Lions safety Isa Abdul-Quddus and running back Ameer Abdullah are both Muslim. They’re also both upset at Donald Trump’s calling for a ban on Muslim immigration, and for his call for a Muslim registration plan.
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By Dylan Gwinn | December 7, 2015 | 5:05 PM EST
I must confess I had low expectations for Donald Trump’s live tweeting of the President Obama speech Sunday night. Not because I doubt Trump’s twitter skills, mind you, but more because the speech was a complete dud, totally lacking in substance and devoid of any semblance of leadership. However, I should have known Trump would not disappoint.
By Dylan Gwinn | December 6, 2015 | 7:32 PM EST
There’s an extra special awesome that occurs when famous athletes publicly denounce the icons of the left. Probably because it almost never happens. However, on Sunday, in advance of Obama’s upcoming attack on our enumerated rights, it happened.
By Dylan Gwinn | December 3, 2015 | 10:13 PM EST
Deion Sanders was known as “Primetime” in his NFL playing days. But after what the Hall of Famer turned NFL Network analyst had to say to the Associated Press about the San Bernardino terrorist attacks on Wednesday night, Primetime might be forced to use some of his airtime to walk-back his comments.
By Bruce Bookter | December 2, 2015 | 5:28 PM EST
ESPN’s nosedive quest to find the absolute bottom of the cultural and moral pit appears to continue unabated. On the network’s Heisman House Voting Site, which is sponsored by Nissan, ESPN removed the name of Navy quarterback Keenan Reynolds, which had appeared next to the name of other leading Heisman candidates.
By Bruce Bookter | December 1, 2015 | 9:30 PM EST
In this week’s edition of “Oh my God, I can’t believe that ESPN guy said that! How in the world has he not been suspended yet?!” we actually harken back to last week, for while you and yours were preparing to gather with kith and kin to celebrate the joyous holiday and giving thanks for the abundance that hath been bestowed upon us, ESPN’s Bomani Jones was doing all he could to sow the seeds of race-mongering hate.
SHOCKER: ESPN Analyst Believes Racism Explains Why a Black Player is Treated Differently Than a White Player
By Bruce Bookter | November 30, 2015 | 4:53 PM EST Because racism is seemingly the answer to everything at ESPN, analyst Robert Flores was able to easily ask and answer his own question during a highlight reel on SportsCenter when he openly wondered why the Chief’s Travis Kelce wasn’t getting the same amount of criticism for his end zone celebration as Cam Newton received for his.
By Dylan Gwinn | November 29, 2015 | 10:36 PM EST
Tim Tebow’s relationship with former Miss USA model Olivia Culpo is over. Because, according to reports, Culpo is upset that the couple isn’t having sex, since Tebow has decided to remain abstinent until marriage.
ESPN Writer Laments Pro Sports 'Pandering' Tributes to Cops, Vets After Ferguson, Sees 'Fear, Nationalism'
By Clay Waters | November 27, 2015 | 11:54 AM EST Sports and politics are an uneasy mix, but ESPN's "The Truth" columnist Howard Bryant sees no conflict from his end-zone perch at the back of ESPN's biweekly magazine. His column for the December 7 edition tackled a mini-scandal about the Pentagon paying for patriotic displays at professional ball games: "Are You Ready for Some Patriotism?" Bryant went beyond genuine concerns over the sub-rosa marketing by the Pentagon to criticize any such respectful acts as pandering to police. Going full p.c., Bryant even argued that Veterans Day was a slap in the face to American Indians.
By Bruce Bookter | November 24, 2015 | 10:26 PM EST
On Monday’s edition of Around the Horn on ESPN, analyst J.A. Adande was asked whether he bought or sold Redskin Jason Hatcher’s claim that calls --specifically an illegal hit call on Redskin Chris Culliver-- were due to bias on the part of officials toward the Redskins name.
By Dylan Gwinn | November 23, 2015 | 6:36 AM EST
So just when I was good and ready to declare Eagles fans the all-time worst fans in the history of history a new and far more contemptible force of fandamonium has reared its ugly head.
By Dylan Gwinn | November 17, 2015 | 8:52 PM EST
So, this happened. During an international soccer match between Turkey and Greece (I won’t use the term friendly, for reasons you’re about to see and hear. In addition to the fact that Turkey and Greece hate each other) a moment of silence was called for, to remember the victims of the terrorist attacks in Paris.Only one problem. There was very, very little silence as Turkish fans started booing.