Behind the Line

The WNBA announced on Wednesday that...the regular season would be expanded to 50 games starting in the 2027 WNBA season. ESPN announced on Tuesday that starting June 21st...Sundays on ESPN would be dedicated to the WNBA and NWSL.

We discuss ESPN dumping Major League Baseball...to promote the WNBA and NWSL. We explain why Women's Sports Sunday is about elevating the WNBA...with less focus on the NWSL. We also explain why this makes sense for ESPN financially...but why we believe ESPN is making a major mistake.

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The View ratings have declined...going into the second quarter of 2026. Ratings for The View are stagnant compared to last year...with The View seeing a double-digit decline compared to the first quarter of 2026. We reveal and react to TV ratings for The View.

We also react to JD Vance...appearing on The View Tuesday morning. We discuss JD Vance disputing popular narratives on The View...along with Whoopi Goldberg struggling to make points. We also discuss off-air comments made by Joy Behar about JD Vance...and discuss the lack of authenticity in the mainstream media.

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FIFA is celebrating as World Cup TV ratings are a massive success. According to the Hollywood Reporter...multiple World Cup matches are drawing ratings similar to the NFL. We reveal and react to World Cup TV ratings. We also discuss the ongoing problem of empty seats at World Cup matches.

We discuss FIFA claiming World Cup tickets are sold out...but dispute FIFA claim by showing multiple World Cup matches with thousands of empty seats. We question FIFA lack of transparency...and explain why the World Cup is still a resounding success for America.

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Dana White and the UFC held an event at the White House Sunday night…which was patriotic and designed to unify the country. During the event…UFC fighter Josh Hokit made disparaging remarks about Michelle Obama…causing an abundance of fake outrage throughout the mainstream media.

We reveal and react to Josh Hokit…making a joke about Michelle Obama gender. We react to several clips of the overreactions in the mainstream media. We discuss the hypocrisy of the media demonizing Josh Hokit…when the media has been disparaging Donald Trump and his supporters for years.

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The WNBA and the media want us to believe that...the WNBA is thriving. While that narrative may be true...it's suspicious as to why WNBA TV ratings are difficult to find. In some cases...WNBA ratings aren't even being reported. We reveal and react to available WNBA ratings...and discuss the lack of reporting with WNBA ratings.

We provide possible reasons as to why WNBA ratings aren't being made available. We discuss the lack of storylines in the WNBA...and explain why the on-court product isn't enough to maintain interest. We compare the WNBA to the UFC...and explain why the WNBA is hurting themselves by stifling storylines.

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The San Francisco Giants celebrated pride Friday night...with ten weddings before their game against the Chicago Cubs. Giants players also wore rainbow hats...but starting pitcher Landen Roupp decided to make some alterations to his pride hat.

We reveal and react to Landen Roupp...adding Bible verses to his pride hat. We discuss the recent trend of Major League Baseball players...refusing to celebrate pride. We also discuss the Texas Rangers refusal to celebrate pride...and explain why social issues have no place in Major League Baseball.

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The New York Knicks defeated the San Antonio Spurs...to win the NBA Finals Saturday night. As expected...the streets of New York City erupted in chaos as fans of the Knicks were rioting in the street. We reveal and react to the riots in New York City.

We discuss the lack of consequences...and criticize Zohran Mamdani for his failed leadership. We explain why some of these young people are rioting for attention...and how the lack of consequences led to a full week of destruction in New York City.

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The World Cup officially began this week...with the World Cup being hosted throughout North America. Leading into the World Cup...corporate sponsors were concerned that exorbitant ticket prices would lead to empty seats. In some cases...the concerns were legitimized.

We reveal and react to empty seats...for some World Cup matches. We discuss the announced attendance from FIFA...not matching actual attendance at the World Cup. We also discuss soccer not being popular in America...and explain how FIFA priced out casual fans for the World Cup.

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Victor Wembanyama is expected to be the next face of the NBA. With NBA ratings surging and LeBron James nearing the end of his career...Victor Wembanyama is expected to carry the NBA into the next decade. However...the NBA has a potential problem with Wemby.

We discuss Wemby mysteriously missing during the national anthem...of Games 3 and 4 of the NBA Finals. We question whether the NBA is hiding Wemby in the locker room...to prevent Wemby from disrespecting America. We also discuss the NBA dodging the issue...and explain why Wemby could be a serious problem.

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The New York Knicks have a 3-1 series lead...and are one win away from winning the NBA Finals. Unfortunately...the Knicks championship run is being overshadowed by the chaos in New York City. We reveal and react to the unrest in New York City.

We explain why this continues to happen in New York City...and criticize Zohran Mamdani for refusing to enforce the law. We compare riots in New York City to the peaceful celebrations in Oklahoma City last year...and explain why this only happens in Democrat-controlled cities.

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