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Rodney Harrison and Donte Whitner are why sports needs more journalists on TVLess than two months ago, four former athletes, a white female pseudo-reporter, and a rapper were announced as the new co-hosts of a worsening sports morning show. It was an example of how networks, and viewers, have incorrectly become obsessed with the idea that more athletes/coaches serve these br...

Skip Bayless’ new <i>Undisputed</i> co-hosts mean more ex-athletes replacing journalistsScreaming and arguing are in. Context and nuance are out. And over at FS1, the decibel levels just got louder, while the conversations just got dumber....

If you’re mad at Bob Huggins but shrugged at Glen Kuiper, you’re part of the problemIf West Virginia men’s head basketball coach Bob Huggins gets fired for calling Xavier fans “Catholic f**s” on a Cincinnati radio show — whose hosts encouraged and laughed at his behavior — one of the greatest coaches in the history of the sport will have earned his termination. And if Oakland A’s b...

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott boycotts first pitch at Rangers’ packed home opener over MLB pulling ASG out of Georgia

The progressive heroes or “woke” decision-makers of the MLB (lol) made an uncharacteristically bold choice to strip Georgia of the 2021 All-Star Game. It’s a move that now plays into the hands of political opportunists like Texas Governor Greg Abbott....

ESPN’s Howard Bryant has announced that he will be joining The Undefeated, and named fellow ESPNers Jemele Hill, LZ Granderson, Michael Smith, and Bomani Jones as contributors. Here’s our story on Bryant’s talks with ESPN president John Skipper. ...

ESPN Wants Howard Bryant To Reboot "Black Grantland"

Two years ago, Jason Whitlock was hired at ESPN and charged with creating a black sports and culture site, originally billed as a “Black Grantland” and eventually named The Undefeated. Last month, he was ousted as the head of the site after failing to get it off the ground, undermining the entire pr...

Identity Crisis

Strong work from Howard Bryant:...

Do You Believe In Magic? Restoring The Dodger Way

Over at ESPN, Howard Bryant has a long piece on the rebuilding of a once-proud franchise:...