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ESPN Removes Mike Ditka From 'Sunday NFL Countdown' because he supports Trump
Newsmax ^
| 3/9/2016
| Cathy Burke
Posted on 03/09/2016 6:49:08 PM PST by vekzen
Sports network ESPN is yanking NFL legend Mike Ditka from its marquee football show "Sunday NFL Countdown," giving him an "unspecified emeritus-type NFL role at the network," sports website The Big Lead reports.
Matt Hasselbeck and Charles Woodson will take over for the exiting Ditka and former first overall pick Keyshawn Johnson. Ditka has given several interviews in support of Republican front-runner Donald Trump, the last one over the weekend, when he called President Barack Obama "the worst president we've ever had" — and said he'd vote for Trump.
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TOPICS: Culture/Society; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: ditka; espn; trump
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Left wing ESPN hates Trump. Dumps Trump supporter Mike Ditka.
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posted on
03/09/2016 6:49:08 PM PST
by
vekzen
To: vekzen
This is the result of Gramscian infiltration of *ALL* the institutions.
It will be painstaking to roll back, mainly because of interconnected ownership.
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posted on
03/09/2016 6:50:10 PM PST
by
grey_whiskers
(The opinions are solely those of the author and are subject to change without notice.)
To: vekzen
I’m sure Ditka knew the risks.
In other news, ESPN just handed Illinois to Trump in all likelihood.
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posted on
03/09/2016 6:52:53 PM PST
by
20yearsofinternet
(Border: Close it. Illegals: Deport. Muslims: Ban 'em. Economy: Liberate it. PC: Kill it. Trump 2016)
To: vekzen
“when he called President Barack Obama “the worst president we’ve ever had”
The real reason he was dumped. One must not speak ill of Dear Leader.
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posted on
03/09/2016 6:53:04 PM PST
by
headstamp 2
(Fear is the mind killer.)
To: ButThreeLeftsDo
Whaaa? Will this crap never end? Ditka is a good American - this is shameful...
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posted on
03/09/2016 6:53:24 PM PST
by
heterosupremacist
("Resistance to tyrants is obedience to God." Thomas Jefferson)
To: vekzen
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posted on
03/09/2016 6:54:37 PM PST
by
dynoman
(Objectivity is the essence of intelligence. - Marilyn vos Savant)
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posted on
03/09/2016 6:55:00 PM PST
by
DoughtyOne
(Facing Trump nomination inevitability, folks are now openly trying to help Hillary destroy him.)
To: vekzen
ESPN are a bunch of chicken blanks.
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posted on
03/09/2016 6:55:50 PM PST
by
Oldeconomybuyer
(The problem with socialism is that you eventually run out of other people's money.)
To: vekzen
Ditka must have wanted to get fired or make a statement- given ESPN and its history—by firing Rush Limbaugh, Harold Reynolds and I hear Schilling is in trouble.
I agree ESPN is probably run by libs and I notice their PC promotion,but I can understand where they are coming from.
Sports is one spectrum of our life and a hobby we can tune in without regard to political persuasion. They probably want to keep the on-air staff as neutral politcally as possible.
To: vekzen
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posted on
03/09/2016 6:58:50 PM PST
by
TXBlair
(We will not forget Benghazi.)
To: Fast Ed97
I agree ESPN is probably run by libs...It is 80% owned by Disney, 20% by the Hearst Corporation, per Wikipedia.
To: dynoman
Ditka for Vice President!
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posted on
03/09/2016 6:59:07 PM PST
by
Crucial
(At the heart all leftidsts is the fear that the truth is bigger than themselves.)
To: vekzen
While I'm certainly no fan of lifelong DEM, planned parenthood supporting, 9/11 truthing, inarticulate, Hillary pal, Mister trump, I do support Mike Ditka's freedom of choice, and freedom to make his politic preferences known.
.
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posted on
03/09/2016 6:59:41 PM PST
by
Seaplaner
(Never give in. Never give in. Never...except for convictions of honour and good sense. W. Churchill)
To: vekzen
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posted on
03/09/2016 6:59:56 PM PST
by
Yaelle
(We finally have a strong, courageous leader who likes US, the People!)
To: vekzen
Now the position free for Obama
To: vekzen
Can they do this legally? Isn't there something about you just can't get rid of someone because of political reasons, you have to create a paper trail and then if that person that is released from the job has a right to the hearing to present his/her side...
Are we now living in a Gulag somewhere besides America?
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posted on
03/09/2016 7:01:53 PM PST
by
HarleyLady27
('THE FORCE AWAKENS!!!' Trump; Trump; Trump; Trump; 100%)
To: heterosupremacist
Everything the 0bamanites do is shameful!
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posted on
03/09/2016 7:02:15 PM PST
by
sheik yerbouty
( Make America and the world a jihad free zone!)
To: heterosupremacist
ESPN doesn’t come in on my TV.
To: vekzen
This once again shows the dark side of ESPN.
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