Behind the Line

When Discovery and Warner Media merged with CNN a couple months ago...they issued a statement publicly claiming their mission was to turn CNN back into a legitimate news organization. Judging by their choice of new programming for Discovery Plus...that mission statement was meaningless.

We play the trailer for Tyra Banks new show premiering on Discovery Plus this summer. Tyra Banks is producing an America's Next Top Model show aimed at and involving children. The problem lies with the concept of the show.

We discuss why the media and entertainment companies continue producing woke content...even though it fails to draw an audience. We also explain why they keep aiming towards the youth of America.

Jake Paul has been telling the world that he's the baddest boxer on the planet. Jake Paul is calling out Mike Tyson...Conor McGregor and anyone on the UFC roster. Jake Paul has begged Dana White for entrance into the UFC.

At a press event promoting an event at Madsion Square Garden this weekend...promotor Eddie Hearn hit Jake Paul with some reality. We play and react to the clip...and compare the demeanor of Jake Paul in the clip with Eddie Hearn to another clip.

We explain why Jake Paul is becoming desperate...and how the novelty of Jake Paul is wearing off with the public.

Kyrie Irving has become one of our favorite players in the NBA this season. We respected Kyrie Irving for taking a stand against mandates in New York City...and defended him when the mainstream media relentlessly criticized him.

However...it appears Kyrie Irving is falling off the deep end again. We reveal and react to a litany of tweets from Kyrie Irving from Thursday. Kyrie Irving is going after the media...but the method in which he used to do so caused him to lose credibility.

We discuss two tweets where Kyrie Irving is blatantly presenting false information. We explain why this causes his message of frustration to get lost...and how Kyrie Irving is one of few people who are universally ridiculed.

For the last two years...ESPN has treated Sage Steele like a second-class citizen. ESPN has removed Sage Steele from network specials...removed her from big sporting events. ESPN also punished Sage Steele for comments made on Jay Cutler's podcast.

In response to ESPN's treatment...Sage Steele has filed a lawsuit against the network. The question is...WHY? What is she looking to accomplish? We analyze the situation between Sage Steele and ESPN. We also look into the legal situation regarding Joy Reid and former NFL player Jack Brewer.

Ratings for the first round of the NBA Playoffs continue to be a success for ESPN and TNT. NBA Playoff ratings continue to hit multi-year highs...as the league has been able to draw back in the casual NBA fan.

We reveal and react to the most recent NBA ratings. We also analyze USFL ratings for Week 2. We discuss the drastic decline for the USFL...and explain how the current ratings aren't sustainable for the USFL to complete the regular season on network television.

It was announced Tuesday that President Mark Emmert and the NCAA have agreed to mutually part ways. The 12-year tenure of Mark Emmert has been mired with incompetence and proved the NCAA is useless.

We discuss the need of the NCAA to be abolished...but also compare the NCAA to big government. We explain how the NCAA proves big government doesn't work. We discuss the impossibility of the NCAA to treat over 1100 programs equally...and how conferences should be allowed to control themselves.

NASCAR drives Denny Hamlin and Kyle Larson are good friends. However...their personal relationship didn't matter to woke Twitter in the context of a joke Denny Hamlin made on Monday.

We reveal and react to the joke made by Denny Hamlin about Kyle Larson. We also discuss the reaction from NASCAR President Steve Phelps...who ordered Denny Hamlin to attend sensitivity training by the end of this week. We explain how this is endemic of a societal problem...where people are seeking out things to offend them.

Mike Florio makes a good living covering the NFL. However...over the past couple of years...Mike Florio has joined the mainstream media in their attempt to stain the reputation of the NFL. Whether it's head coaches or promoting the Colin Kaepernick narrative...Mike Florio and the media are trying to hurt the league.

The latest attempt by Mike Florio is claiming the NFL Draft is un-American. We reveal and react to recent comments made by Mike Florio to Awful Announcing. We explain why the NFL Draft actually benefits players...and how the proposed system from Mike Florio wouldn't work.

Bruce MacDonald was the long-time broadcast for the Alberni Valley youth hockey team...which plays in the BCHL in British Columbia. Last Friday during a broadcast...Bruce MacDonald made some questionable remarks about Alberni Valley opponent Owen Kim.

We play and react to the comments from Bruce MacDonald...and analyze the mainstream media reaction in Canada. We discuss how the issue isn't the comments of Bruce MacDonald...the real issue is the suppression of speech.

WNBA players have made plenty of demands lately. Whether it's equal pay or chartered flights...players in the WNBA have become known for their demands. There's now a new demand in the WNBA.

Candace Parker and the WNBA are now demanding to be culturally relevant. We react to a recent article from Yahoo Sports...which highlighted the upcoming WNBA season and the demands WNBA players are making.

We discuss how the WNBA doesn't have a lack of investment problem...the WNBA has an entertainment problem. We also explain why the WNBA will never be popular.