Behind the Line

Donald Trump has angered the woke media...throughout his first month in office. Donald Trump has removed the Associated Press from the Oval Office...while Pete Hegseth recently banned CNN from the Pentagon. We react to the Trump administration removing the woke media.

We express some concern over the precedent that...Donald Trump is potentially setting. We also explain why we understand the removal of the woke media. We discuss consequences to the decades of media lies...and how the Trump administration is finally holding CNN and the media accountable.

Unrivaled celebrated their so-called ratings success this week...after Unrivaled ratings were released for their one-on-one tournament. Unfortunately for Unrivaled...what they consider ratings success is considered failure for everyone else.

We reveal and react to Unrivaled ratings. We discuss the long-term viability of Unrivaled...and explain why current Unrivaled ratings aren't sustainable. We also discuss how Unrivaled overvalued the popularity of women's basketball...and explain how Unrivaled is oversaturating the market.

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The NHL concluded the Four Nations Tournament Thursday night...with Canada defeating the United States in overtime. The game and the tournament were a resounding success for the NHL...as the tension between Canada and America carried the tournament. Before the game...America sought revenge on Canada by booing their national anthem.

We reveal and react to Americans booing the Canadian national anthem. We discuss the increased attention given to the NHL...and question if it's sustainable. We explain why it's unlikely that the NHL maintains this momentum...and how the Four Nations Tournament was a one-off.

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Gayle King tried to further the media narrative that...Donald Trump is to blame for airline incidents. Wednesday morning...Gayle King interviewed Delta CEO Ed Bastian and tried to bait him into blaming Trump for airline crashes. Unfortunately for Gayle King and CBS...Ed Bastian refused to further the false media narrative.

We reveal and react to this CBS segment with Gayle King. We discuss the media suddenly magnifying incidents in the airline industry. We explain why the media is doing this to demonize Donald Trump...and provide another possible reason.

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ESPN has struggled throughout recent years...leading to several rounds of layoffs. Over the last few years...ESPN has let go of high-profile personalities and it's created a culture of fear at the network. We reveal and react to an article from Awful Announcing...describing the insecurities and fear amongst ESPN employees.

We discuss ESPN moving to streaming later this fall...and question whether people will be willing to pay monthly for ESPN. We also explain why ESPN has been artificially inflated for decades...and how it's led to overvalued and overpaid talent at ESPN.

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The NBA once again set record low ratings for the All-Star Game. NBA ratings have also experienced a steep decline throughout the regular season...as NBA commissioner Adam Silver continues to prove that he doesn't have the answers.

We reveal and react to NBA ratings for the All-Star Game. We review the presentation of the All-Star Game on TNT...as well as the criticism from NBA players. We discuss the ongoing problems in the NBA...and explain why NBA owners could be reaching the breaking point with NBA players.

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CNN had a rough day on Tuesday...as a couple of their hosts had brutal encounters with members of the Trump administration. Both Brianna Keilar and Pamela Brown interviewed members of Trump staff...and the exchanges were devastating for CNN.

We reveal and react to a couple of segments from CNN. We discuss CNN and the media being worried over the fact that...they can't spin Elon Musk eliminating wasteful spending into a negative. We explain why this is the reason CNN ratings are struggling...and question the continued direction of CNN.

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Caitlin Clark elevated the WNBA into the mainstream last summer...but the mainstream attention magnified the problems in the WNBA as jealous players expressed their frustration with Caitlin Clark and her fanbase. Brianna Turner recently signed with the Indiana Fever...and immediately expressed her disdain for Caitlin Clark fans.

We reveal and react to Brianna Turner tirade against Caitlin Clark fans. We discuss the increased value of Caitlin Clark...with the ongoing struggles in Unrivaled. We question whether the drawing power of Caitlin Clark...will be enough to overcome the unlikability of WNBA players.

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Kamala Harris and her husband Doug Emhoff...made a rare public appearance in New York City this past weekend. Kamala Harris attended a couple of shows on Broadway...and was allowed to speak to the cast backstage after the play. As usual...Kamala Harris proceeded to embarrass herself with an incoherent speech.

We reveal and react to Kamala Harris speaking on Broadway. We discuss the bleak future of Kamala Harris in national politics. We also explain why Kamala Harris should run for governor of California...and how Kamala Harris has no chance of winning the presidency.

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Lorne Michaels and Saturday Night Live celebrated their 50th anniversary this weekend. As part of the 50th anniversary special...Lorne Michales invited former SNL cast members to perform. Tom Hanks reprised one of his classic roles...and the skit angered many supporters of Donald Trump.

We react to Tom Hanks and Saturday Night Live alienating Trump supporters. We question why Lorne Michaels would blatantly disrespect half the country. We also discuss Lorne Michael being past his prime...and discuss the overall decline of SNL.

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