Posted on 07/15/2016 9:31:23 AM PDT by C19fan
Each year, ESPN holds something called the ESPYs. Apparently, the event is a sort Academy Awards for sports. The idea seems ridiculous. Part of what makes sports wonderful is that it’s not show business.
According to Larry O’Connor at HotAir, and confirmed by other reports I’ve seen, “the ESPY award broadcast was filled with about as much race-baiting, left-wing politics as the Democrats convention in Philly will have two weeks from now.” Moreover, “ESPN, the Disney-owned network that created and produces the awards broadcast on their parent network ABC, went out of their way to feature and celebrate the divisive Black Lives Matter grandstanding.”
(Excerpt) Read more at powerlineblog.com ...
When football and basketball players decided to interject themselves into the political debate, I decided I would no longer give a rip what the scores are.
“To ESPN: Shut up and just broadcast SEC football games”
SEC football and #BLM aren’t that far apart.
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