Is ESPN Racist?

[Favpack]

I realize that topic is a bit hypish...but, consider this....

ESPN fires Harold Reynolds, an excellent analyst by most, while he's under contract. They "claim" he flirted/said something inappropriate to a co-worker. I think they have one person of color now of their 5 or 6 baseball analysts.

They don't renew Michael Irvin's contract. Nothing shocking there, but pay attention to who replaces PM.

They demote Freddy Coleman, the most seasoned talking head on ESPN Radio, and promote Doug Gottlieb with his own prime time show - The Pulse. ESPN Radio has zero minorities on a regular basis now for their 24 hour coverage - all white males.

Stephen A.'s contract is not renewed. Ok, no complaints from me there, but still....

Others....?

[wide-e-wide]

Doug Gottlieb is the worst radio personality in the history of mankind.
He came to Waco a few months ago and spoke at a function for ESPN.
He got up there and started dropping David Koresh jokes. Ummmm...not a good idea dude.

[Favpack]

Doug Gottlieb is the worst radio personality in the history of mankind.
He came to Waco a few months ago and spoke at a function for ESPN.
He got up there and started dropping David Koresh jokes. Ummmm...not a good idea dude.

I'm a Freddie Coleman fan - it's a shame they demoted him for Gottlieb -- who is truly annoying and not good.

[jtk1519]

They still employ Lazy Eye...

http://www.ibcsports.com/football/2005/swac/Stuart-Scott-lg.JPG

As well as John "I can't talk now because my face is buried in Marcus Vick's crotch" Saunders...

http://www.imgspeakers.com/_images/speakers/Saunders_John.jpg

[CCDawg]

Mark May is still around. :(

[wide-e-wide]

Mark May is still around. :(

Mark May isn't black...he's idiot.

[AZTiger]

C'mon wide...Branch Dividian jokes in Waco are ALWAYS funny.

Wasn't Reynolds re-hired after that was found out to be untrue?

[wide-e-wide]

C'mon wide...Branch Dividian jokes in Waco are ALWAYS funny.

Wasn't Reynolds re-hired after that was found out to be untrue?

Funny to me maybe...but I'm not a Waco native. I'm sure to the folks who were actually here when it happened... it wasn't very funny.

As far as I know Harold Reynolds was never re-hired. I hope I'm wrong about that though...I really like Harold....somewhat.

[MidLineOption73]

Funny to me maybe...but I'm not a Waco native. I'm sure to the folks who were actually here when it happened... it wasn't very funny.

As far as I know Harold Reynolds was never re-hired. I hope I'm wrong about that though...I really like Harold....somewhat.

I hope you are wrong about that also. He is a great teacher of the game and has a lot of wisdom to share. If he is gone, ESPN will suck, just like FSN. Besides I cant stand Pete, i love the red sawx, Gammons. :eek: :rolleyes:

[jtk1519]

Gammons is very good. He's a New England homer, but if you ever have a chance to listen to him talk about the Cape Cod League, do so because it's some of the best baseball stories you'll ever here told by a man who passionately loves the sport.

[wide-e-wide]

Besides I cant stand Pete, i love the red sawx, Gammons.


Fahmah will find you...and it won't be pretty.

[MidLineOption73]

Okay , I will give it to, Gammons is very, very good at what he does, it is just that I hate is accent, maybe it is the Texan in me.

[GoOwls]

C'mon wide...Branch Dividian jokes in Waco are ALWAYS funny.

Wasn't Reynolds re-hired after that was found out to be untrue?

I like Branch Dividian jokes. I went to school with one. That's right, David Koresh went to Garland High my senior year. I believe he was a junior or sophmore. I remember him in the hallways. He was very quiet and removed from eveyone else. In retrospect, he had all the qualities of the maniac he turned out to be.

[CCDawg]

Funny to me maybe...but I'm not a Waco native. I'm sure to the folks who were actually here when it happened... it wasn't very funny.

As far as I know Harold Reynolds was never re-hired. I hope I'm wrong about that though...I really like Harold....somewhat.

"It was announced on October 30, 2006 that Reynolds planned to sue ESPN after having tried "everything possible to handle this situation quietly behind closed doors," while stating that clearing his name was his top priority.

The Smoking Gun obtained a copy of Reynolds' contract that was filed as part of the lawsuit. Reynolds' lawsuit is for $5m, roughly equivalent to the value of the contract Reynolds signed that was scheduled to cover the 2006-2011 seasons."


So he won't be back at ESPN this year. I'd read rumors right after he was let go that TBS was trying to hire him for their new post-season coverage that starts this year, he might have had a non-compete clause though that would prevent that from happening for a few years, I don't know that was just the speculation last fall.

