ESPN has removed Rachel Nichols as its sideline reporter for the NBA Finals after a phone conversation consisting of discriminatory comments she made about Black colleague Maria Taylor was leaked. ESPN announced Tuesday that Malika Andrews would fill the role for the series between the Phoenix Suns and Milwaukee Bucks. …
Read More »Paul Pierce Shades ESPN, Says He’s Making More Money With Cryptocurrency
Paul Pierce is letting ESPN know that he doesn’t need them as long as he has cryptocurrency. The retired basketball pro parted ways with the network back in April, where he served as an analyst. His termination followed a stripper party that Pierce shared to his Instagram account. On Wednesday, …
Read More »LeBron James Wants The Creator Of The NBA Play-In Tournament To Be Fired
LeBron James wants the creator of the NBA play-in tournament to be fired. Following Sunday’s 121-114 loss to the Toronto Raptors, James went to Twitter to share his thoughts. “Whoever came up with that shit needs to be fired,” the basketball star tweeted. “Whatever.” The Los Angeles Lakers ball player …
Read More »Paul Pierce Fired From ESPN Shortly After Viral Instagram Live
Paul Pierce’s career with ESPN has come to an end. The network has recently decided to part ways with the former NBA star just days after he shared a video on his Instagram Live of women twerking. It is still unknown whether Pierce was fired for the video specifically, but …
Read More »Michael Strahan Closed The Gap In His Teeth
Michael Strahan had a major cosmetic procedure that has totally transformed his look. The “Good Morning America” host closed the gap in between his front teeth. Strahan worked with celebrity dentist Dr. Lee Gause from Smile Design Manhattan to create his new look. View this post on Instagram A post …
Read More »ESPN Announces 300 Jobs Cuts And Eliminates 500 Positions Overall As It Reaches Digital “Inflection Point”
Disney’s ESPN Chairman Jimmy Pitaro announced that the network will eliminate 500 positions, including 300 jobs that are filled and 200 that aren’t, to reserve cash for DTC and digital initiatives. According to Deadline, Pitaro made the announcement to employees via a memo where he explained that the division had …
Read More »The NBA and ESPN Launching Initiative To Highlight Black-Owned Businesses During The NBA Finals
ESPN is teaming up with the NBA and the Undefeated for the #ChampionBlackBusinesses initiative that will focus on spotlighting Black-owned bars, restaurants, barbershops, retailers, and other businesses in the hometowns of the Western and Eastern Conference champs. With the LA Lakers and the Miami Heat gearing up to face off …
Read More »Colin Kaepernick Signs First-Look Production Deal With Disney; Will Create A Docuseries
Colin Kaepernick is making moves off the field and has signed a first-look production deal with Disney. On Monday, Disney announced that it is partnering with the former NFL quarterback’s production company Ra Vision Media. The first-look deal gives Disney first dibs on anything Kaepernick’s production company will produce. As …
Read More »Bomani Jones Schools Will Cain On His Own ESPN Talk Show Over Comments On Bubba Wallace
Imagine getting read on your own radio show, Will Cain knows all about it. For the past five years, Cain has used his time at ESPN to voice his conservative views. He recently appeared on First Take to, once again, use the outlet to showcase his controversial opinions and remarks …
Read More »ESPN Reveals A Tom Brady Documentary Is On The Way; Will Air In 2021
With the conclusion of Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls The Last Dance docuseries, ESPN is announcing another” last dance” series, this time for NFL player Tom Brady. Similar to The Last Dance, The Man In The Arena: Tom Brady will chronicle Brady’s career and “will include a look from Brady’s …
Read More »ESPN’s Lance Armstrong 30 For 30 Airs Sunday; Armstrong Reportedly Unhappy With the Documentary
As the hype from Michael Jordan’s The Last Dance starts to subside, many are yearning the next sports story. But, according to reports, ESPN is back with another iconic doc, this time, focusing on disgraced cyclist Lance Armstrong.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ESPN’s 30 for 30 doc, LANCE, the story about former road racing …
Read More »Hulu Launches New And Improved User Interface For Subscribers
Hulu has launched a new user interface after several customers complained of having difficulty finding new material to watch. “We listened to feedback from our viewers and heard they loved how easy it was to continue watching the shows and movies they love, but not as easy to discover new …
Read More »ESPN Is Set To Broadcast A Film About Game 6 Of The 1998 NBA Finals Titled ’Game 6: The Movie’
ESPN looks to keep the Michael Jordan momentum going after announcing its newest gem, Game 6: The Movie. The film will be a cinematic production of the Chicago Bulls 1998 iconic game 6 of NBA Finals against the Utah Jazz. Game 6: The Movie offers never-before-seen footage that …
Read More »Michael Jordan Will Reportedly Donate His Proceeds From ”The Last Dance” Documentary To Charity
NBA Hall of Famer and basketball royalty Michael Jordan plans to donate all funds received from his 10-part ESPN documentary, The Last Dance, to charity. According to Forbes, the proceeds from the documentary are estimated to reach at least 3 to 4-million dollars. Sports fans worldwide were highly anticipating the …
Read More »ESPN Will Show Classic ‘WrestleMania’ Events During Sports Hiatus
With the sports word currently on pause due to the coronavirus pandemic, ESPN is looking for ways to keep its audience entertained. ESPN has now decided that for three Sundays, it will air classic WrestleMania events on its cable network. The network will also stream them on its mobile app …
Read More »All Eyes Are On Tom Brady As He Heads Into Free Agency For The First Time In His Career
written by @Choose_Wisely2 For the first time in his celebrated career, the NFL leading quarterback and the cornerstone to the New England Patriots’ six NFL championships, Tom Brady will become a free agent. Brady, 42, drafted as the 199th overall pick in the 2000 draft, has played all 20 NFL seasons …
Read More »Steph Curry Returns After Missing 58 Games; Drops 23 Points On The Toronto Raptors
written by @Choose_Wisely2⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Golden State Warriors fans can finally sing and rejoice as their beloved NBA star, Steph Curry, has finally made his way back to the basketball court after suffering a broken left hand back in October 2019.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Curry returned to face the Toronto Raptors, the team that ended …
Read More »Spike Lee Says He’s Being Harassed by Knicks Owner James Dolan and Won’t Be Back This Season
by @kaylabrantley Spike Lee won’t be coming to any more Knicks home games this season after an incident at Monday night’s game. The famed director was seen on video, yelling at security inside Madison Square Garden after a disagreement about which entrance he could use. He said security told him …
Read More »That’s Baller: Stephen A. Smith Becomes ESPN’s Highest-Paid Sportscaster With $8 Million Per Year
ESPN sportscaster Stephen A. Smith is making big deals in the boardroom. According to the New York Post, Smith negotiated and signed a 5-year contract with ESPN that secures an $8 million annual salary. Under Smith’s new deal, the multimillion-dollar salary is the highest known salary since Mark Greenberg’s $6.5 …
Read More »Chris Paul Opens Up About Posing Nude For ESPN’s Body Issue, Admitting It Was His Wife’s Idea
Chris Paul shocked the world when ESPN Magazine dropped its Body Issue, featuring the NBA star completely nude. However, Paul admits he had no interest in posing for the magazine when it was initially brought to his attention. In a recent interview with Daily Mail TV, Paul revealed his true …
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