Behind the Line

Dwyane Wade was once one of the most respected players in the NBA. Since his marriage to Gabrielle Union there has been a shift in the mentality of Dwyane Wade. The man who was once respected in the NBA for his leadership...now isn't even leading his own household.

We discuss Dwyane Wade posting a picture of Zaya Wade to social media over Easter weekend. We explain the reasoning behind the picture of Zaya Wade...and how this wouldn't have happened if Dwyane Wade of 2006 was leading his household.

Mike Tyson was expecting to enjoy a nice flight from Florida to San Francisco Tuesday...until he encountered Melvin Townsend III. While sitting in first class...Mike Tyson was relentlessly annoyed by Melvin Townsend III. Eventually Mike Tyson had enough...and handled the situation.

We reveal and react to the clips of the incident that happened on the flight between Mike Tyson and Melvin Townsend III. We discuss how people like Melvin Townsend believe they can behave this way without consequence. We also explain why Mike Tyson reacted correctly...and did what anyone would do in that situation.

We often say that no one does failure like Bomani Jones. However...we now have two new contenders entering the category of biggest failures. Jemele Hill and Rex Chapman were two of the leading personalities driving the success of CNN+.

However...it was announced that after just three weeks on the air...CNN+ would suspend operations at the end of April. Meaning...both Rex Chapman and Jemele Hill add another failed media venture to their resumes. We discuss the numerous flops of Jemele Hill and Rex Chapman...and compare them to Bomani Jones.

Major League Baseball has been on a steady decline the last few decades. The Oakland Athletics are drawing record low attendance...television ratings are down in many cases. Rob Manfred is viewed as one of the worst commissioners in sports...and Major League Baseball has suffered during his tenure.

Candace Buckner and the Washington Post claim to have some solutions to the problems in baseball. We react to several of these solutions...and dispute these resolutions of Candace Buckner. We also discuss the friction between Freddie Freeman and Ronald Acuna.

For the last couple of months...Colin Kaepernick has been angling for an NFL comeback. Earlier this week...Colin Kaepernick was on the I Am Athlete podcast and admitted he would be willing to accept a backup role in the NFL.

This admission immediately sparked rumors in the mainstream media that Colin Kaepernick could return to the league. However...Stephen A Smith is one of few in the media who has grown tired of Colin Kaepernick.

We play and react to Stephen A Smith and his explanation as to why Colin Kaepernick won't be back in the NFL. 

Opening weekend of the NBA Playoffs was a massive success. Many were concerned that the absence of LeBron James would lead to lower ratings for the NBA...but the opposite is true thus far. NBA ratings surged to decade-long highs opening weekend.

We reveal and react to NBA Playoff ratings. We discuss which factors lured in the casual viewer...and why the casual viewer was willing to give the NBA a second chance. We also discuss LeBron James fatigue with casual NBA fans...and how the success of the NBA Playoffs could prove the league no longer needs LeBron James.

Taylor Lorenz is an esteemed journalist in woke circles. Taylor Lorenz has worked at the New York Times...and is now a journalist for the Washington Post. Earlier today...Taylor Lorenz published an article looking to expose the Libs of TikTok Twitter account...but ended up embarrassing herself.

We react to the article from Taylor Lorenz...and discuss how this is another example of woke hypocrisy. We show recent examples of Taylor Lorenz complaining about online behavior...then turning around and doing the same thing she was complaining about. We look into the background of Taylor Lorenz...and discuss how she has no reason to be garnering sympathy.

The USFL is once again making headlines in the mainstream. Early yesterday morning...a video began circulating social media of a conversation between De'Veon Smith and Kirby Wilson. In the clip...it's insinuated that Kirby Wilson is releasing De'Veon Smith from the USFL team in Pittsburgh due to De'Veon Smith choosing pizza over chicken salad.

We play and react to the clip of the conversation. We theorize that this situation was manufactured by the USFL...and conveniently released the morning of the first Pittsburgh game in a desperate attempt to boost television ratings and boost publicity around the USFL.

Last week...the NBA claimed the 2021-22 regular season was their most successful in three years. NBA ratings for this season were the highest since 2019...and the league boasted about their success on social media.

However...ratings for the NBA regular season were once again disastrous. We compare NBA ratings to Major League Baseball and the USFL. We discuss how NBA play-in games are being watched by less people than Major League Baseball and the USFL. We explain why the NBA continues to struggle...and wonder if fans will ever forgive the league.

One of the biggest criticisms of modern NBA players is they're soft. Charles Barkley and Shaq have called out modern NBA players numerous times for their unprofessional behavior with the fans. Kyrie Irving strengthened this narrative yesterday in Boston.

We reveal and react to several instances of unprofessionalism from Kyrie Irving in Game 1 against the Celtics. We also react to his postgame press conference. We explain how this is the reason Kyrie Irving isn't respected on the level of Kevin Durant or Steph Curry. We also discuss how this is a bad look for the NBA.