[Aetius]

I’ve watched the various ESPN shows that features sportswriters debating various topics several times, and doing so has convinced me that sportswriters are even more leftwing and politically correct than their hard-news counterparts.

Its as though they feel the need to prove to their hard-news colleagues that while they may not be doing the important work of promoting Democrats and tearing down conservatives, they nonetheless hold all of the proper views and will prove it whenever they get the chance.

[mainepatsfan]

Agreed. They seem to be even more obnoxious as well.

[TexanByBirth]

doing so has convinced me that sportswriters are even more leftwing and politically correct than their hard-news counterparts.

Please do not paint sportswriters with such a broad brush, based solely on the egomanics featured on ESPN.

Ask yourself, why you never see a sports reporter on ESPN from Houston, Denver, Memphis or any other city in "flyover" country. Answer: because they want to talk about actual sports, not social justice or injustice in sports. Whitlock was the exception. His midwestern values brought him in direct confrontation with the "we know what's best" attitude of snobs like Boston's Bob Ryan and New York's Mike Lupica.

[Rummyfan]

I’ve watched the various ESPN shows that features sportswriters debating various topics several times, and doing so has convinced me that sportswriters are even more leftwing and politically correct than their hard-news counterparts.

They are - like Dan LeRetard.....