10 Feb 2008 16:41:12 EST <![CDATA[Christian Group to Protest ESPN Tomorrow Over Culture of Insensitivity]]> http://deadspin.com/354740/christian-group-to-protest-espn-tomorrow-over-culture-of-insensitivity#c4137273 @Kid Canada:

The female interns of ESPN would like to protest Mr. Salisbury referring to himself as "Tuna Can."

racistmascot_inc

]]> 11:354740:c4137273 Sun, 10 Feb 2008 16:40:48 EST <![CDATA[Christian Group to Protest ESPN Tomorrow Over Culture of Insensitivity]]> http://deadspin.com/354740/christian-group-to-protest-espn-tomorrow-over-culture-of-insensitivity#c4137265 Jesus Christ, can I get my goddamn paycheck every fucking week?

Stev D

]]> 11:354740:c4137265 Sun, 10 Feb 2008 16:39:57 EST <![CDATA[Christian Group to Protest ESPN Tomorrow Over Culture of Insensitivity]]> http://deadspin.com/354740/christian-group-to-protest-espn-tomorrow-over-culture-of-insensitivity#c4137254 We're talking about culture? Culture? What are we talking about here? Culture. Not about Christians being tortured and dying. Not about serious persecution. No, we're talking about culture. Culture? We're talking about culture. I mean, if it was persecution,
/ Continues rant in Allen Iverson voice
// Can't defend Christians on this one.



MidwestCoastBias

]]> 11:354740:c4137254 Sun, 10 Feb 2008 16:38:56 EST <![CDATA[Christian Group to Protest ESPN Tomorrow Over Culture of Insensitivity]]> http://deadspin.com/354740/christian-group-to-protest-espn-tomorrow-over-culture-of-insensitivity#c4137251 "As long as we can still make fun of 'Ch'ews, I'm OK with the new policy."
-Gregg Easterbrook and Sean Salisbury


Kid Canada - R.I.P.

]]> 11:354740:c4137251 Sun, 10 Feb 2008 16:38:48 EST <![CDATA[Christian Group to Protest ESPN Tomorrow Over Culture of Insensitivity]]> http://deadspin.com/354740/christian-group-to-protest-espn-tomorrow-over-culture-of-insensitivity#c4137230 Jesus Christ, are these guys Goddamn serious?

/cleans out desk, gets escorted from job by security. Joins the rest of the world on the unemployment line.

longefellowes

]]> 11:354740:c4137230 Sun, 10 Feb 2008 16:34:26 EST <![CDATA[Christian Group to Protest ESPN Tomorrow Over Culture of Insensitivity]]> http://deadspin.com/354740/christian-group-to-protest-espn-tomorrow-over-culture-of-insensitivity#c4137227 Somehint tells me there's a Jesus in the woodpile on this story!

GiselleBeardchen

]]> 11:354740:c4137227 Sun, 10 Feb 2008 16:34:01 EST <![CDATA[Christian Group to Protest ESPN Tomorrow Over Culture of Insensitivity]]> http://deadspin.com/354740/christian-group-to-protest-espn-tomorrow-over-culture-of-insensitivity#c4137224 I can't help but think that God is looking down and going:

"Seriously?"

Scout

]]> 11:354740:c4137224 Sun, 10 Feb 2008 16:33:36 EST <![CDATA[Christian Group to Protest ESPN Tomorrow Over Culture of Insensitivity]]> http://deadspin.com/354740/christian-group-to-protest-espn-tomorrow-over-culture-of-insensitivity#c4137220 They also request that everyone stops eating pork when Berman is around.

Marth

]]> 11:354740:c4137220 Sun, 10 Feb 2008 16:33:19 EST <![CDATA[Christian Group to Protest ESPN Tomorrow Over Culture of Insensitivity]]> http://deadspin.com/354740/christian-group-to-protest-espn-tomorrow-over-culture-of-insensitivity#c4137214 Jesus fucking Christ. As a goddamn Christian, I cannot believe that they're trying to crucify ESPN over this.

Mary, Jesus, and Joseph.

/actually went to church this morning.

Le Kangourou de Kataroo bites her thumb in your general direction

]]> 11:354740:c4137214 Sun, 10 Feb 2008 16:32:29 EST <![CDATA[Christian Group to Protest ESPN Tomorrow Over Culture of Insensitivity]]> http://deadspin.com/354740/christian-group-to-protest-espn-tomorrow-over-culture-of-insensitivity#c4137210 As stupid as this is, if it helps get Berman off the air....

We'll, I've got a protest to drive to, people.

Also, Dana Jacobsen has a protest as well; the liquor she stole from ESPN was watered down to hell. Barely even got her wasted enough to give Mike Golic a sloppy handjob in the coat room.

racistmascot_inc

]]> 11:354740:c4137210 Sun, 10 Feb 2008 16:31:45 EST <![CDATA[Christian Group to Protest ESPN Tomorrow Over Culture of Insensitivity]]> http://deadspin.com/354740/christian-group-to-protest-espn-tomorrow-over-culture-of-insensitivity#c4137205 @Theodore_Donald_Kerabatsos: But I guess if it's like the n-word, then I can continue to use drop Jesus Christs and Goddamnits ad nauseam, since I went to 12 years of Catholic school. Right?

Theodore_Donald_Kerabatsos

]]> 11:354740:c4137205 Sun, 10 Feb 2008 16:31:10 EST <![CDATA[Christian Group to Protest ESPN Tomorrow Over Culture of Insensitivity]]> http://deadspin.com/354740/christian-group-to-protest-espn-tomorrow-over-culture-of-insensitivity#c4137194 This may be the greatest upcoming espn the memo ever.

TrojanBrand

]]> 11:354740:c4137194 Sun, 10 Feb 2008 16:29:47 EST <![CDATA[Christian Group to Protest ESPN Tomorrow Over Culture of Insensitivity]]> http://deadspin.com/354740/christian-group-to-protest-espn-tomorrow-over-culture-of-insensitivity#c4137184 If the utterance of the phrases "Jesus Christ" and "Goddamn" is tantamount to dropping the n-bomb, then I'm apparently I'm a lot more of a bigot than I ever thought I was...

Theodore_Donald_Kerabatsos

]]> 11:354740:c4137184 Sun, 10 Feb 2008 16:29:20 EST <![CDATA[Christian Group to Protest ESPN Tomorrow Over Culture of Insensitivity]]> http://deadspin.com/354740/christian-group-to-protest-espn-tomorrow-over-culture-of-insensitivity#c4137172 Just meet by the bike rack.

Tickenest

]]> 11:354740:c4137172 Sun, 10 Feb 2008 16:27:08 EST