Behind the Line

Pat McAfee once again finds himself in the center of controversy. Pat McAfee made some controversial remarks about Caitlin Clark on Monday...which caused fake outrage with Mike Freeman from USA Today and others in the mainstream media.

We reveal and react to Pat McAfee comments about Caitlin Clark...and the reaction of Mike Freeman. We discuss the ongoing controversies with Pat McAfee at ESPN. We also reveal Pat McAfee ratings in May...and explain why Pat McAfee could be more trouble than he's worth for ESPN.

Caitlin Clark has been through a rough start to her WNBA career. For weeks...ESPN and the mainstream media have claimed that WNBA players aren't jealous of Caitlin Clark. Monday morning on First Take...Stephen A Smith finally confirmed the jealousy of Caitlin Clark by WNBA players.

We reveal and react to Stephen A Smith...admitting WNBA players are jealous of Caitlin Clark. We discuss the ongoing resentment of Caitlin Clark in the WNBA...and explain why WNBA players don't appreciate Caitlin Clark. We also explain why Caitlin Clark should temporarily leave the WNBA...and allow players like Angel Reese to elevate the WNBA on their own.

Over the last few years...the NFL and NBA have joined in pride celebrations on social media. Both the NFL and NBA would change their logos to support the movement...and the leagues would be vocal in their support. This year...eleven NFL teams along with all 30 NBA teams...have remained strangely silent with the promotion of pride.

We react to NFL and NBA teams ignoring pride celebrations during June. We discuss the lack of publicity celebrations have received this year...when compared to the past few years. We question why pride celebrations are less publicized this year...and explain why teams in the NFL and NBA are opting out of promoting it.

CNN ratings continue their ongoing struggle in primetime. Two years ago...CNN was averaging decent ratings in primetime with Don Lemon as the biggest star in CNN primetime lineup. Right now...Kaitlan Collins is anchoring CNN primetime lineup and ratings continue setting record lows.

We reveal and react to CNN ratings for May 2024. We discuss the ongoing ratings struggle at CNN...and explain why CNN is struggling to draw a primetime audience. We also discuss potential layoffs at CNN later this year...and why Kaitlan Collins made a mistake moving to primetime at CNN.

Caitlin Clark was once again dealing with jealousy and resentment in the WNBA on Saturday. During her game against the Chicago Sky...Chennedy Carter went after Caitlin Clark and was celebrated by Angel Reese for doing so.

We reveal and react to Chennedy Carter going after Caitlin Clark. We discuss the ongoing jealousy and resentment of Caitlin Clark...by other players in the WNBA. We explain why Caitlin Clark should temporarily quit the WNBA...and allow the WNBA to attempt to succeed on its own.

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Nike is one of the primary sponsors of the WNBA. Nike made headlines last month for signing a multi-million-dollar shoe deal with Caitlin Clark. However...as much as Nike claims to enjoy the WNBA...it seems like Nike overlooks the league just like everyone else.

We reveal and react to a Nike tweet...published after the Western Conference Finals of the NBA Playoffs. We discuss the irony of Nike forgetting about the existence of the WNBA. We explain how this proves the WNBA isn't mainstream...and question if Caitlin Clark regrets leaving Iowa early to enter the WNBA.

CNN and MSNBC...along with the rest of the mainstream media...had interesting reactions to the conclusion of the trial of Donald Trump on Thursday. CNN and MSNBC are portraying celebrations...but we question the legitimacy of these reactions.

We reveal and react to segments from CNN and MSNBC. We discuss the reactions of Joy Reid and Kaitlan Collins. We also discuss a segment from CNN This Morning...where the panel was joking about Donald Trump. We explain why we believe the media is projecting fear...and what could happen if Donald Trump wins in November.

WNBA players have long been disgruntled about salaries and accommodations in the WNBA. In response to the unhappiness in the WNBA...Breanna Stewart and Napheesa Collier decided to launch a new women's basketball league named Unrivaled.

We reveal and react to Breanna Stewart and Napheesa Collier launching Unrivaled...which could compete with the WNBA. We discuss the possibility of Unrivaled being successful...and what that would mean for the WNBA. We also predict the outcome for Unrivaled...and explain why we doubt Unrivaled will make it to season two.

The WNBA is celebrating their ratings success...in the early stages of the 2024 WNBA regular season. The WNBA is setting viewership records...and according to Becky Hammon and the mainstream media...the reason for that success is the contributions of the entire league. However...WNBA ratings continue to struggle without Caitlin Clark.

We reveal and react to WNBA ratings...with and without Caitlin Clark. We discuss the ongoing attendance issues in the WNBA...and highlight how WNBA ratings have declined compared to last season...when Caitlin Clark isn't involved. We also question if the star power of Caitlin Clark...will translate to other WNBA players.

The View television ratings have drastically declined since the first quarter of 2024. The View audience has declined double digits...as women are possibly realizing that Whoopi Goldberg and The View are out of touch with the average American.

We reveal and react to May ratings for The View. We also react to a couple of segments from The View...featuring First Lady Jill Biden. We discuss Jill Biden trying to scare people into voting for her husband...and the ongoing strategy of fear being used by the Biden campaign to get votes.