supremebve Posted February 24, 2015 Share Posted February 24, 2015 Olbermann can be overbearing and down right ridiculous, but if he isn't doing something that will get him suspended 3 or 4 times a year they're wasting money. He is the guy who in general is going to give you well thought out opinions that make you think, damn he's the best in the world at this...but sometimes he is going to act like an ass to some college kids. I think they should take the good with the bad, but don't try to handcuff him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Lucia Posted February 24, 2015 Share Posted February 24, 2015 They have. This is his first suspension in the year and a half he's been back, despite seemingly daily Twitter scuffles. This is also a paid suspension, so it's not as if ESPN is severely disciplining him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muhammedboehm Posted February 24, 2015 Share Posted February 24, 2015 I think taking him off tv for this is better then a bs you can be on Twitter for a week Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jrag Posted February 26, 2015 Share Posted February 26, 2015 The coolest shit you will see today. https://sports.vice.com/article/racist-fans-get-hit-with-truth-hammer-thanks-to-texas-sports-anchor 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piranesi Posted March 6, 2015 Share Posted March 6, 2015 Suggestion to MLB network. If you have a game listed starting at 11:00 and an earlier game ran long. Even thought that 2nd game is on tape delay, and it's just preseason, go ahead and cut your stupid talking head show short and start the game at 11:00. You can save your goddamn jabbering for another time when you don't have an actual game to play for me or I don't have my DVR set to tape that game. Dan Plesak can tell me about the chatter he heard at the chow line tomorrow morning. Just. show. the. fucking. game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh Mann Posted March 6, 2015 Share Posted March 6, 2015 I think taking him off tv for this is better then a bs you can be on Twitter for a week He was exceedingly contrite upon his return. Beyond a "I'm only saying this because I HAVE TO" apology. So there's that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muhammedboehm Posted March 6, 2015 Share Posted March 6, 2015 Yeah I heard it on the podcast of his show, and thought it was good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPPA Posted March 9, 2015 Share Posted March 9, 2015 SAS is saying Chip Kelly is a racist I am sure you are all shocked Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sabremike Posted March 9, 2015 Share Posted March 9, 2015 SAS is saying Chip Kelly is a racist I am sure you are all shocked If he outright said that I hope Kelly sues him for libel. The fact that ESPN employs the guy is a disgrace, but I guess that tells you all you need to know about them valuing screaming fools. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spritenaut 32 Posted March 9, 2015 Share Posted March 9, 2015 I'm SAS is saying Chip Kelly is a racistI am sure you are all shocked If he outright said that I hope Kelly sues him for libel. The fact that ESPN employs the guy is a disgrace, but I guess that tells you all you need to know about them valuing screaming fools. Didn't outright say it. Did heavily imply it. Basically, he brought up the Riley Cooper n-word incident, then went over some of the Eagles' recent player cuts - all the while saying things like "Well, some of these moves make brothers uncomfortable" and "I guess Riley Cooper is Chip Kelly's kind of guy". Probably not quite libel/slander. The real surprise was when Skip Bayless agreed with him. I guess Skip couldn't think of anything idiotic to say on his own (or somehow get Tebow into the conversation) and felt he had to contribute somehow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sabremike Posted March 9, 2015 Share Posted March 9, 2015 I'm SAS is saying Chip Kelly is a racist I am sure you are all shocked If he outright said that I hope Kelly sues him for libel. The fact that ESPN employs the guy is a disgrace, but I guess that tells you all you need to know about them valuing screaming fools. Didn't outright say it. Did heavily imply it. Basically, he brought up the Riley Cooper n-word incident, then went over some of the Eagles' recent player cuts - all the while saying things like "Well, some of these moves make brothers uncomfortable" and "I guess Riley Cooper is Chip Kelly's kind of guy". Probably not quite libel/slander. The real surprise was when Skip Bayless agreed with him. I guess Skip couldn't think of anything idiotic to say on his own (or somehow get Tebow into the conversation) and felt he had to contribute somehow. That reminds me of the time Bischoff said Bruce Mitchell had a lot in common with disgraced pedophile ML Curley. Mitchell sued and the case was quickly settled out of court. He didn't come right out and say Bruce was a kid toucher but like Screamin A it was obvious what he was saying. I'm no legal expert but I'd think Kelly would have a strong case. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Fowler Posted March 9, 2015 Share Posted March 9, 2015 Kelley is a public figure, u.s. libel and slander laws are different. Chip would have to prove that Smith knew what he said wasn't true. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Comedian Posted March 10, 2015 Share Posted March 10, 2015 http://www.sportspickle.com/2015/03/the-10-most-racist-nfl-head-coaches SportsPickle weighs in on SAS... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muhammedboehm Posted March 10, 2015 Share Posted March 10, 2015 If SAS had said that on twitter would he have gotten a week off? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raziel Posted March 10, 2015 Share Posted March 10, 2015 He retweeted the whole segment... In his defense. And he still has a job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supremebve Posted March 10, 2015 Share Posted March 10, 2015 http://www.sportspickle.com/2015/03/the-10-most-racist-nfl-head-coaches SportsPickle weighs in on SAS... They have a point about Marvin Lewis. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig H Posted March 20, 2015 Share Posted March 20, 2015 Colin Cowherd LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOVES white people... http://deadspin.com/colin-cowherd-loves-oregon-because-of-all-the-wonderful-1692606366 What a dickhead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SirFozzie Posted March 25, 2015 Share Posted March 25, 2015 So that cancelled Radio Show we took as further proof Snyder was an asshole? Nope, wasn't him. It was a hoaxer pretending to be ESPN's John Skipper calling and threatening a lawsuit. http://awfulannouncing.com/2015/someone-pretending-to-be-espn-president-john-skipper-managed-to-fool-dc-radio-station.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPPA Posted March 25, 2015 Share Posted March 25, 2015 I like how Foz put that here instead of the Sports Radio thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SirFozzie Posted March 25, 2015 Share Posted March 25, 2015 Ah, shit. I blame the Montezuma's Revenge I'm going through. (still can't be arsed to move it ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Posted April 1, 2015 Share Posted April 1, 2015 I'm not sure where this would go, but ESPN updated their website design out of nowhere. Its kind of odd and blog-like. I guess they wanted to be modern. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kuetsar Posted April 2, 2015 Share Posted April 2, 2015 I'm not sure where this would go, but ESPN updated their website design out of nowhere. Its kind of odd and blog-like. I guess they wanted to be modern. I know, its horrible, and nearly unviewable. . . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tabe Posted April 2, 2015 Share Posted April 2, 2015 I was hoping it was like Amazon's fake page for April Fools. Guess not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dewar Posted April 2, 2015 Share Posted April 2, 2015 They switched their soccer site to look like that awhile ago. Not a huge fan of the re-design, but I don't spend too much time on their site anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burgundy LaRue Posted April 2, 2015 Share Posted April 2, 2015 *goes to ESPN.com* *gasps* What the fuck is that? MY EYES! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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