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re: ESPN chief Skipper to staff: ESPN is not a political organization

Posted on 9/16/17 at 8:53 am to
Posted by msutiger
Shreveport
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Posted on 9/16/17 at 8:53 am to
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Posted by Fun Bunch
New Orleans
Member since May 2008
116950 posts
Posted on 9/16/17 at 9:00 am to
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Lebatard was cumming on himself today taking about how much diversity Skipper has brought to espn and how it's so much better now. Lulz


That's what these lunatics don't understand. That's what makes them racist as frick. All they see is color.

Diversity doesn't make anything better. Content does. I don't give a frick if they are white or black or Asian or Hispanic. Bring me sport and good content.
Posted by slackster
Houston
Member since Mar 2009
85489 posts
Posted on 9/16/17 at 9:01 am to
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At the same time, ESPN has values. We are committed to inclusion and an environment of tolerance where everyone in a diverse work force has the equal opportunity to succeed. We consider this human, not political. Consequently, we insist that no one be denigrated for who they are including their gender, ethnicity, religious beliefs or sexual identity.



Sounds like they're covering their arse for the Schilling firing.
Posted by LanierSpots
Sarasota, Florida
Member since Sep 2010
62203 posts
Posted on 9/16/17 at 9:02 am to
This letter is funny. And totally bogus. ESPN has become what they wanted it to become. Didnt work. Time to backtrack


Posted by Flashback
reading the chicken bones
Member since Apr 2008
8356 posts
Posted on 9/16/17 at 9:05 am to
frick ESPN and their backpedaling arse. This guy who wrote this letter is a leftist sympathizer. The only reason he wrote this was b/c he knows who butters his bread..., regular non revolutionary people who know we have it made living here.

I won't watch other games besides LSU and the Saints. I won't play FF next year, either.
Posted by Tiger Ugly
Baton Rouge
Member since Jul 2008
14663 posts
Posted on 9/16/17 at 9:06 am to
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For a non-political organization they sure do spend a hell of a lot of time talking about racism, feminism, immigration, gay rights, trannies, etc.


I've had my radio on when I got into my car a couple of times on a weekend and because of that had the unfortunate circumstance of catching the two women who do a show together. And I can tell you in those few minutes before I quickly changed the station there was no pretense of a sports show it was all in social commentary. And I don't think for a minute that statement from the brass is gonna change their agenda one bit.
Posted by Flashback
reading the chicken bones
Member since Apr 2008
8356 posts
Posted on 9/16/17 at 9:09 am to
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had the unfortunate circumstance of catching the two women who do a show together. And I can tell you in those few minutes before I quickly changed the station there was no pretense of a sports show it was all in social commentary.


Yep. Those 2 are the worst.
Posted by Fun Bunch
New Orleans
Member since May 2008
116950 posts
Posted on 9/16/17 at 9:13 am to
I would call that show an abortion, but abortion is more entertaining
Posted by DEG
Atlanta
Member since Jul 2009
10550 posts
Posted on 9/16/17 at 9:24 am to
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Lebatard was cumming on himself today taking about how much diversity Skipper has brought to espn and how it's so much better now


Perhaps he's speaking as an employee not a consumer. Lebatards perspective will certainly be different than yours on almost every level.
Posted by Jcorye1
Tom Brady = GoAT
Member since Dec 2007
71694 posts
Posted on 9/16/17 at 9:27 am to
The sports blog formerly known as Deadspin is having a field day with this. fricking hacks, have fun starting at Barstools arse you self righteous pricks.
Posted by ghost2most
Member since Mar 2012
6756 posts
Posted on 9/16/17 at 10:01 am to
Are there others like me who despise Jemelle AND Trump?

They're both blowhard morons and appeal to the extremists on both sides who are dragging this country down.

Posted by Weagle25
THE Football State.
Member since Oct 2011
46274 posts
Posted on 9/16/17 at 10:24 am to
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f course, sports is intertwined with society and culture, so "sticking to sports" is not so simple.

Actually it's pretty fricking simple.

quote:

When athletes engage on issues or when protests happen in games, we cover, report and comment on that

Why? It's not sports related?
quote:

ESPN is not a political organization

As of yesterday?
Posted by Lsupimp
Ersatz Amerika-97.6% phony & fake
Member since Nov 2003
79465 posts
Posted on 9/16/17 at 11:02 am to
I'm not going to tell you that Trump isn't a " blowhard" but I'm here to tell you that he is destroying SJW PC bullshite like nobody in history. I mean that quite literally. He has set Progressivism on volume level 10 and they are exposing themselves. This is turn , allows Americans to see what they are all about - which is INFINITELY worse and more divisive than anything he ever did . So call him a blowhard, but just know that he is a blowhard who is routing the f**k out of Progressivism.
Posted by artisticsavant
Member since Mar 2017
5011 posts
Posted on 9/16/17 at 2:51 pm to
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ESPN chief Skipper to staff: ESPN is not a political organization


Says this and has a link under top headlines about Jay-Z dedicating a song to Kaep. Not a political organization. Nope.
Posted by East Coast Band
Member since Nov 2010
63021 posts
Posted on 9/16/17 at 3:02 pm to
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ESPN is about sports


Then what does the "E" stand for?
Posted by RLDSC FAN
Rancho Cucamonga, CA
Member since Nov 2008
51880 posts
Posted on 9/16/17 at 3:34 pm to
and it's awesome
Posted by saint tiger225
San Diego
Member since Jan 2011
37422 posts
Posted on 9/16/17 at 4:03 pm to
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16,000 sports events. 
And we should all be very thankful that this included the cornhole championships, bowling and drone racing.

I don't know where my life would be without those.
Posted by SeeeeK
some where
Member since Sep 2012
28150 posts
Posted on 9/16/17 at 4:05 pm to
The black guy who was part of that panel on CNN, with Clay, tried to act all embarrassed and in horror of clays comments, yet they went and checked his twitter account, and this dude is tweeting at celebs about their asses, breasts, etc.

CNN=Super Fake news!
Posted by keakar
Member since Jan 2017
30152 posts
Posted on 9/16/17 at 4:23 pm to
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What a crock of shite. They are as fake news as CNN


agreed, they are CNN just with some sports mixed in
Posted by MottLaneKid
Gonzales
Member since Apr 2012
4543 posts
Posted on 9/16/17 at 5:21 pm to
Hey Skip ! Talk is cheap motherfricker. How about firing that bitch ?
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