Donna Ward / Getty Images ; Rob Carr / Getty ImagesCommentary Keith Olbermann Issues Ultimatum to ESPN: Silence or Fire Stephen A. Smith After Trump Comments Smith has faced considerable backlash for saying that Donald Trump "wasn't lying" when he said black Americans find him relatable. By Anthony Altomari April 24, 2024
@WhitlockJason / X screen shotCommentary Watch: Jason Whitlock Under Fire for Racial Comments About 'White Girl' Caitlin Clark Those who criticized Whitlock for merely mentioning skin color should redirect their outrage toward more appropriate and insidious targets. By Michael Schwarz April 24, 2024
Arturo Holmes / Getty ImagesCommentary 'NBA Countdown's' Kendrick Perkins Torn to Pieces by Fans Over Ridiculous Heat-Celtics Take - '100% Stupid' Maybe he was just trying to get a reaction. Maybe he meant it. Either way, it was a good example of what's wrong with sports media. By Anthony Altomari April 23, 2024
Sarah Stier / Getty ImagesCommentary Watch: Caitlin Clark Cut Off Mid-Sentence by ESPN, Cuts to Commercial Sparking Backlash from Fans Sports fans were perplexed when ESPN's broadcast of Pat McAfee's show cut off WNBA star Caitlin Clark mid-sentence. By Allison Anton April 17, 2024
Sarah Stier / Getty ImagesCommentary Watch: ESPN Host Roasts WNBA Team, Says League Needs to Embrace Caitlin Clark - 'Biggest Star That They Have' Clark was selected first overall by the Indiana Fever on Monday night in a WNBA draft that drew in record viewership. By Johnathan Jones April 17, 2024
Patrick Smith / Getty Images Travis Kelce Angers Taylor Swift Fans After Reaction to Pro-Trump Post, Stirs Up Major Controversy This one has it all - Travis and Taylor and the Donald. Swifties outraged after Kelce likes a picture in which Trump appears. By Mike Landry April 16, 2024
Ethan Miller / Getty Images; Darron Cummings / AP Watch: Stephen A. Smith Torches OJ Simpson Live on Air After News of His Death - 'The Lord will Deal with Him' Hard-hitting sports commentator Stephen A. Smith didn't hold back on passing judgment when it came to O.J. Simpson. By Richard Moorhead April 11, 2024
Richard Rodriguez / Getty ImagesCommentary Dak Prescott's Job May Be on the Line as Cowboys Become 'Sleeper' for QB Draft Pick, According to Analyst With Prescott set to enter free agency after the 2024-25 season, Dallas could select a QB early in the upcoming draft. By Michael Schwarz April 10, 2024
ESPN / YouTube screen shotCommentary Watch: ESPN Host Under Fire for Caitlin Clark Jab, Gets Set Straight Live on Air - 'She's Lucky' “First Take” co-host Molly Qerim’s hot take about Caitlin Clark earned her plenty of reactions on social media. By Johnathan Jones April 5, 2024
Andy Lyons / Getty ImagesCommentary Millions Watched Caitlin Clark Against Angel Reese, Beating Average Viewers for NBA Playoff Games Last Year Clark has brought so many people to women’s hoops that on Monday, her sport was officially more popular than the NBA Finals. By Johnathan Jones April 4, 2024