kkktookmybabyaway Posted April 9, 2007 Report Posted April 9, 2007 There's not enough blacks anymore! It's becoming too white and hispanic! Don't forget the Japs. And who is this Jackie Something-or-other?' I saw this segment on ESPN Sunday where they went to some black college talking about this issue. Talk about funny.
Guest Eagle Man Posted April 9, 2007 Report Posted April 9, 2007 Don't forget the Japs. And don't YOU forget the gooks and chinks!
fazzle Posted April 9, 2007 Report Posted April 9, 2007 There's not enough blacks anymore! It's becoming too white and hispanic! Don't forget the Japs. They weren't in the story. I think.
EVIL~! alkeiper Posted April 9, 2007 Report Posted April 9, 2007 I think the big reason is that football and basketball offer more college scholarships. Black athletes aren't widely discriminated against and baseball has no shortage of talent, so it's not a big problem.
EVIL~! alkeiper Posted April 10, 2007 Report Posted April 10, 2007 That said, John Helyar's column on espn.com is very good. Helyar gives the topic fair treatment and doesn't embrace the same tired talking points.
Mik Posted April 13, 2007 Report Posted April 13, 2007 They automatically changed my Hanley picture to this years version! He doesn't look 12 in this one. Damn it. Reasons it doesn't: The new ombudsman actually has some balls and is already saying some critical things about the network on their webpage - unlike the previous one.
CanadianChris Posted April 14, 2007 Report Posted April 14, 2007 In the past two months, I have heard a lot of yelling, from some but not all of the anchors, from some but not all of the commentators who rotate through "Around the Horn," from Skip Bayless on "Cold Pizza," and from some but not all of the guests who sit across from Skip and allow themselves to get bent out of shape by his absolutism. The yelling anchors sound manic. The yelling commentators sound angry. None of the yellers sounds to me as if he is reacting authentically to something he cares about. Amen, sister.
Guest Queen Leelee Posted April 14, 2007 Report Posted April 14, 2007 I was gonna mention that Hanley looks he's aged from 12 to 16. And not to bring up Stump the Blob again, but watching some of the shows today, it's such a shame that ESPN had to fuck up that show by making the Blob so fucking annoying. And Stuart Scott being Stuart Scott. I love my sports trivia shows, and there needs to be a decent one!
Guest Smues Posted April 14, 2007 Report Posted April 14, 2007 I was gonna mention that Hanley looks he's aged from 12 to 16. And not to bring up Stump the Blob again, but watching some of the shows today, it's such a shame that ESPN had to fuck up that show by making the Blob so fucking annoying. And Stuart Scott being Stuart Scott. I love my sports trivia shows, and there needs to be a decent one! I don't think ESPN had to do anything to make the blob annoying.
Guest Eagle Man Posted April 14, 2007 Report Posted April 14, 2007 Yeah, how do you make a comic book guy-lookin' jackass in a Mike Bossy sweater look like a hip cat? I think that was the Schwab. Show would've been better without Stuart Scott, but it came out in 2004, when Stuart Scott hosted EVERYTHING. Stump the Schwab, Dream Job, that list show, some other thing, etc.
Guest Smues Posted April 14, 2007 Report Posted April 14, 2007 Yeah, how do you make a comic book guy-lookin' jackass in a Mike Bossy sweater look like a hip cat? I think that was the Schwab. Show would've been better without Stuart Scott, but it came out in 2004, when Stuart Scott hosted EVERYTHING. Stump the Schwab, Dream Job, that list show, some other thing, etc. Christ don't remind me about that. Team Mates was one I know he hosted too. And I'm pretty sure he hosted at least one other show, not to mention sports center. He's cooler than the otherside of the pillow!
Mike wanna be Posted April 15, 2007 Report Posted April 15, 2007 Can't blame ESPN; you cover the black and the lazy-eye demographic when you book the Stu.
Guest Queen Leelee Posted April 15, 2007 Report Posted April 15, 2007 I was gonna mention that Hanley looks he's aged from 12 to 16. And not to bring up Stump the Blob again, but watching some of the shows today, it's such a shame that ESPN had to fuck up that show by making the Blob so fucking annoying. And Stuart Scott being Stuart Scott. I love my sports trivia shows, and there needs to be a decent one! I don't think ESPN had to do anything to make the blob annoying. I think the directors of the show wanted him to always overreact. Nobody can really act that way. I hope. Even more so since he lost so much that beating him was nothing incredible.