[Mojobro]

They still employ Lazy Eye...

http://www.ibcsports.com/football/2005/swac/Stuart-Scott-lg.JPG

As well as John "I can't talk now because my face is buried in Marcus Vick's crotch" Saunders...

http://www.imgspeakers.com/_images/speakers/Saunders_John.jpg

Damn it, you beat me to it:D

[big red & cujo]

no espn is not racist!

[LoneRocket]

I like Branch Dividian jokes. I went to school with one. That's right, David Koresh went to Garland High my senior year. I believe he was a junior or sophmore. I remember him in the hallways. He was very quiet and removed from eveyone else. In retrospect, he had all the qualities of the maniac he turned out to be.

You did not take his lunch money or throw him in his locker, did you? :rolleyes:

[Favpack]

Good points all and I agree with Wide - I liked Harold somewhat. He was great on Little League and CWS, ok on mlb.

On ESPN radio, however, I really do think they stick with the old bread and butter - intelligent, semi-nerdy white guys talking sports. I'm still ticked Freddie got demoted - I think I'll write a letter or something.

[Firebird]

ESPN is among the most PC media outlets around. They are conspicuoulsy anti racist. Too bad they aren't anti-idiot as well.

[Reaganrattler07]

Mark May isn't black...he's idiot.

Hahah, I actually laughed at that one.

[elprezidente]

Hahah, I actually laughed at that one.

opposed to what you do when people tell other jokes???

do you cry??

is there a ritual whenever you hear a joke that caused pain??

[GoOwls]

You did not take his lunch money or throw him in his locker, did you? :rolleyes:

Nah....we all stayed away from him because he stayed away from us.

[HUM398]

Nah....we all stayed away from him because he stayed away from us.

did you have a man crush on him???:p

[GoOwls]

did you have a man crush on him???:p

Are you mad?????

His name was Koresh (it was actually something else back then), not Vince Young.......:D

[HUM398]

Are you mad?????

His name was Koresh (it was actually something else back then), not Vince Young.......:D

hey, you never know how some people roll now-a-days.

[GoOwls]

hey, you never know how some people roll now-a-days.

Apparently you missed the thread where I outed myself as a "confident" heterosexual. :D

[slorch]

Doug Gottlieb is the worst radio personality in the history of mankind.
He came to Waco a few months ago and spoke at a function for ESPN.
He got up there and started dropping David Koresh jokes. Ummmm...not a good idea dude.

and you expected what else from an okie Lite guy?:D

actually i like him on the TV shows because at least he has a take on things and doesn't kiss everybody's backside.

[slorch]

Funny to me maybe...but I'm not a Waco native. I'm sure to the folks who were actually here when it happened... it wasn't very funny.

As far as I know Harold Reynolds was never re-hired. I hope I'm wrong about that though...I really like Harold....somewhat.

somewhat wrong, or somewhat like Harold Reynolds?

[slorch]

can't stand Stuart Scott, yet he hosts one of my fave shows- stump the schwab

Just as annoying is Dan patrick, trying to be funny.

[wide-e-wide]

Funny to me maybe...but I'm not a Waco native. I'm sure to the folks who were actually here when it happened... it wasn't very funny.

As far as I know Harold Reynolds was never re-hired. I hope I'm wrong about that though...I really like Harold....somewhat.

somewhat wrong, or somewhat like Harold Reynolds?

somewhat like Harold.

His MLB coverage is usually dead on...but during the CWS he gets a bit old at times. He uses the term "electric" to describe everthing. He said it 14 times in a UT game once. I counted....I know I'm weird.

[grassroots]

MERRILL HODGE JUST GOT A PROMOTION!!!!!!!!!!!! just kidding

[HUM398]

MERRILL HODGE JUST GOT A PROMOTION!!!!!!!!!!!! just kidding

Hodge is a dumb [censored]

[Sacred Ground]

If your refering to Michael Irvins contract being discontinued,
I would say no they are not racist.
There is alot better talent available.

However, if ESPN fires Joe Morgan, then yes they are racist.

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/f/f1/Morgansuittie.jpg

[AZTiger]

If ESPN is racist, they fired the wrong black baseball guy....Morgan is an a-hole sometimes.

[wide-e-wide]

If ESPN is racist, they fired the wrong black baseball guy....Morgan is an a-hole sometimes.

Oh Joe Morgan is terrible dude. He actually used the word "ill-regardless" during a game last year. And constantly refers to teams as "jogger-nuts"

[jtk1519]

Joe Morgan is the best color man (that referring to his title of course and not his skin color) in televised baseball.

[BlackandRed05]

Oh Joe Morgan is terrible dude. He actually used the word "ill-regardless" during a game last year. And constantly refers to teams as "jogger-nuts"

Somebody needs to axe him what he means by jogger nuts.