Behind the Line

The San Antonio Spurs are set to begin their NBA season next week. Legendary coach Gregg Popovich met with the media yesterday to discuss the upcoming season. Instead of talking about basketball...Gregg Popovich gave us all a lecture on Columbus Day.

We react to the commentary of Gregg Popovich on Christopher Columbus. We explain why this isn't about the cancellation of a holiday...or about Columbus himself. This is about changing tradition in America.

We explain how Gregg Popovich is ruining his NBA legacy...by continuing his mission to be the oldest social justice warrior in the country.

It was announced during Monday Night Football last night...that Jon Gruden resigned from the Las Vegas Raiders. Roger Goodell and the NFL front office had been pushing for his resignation for days...Mark Davis and Jon Gruden finally acquiesced.

We reveal the emails that led to the resignation of Jon Gruden. We outline where we agree...and where we disagree. We defend Roger Goodell several times throughout...but ultimately explain how Jon Gruden became the latest victim of cancel culture.

Major League Baseball hit an unexpected home run with the ratings for the Wild Card Round. Both games in the American and National League were successful...with the Red Sox and Yankees hitting a 23-year high for ESPN.

We reveal MLB Wild Card ratings...and show where both games beat every NBA Playoff game before the NBA Finals. We explain how this is great news for Major League Baseball...and terrible for the NBA.

We also reveal a couple of concerns regarding Major League Baseball...and offer solutions to these issues.

Bill Plaschke decided to enter into the field of the woke Sunday night. While the rest of us were enjoying a great weekend of college and NFL football...capped off by Patrick Mahomes and Josh Allen in a rematch of the AFC Championship...Bill Plaschke was in his feelings.

We reveal two tweets Bill Plaschke sent last night about the Kansas City Chiefs. More specifically...Chiefs fans at Arrowhead Stadium. Bill Plaschke claims to be fighting for social justice...but he's really just another brainwashed SJW.

We condemn Bill Plaschke...and explain why teams shouldn't fold to political pressure to change their team name.

Jon Gruden has been under fire this weekend...for an email he sent ten years ago regarding DeMaurice Smith. We reveal the content of the email that has Jon Gruden in a tough situation. 

We don't defend Jon Gruden and the comments in the email. However...we do come to the defense of the character of Jon Gruden. We explain how Jon Gruden has been in the public eye for 25 years...and never had a scandal.

One mistake shouldn't tarnish a legacy Jon Gruden spent a lifetime building.

Jim Kaat has become the latest victim of cancel culture. Keith Olbermann led the attacks on Jim Kaat on woke Twitter Friday afternoon...over an innocuous comment he made during a Major League Baseball playoff game.

Jim Kaat was being complimentary of Yoan Moncada...but Keith Olbermann and the woke didn't see it that way. We play the clip of Jim Kaat...and the reaction he received from Keith Olbermann and woke Twitter.

We explain how this is another example of the woke trying to silence speech...and why context and intent matter in situations like this.

NWSL players across the league Wednesday night halted play during the middle of games...to protest for six minutes. The six minutes represented the six years two players waited to make claims of harassment against North Carolina coach Paul Riley.

Although you could view the protest as being for a good cause...it's been proven sports fans don't want protesting at sporting events. We explain how this is another headache for NWSL team owners...who own teams in a soccer league barely staying afloat.

Alex Morgan...Megan Rapinoe...and other players have been pushing for higher salaries. We breakdown NWSL figures...and show why players are paid less than median income in the United States.

Sha'Carri Richardson can't help herself. Earlier this week...Sha'Carri Richardson once again ignored the advice of Usain Bolt...and took to Instagram to "clap back at her haters".

We reveal and react to the latest comments from Sha'Carri Richardson...and speculate as to why she continues to behave this way. We explain that Sha'Carri Richardson is clinging to her fading fame...and has figured out the only way she can remain in the headlines...is to behave negatively.

Courtney Williams had a six-figure job with the Atlanta Dream in the WNBA...until yesterday. Five months ago...Courtney Williams was involved in an altercation that was recorded. No one was injured...no police were called.

However...Courtney Williams decided it would be a good idea to upload video of this altercation to her YouTube account. She was roundly criticized...and ended up being released by the Atlanta Dream.

We react to Courtney Williams ruining her career...and explain how this is the biggest news in the WNBA all season.

The controversy and backlash surrounding Sage Steele continues...and Cari Champion is jumping on the bandwagon. Cari Champion was a guest on CNN...and she proceeded to misconstrue comments from Sage Steele...and attack her for attacking women.

We react to Cari Champion attacking Sage Steele...and we react to the decision by ESPN to remove Sage Steele from the network. We explain how this is another example of someone being silenced for having a different opinion than the mainstream.