Vern Gagne Posted April 15, 2007 Report Posted April 15, 2007 Besides the poor decision to have athletes read the questions, I always liked the Kenny Mayne trivia show. I don't remember the male American Gladiators looking so small.
Guest Queen Leelee Posted April 15, 2007 Report Posted April 15, 2007 I liked 2 Minute Drill. But, the format was weak. Especially the ending question which was usually way too hard for any common fan to know.
Vern Gagne Posted April 15, 2007 Report Posted April 15, 2007 I was going to mention the final question. You really had to study up on the subject.
Black Lushus Posted April 15, 2007 Report Posted April 15, 2007 I don't remember the male American Gladiators looking so small. that was just the first season
-DeN- Posted April 15, 2007 Report Posted April 15, 2007 They changed Classic (right when they got Gladiators) from Channel 48 (49 & 50 being ESPN/2 repectively, 51 airing Red Sox/Bruins and 52 airing the Celtics) to some weird 400 shit. But there's nothing on 48 to replace it. Just vanished. My clicking is all out of whack and for what. Well I'm all pissed off. I liked that Tennis Ball Shit and when they'd swing and zonk each other, but now it's like way out on different buttons. I don't really ask for much. Just put the retarded shit I like WHERE IT ALWAYS FUCKING WAS! *Lewis Black Stroke*
fazzle Posted April 15, 2007 Report Posted April 15, 2007 Yeah, that's your cable company's fault, not ESPN's. Moving it all the way up to the 400s makes it sound like they plan on charging for it though. What else is around that channel?
-DeN- Posted April 15, 2007 Report Posted April 15, 2007 There didn't appear to be a "Cable Company Sucking" thread ready and available to host my screed Mr. Fazzle. I just try to work within what's here. But you're spot on (It was I that was off by a hundred channels); it's now in the mix with all the niche sports-subscription nonsense that I'd never watch. Fox Sports College? There's apparently more than one. Fucking car channel too. Orz. In ESPN news: I like the black chick who does Sportscenter now. Something ethereal and soothing going on there. Mmm.
fazzle Posted April 15, 2007 Report Posted April 15, 2007 There didn't appear to be a "Cable Company Sucking" thread ready and available to host my screed Mr. Fazzle. I just try to work within what's here. Of course, if there was one made, it'd probably hit 100 replies within an hour.
Guest Smues Posted April 17, 2007 Report Posted April 17, 2007 At the end of the 2nd segment of PTI as they're going to commercial today before the giant SC logo appeared for the SC commercial a frame of Around the Horn popped up (probably the last one from today's show.) Good job there ESPN. They have the MNF editing crew running daytime programming now?
TheDevilAndGodAreRagingInsideMe Posted April 17, 2007 Report Posted April 17, 2007 Josh Elliot: Thanks for joining us, good luck against the Red Sox. Toronto 2B Aaron Hill: Thanks Josh [leaves screen, end of interview] Josh: ...you're gonna need it against Daisuke Matsuzaka!
Cheech Tremendous Posted April 17, 2007 Report Posted April 17, 2007 Josh Elliot: Thanks for joining us, good luck against the Red Sox. Toronto 2B Aaron Hill: Thanks Josh [leaves screen, end of interview] Josh: ...you're gonna need it against Daisuke Matsuzaka! Well... he is going to need it.
TheDevilAndGodAreRagingInsideMe Posted April 17, 2007 Report Posted April 17, 2007 He mockingly said it after Hill was off the air.
USC Wuz Robbed! Posted April 17, 2007 Report Posted April 17, 2007 Josh Elliot: Thanks for joining us, good luck against the Red Sox. Toronto 2B Aaron Hill: Thanks Josh [leaves screen, end of interview] Josh: ...you're gonna need it against Daisuke Matsuzaka! Well... he is going to need it. Why? Hill doesn't play for the Royals.
Guest Eagle Man Posted April 18, 2007 Report Posted April 18, 2007 Well, the Blue Jays were playing the Red Sox that day, I guess. Dumb comment, at any rate.
RonL21 Posted April 18, 2007 Report Posted April 18, 2007 After watching this first season of American Gladiators on classic... Billy Wirth=God His interviews are Gold even in his Calm relaxed tone...
Black Lushus Posted April 19, 2007 Report Posted April 19, 2007 too bad he didn't make it to the final round...however he does lose to the eventual champ that year so that's gotta count for something.
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