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Draymond Green says ‘sports media f*cking sucks,’ defends Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Despite being a part of sports media, Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green is clearly not a fan of the industry. Green, a guest analyst on ESPN’s Inside the NBA for the 2026 playoffs in an occasional role that dates back to 2021 on the studio show, sounded off about sports media amid a rant…
The wild tale of Audi Crooks’ biggest fan, online trolls, and a Boston Globe writer’s face
There has never been a better time for online trolls, and that’s saying something, given the internet’s history. Thanks to the decimation of what little safeguards we had on social media platforms like X and Facebook, coupled with living in an era where the President of the United States spends his days posting memes and…
Mike Breen almost quit broadcasting early in his career: ‘I can’t do this anymore’
Mike Breen is the lead NBA play-by-play announcer for ESPN/ABC and the New York Knicks. His worlds will collide next week when the Knicks take on the winner of the Spurs-Thunder series in the NBA Finals, and he’ll be on the call. Breen’s broadcasting career has been storied and celebrated, but the 65-year-old admits there…
Power outage temporarily cuts ABC feed to Texas Tech-Tennessee WCWS softball game
It’s go-time for women’s college softball as the Women’s College World Series is underway. Unfortunately, Saturday’s broadcast of the game between Texas Tech and Tennessee hit a snag due to technical difficulties. At the top of the second inning, ABC’s coverage of the game suddenly cut out. The issue took some time to fix, so…
Jay Williams responds to critics of Get Up’s ‘Life Alert’ SGA segment
There have been many vocal dissenters in sports media recently over Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and his style of play. Few have been more consistent and harsher than ESPN NBA analyst Jay Williams. SGA snagged his second NBA MVP in a row this season and has the Oklahoma City Thunder one game away from returning to the…
Caitlin Clark declined to speak with media following Fever loss to Valkyries
It was the best of times and the worst of times for Caitlin Clark on Friday night. The Indiana Fever star became the fastest player in WNBA history to reach 1,000 points and 500 assists. However, her evening was disappointing overall, as she posted a season-worst stat line in a 90-88 loss to the Golden…
Josh Pate: Playing for seeding ‘one of the dumbest aspects of CFP expansion arguments’
Every day, we hear a new explanation for why expanding the College Football Playoff to 24 teams is good for the game. It’s not often that any of those explanations hold much water. The latest angle comes courtesy of Oklahoma Sooners coach Brent Venables, who said this past week that an expanded CFP wouldn’t damage…
Big XII will allow live access to replay booth this season
As officiating and replay decisions become more integral to sports, some leagues are finally willing to open up and be more transparent about the entire process, including the Big XII. According to a report from The Athletic, the conference will take fans behind the curtain of their replay center, offering fans live video and audio…
Ken Rosenthal comes out against MLB salary cap: ‘This drives me crazy’
Baseball has been riding a wave of momentum, but it looks increasingly likely to come to a crashing halt with a looming work stoppage next year. Even though MLB has seen rising ratings and interest in the regular season and postseason, and recent rule changes have been well received by fans, there is one major…