Behind the Line

The NBA announced last month the creation of the Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Social Justice Champion Award. The award will recognize a group of players in the league that fight for social justice in America.

When the award was announced...most figured LeBron James would be the favorite to win. However...that's not the case. Not only will LeBron James not be winning the award...he wasn't even nominated.

We reveal who was nominated for the NBA's SJW award...and explain why this is nothing but virtue signaling to the woke community.

Charles Barkley has made no secret to the fact that he dislikes the Brooklyn Nets. The TNT NBA analyst has been especially critical of Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving all season...for the way they've treated the media.

We look into Barkley's most recent comments...and explain why his take is right on both KD and Kyrie. We also explain how Charles Barkley represents everything that's missing in the modern NBA.

NBA stars are no longer entertaining...there's no rivalries...no passion. We also expound on Barkley's take that super teams are ruining business in the NBA.

Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks are on their way to another early playoff exit. Once again...the Bucks have looked uncompetitive at times throughout their second round series with the Brooklyn Nets.

Giannis can't continue getting bounced early in the playoffs...without it having an impact on his legacy. Can he win a championship in Milwaukee? If not...will he eventually request a trade to a title contender?

We explain why Giannis won't win a NBA title in Milwaukee...and how this will cause him to force his way out sooner rather than later.

The NBA is a star driven league. It started in the 1980s when David Stern marketed the NBA around Magic Johnson and Larry Bird. It carried over into the 1990s with Michael Jordan...all the way until now with LeBron James.

However...did marketing the NBA around one player for 30 years lead to their demise? We compare the NBA to the WWE...and show how both companies had the same marketing strategy in the 1980s and 1990s.

Both companies have seen declining television ratings since. We explain how building around players...instead of teams...is leading to the NBA's decline.

Chris Broussard is one of very few NBA personalities hasn't gone woke. Matter of fact...you could make the case that Chris Broussard is anti-woke. Which is why it was a bit disappointing to hear what he said on FS1 Wednesday morning.

He was on Undisputed with Skip & Shannon...and said the reason NBA fans hated LeBron James is because LeBron boldly stood against social and racial injustice. 

While this is partially true...Chris Broussard left out the main reason the majority of NBA fans are turned off by LeBron James. 

Kevin Durant used to be one of the most beloved players in the NBA. However...in the last four or five years...he's become one of the most disliked players in the league. The main reason for that stems from his handling of the media.

There were two instances this week where Kevin Durant lashed out at the media...AGAIN. We explain both incidents...and how Kevin Durant could've handled each situation differently and looked better.

We also explain how Kevin Durant is part of a bigger problem facing the modern NBA.

Sports Insider released a study this week...and the results were unsurprising. According to Sports Insider...LeBron James and Kyrie Irving are two of the most hated players in the NBA. 

We analyze the results of the Sports Insider study...and explain why NBA fans have such disdain for LeBron and Kyrie. We also show how the NBA is facing a major problem...because their audience doesn't like many of their star players.

We name three stars...in three different markets...that the NBA should be promoting besides LeBron James.

Recently the NFL announced they were suspending the practice of race norming. This is the result of a lawsuit by former players Najeh Davenport and Kevin Henry...who were denied money in their concussion settlement with the NFL due to race norming.

Does the practice of race norming prove there is a racial bias against minorities in the NFL? For years...the media has complained that the league is against hiring minority coaches and general managers. Does race norming prove this claim?

We often are critical of wokers on the channel. Whether it be Stephen A Smith...LeBron James...Max Kellerman...Skip Bayless...we're an equal opportunity woke basher. However...we don't have problems with these people personally. We just don't agree with them politically.

That's not the case with Jemele Hill. Jemele Hill is a professional race baiter. Her sole purpose is to promote a myth...and create a division between white and black people in this country. 

Jemele Hill attacked Senator Joe Manchin yesterday...doing her usual schtick. She called him a racist and white supremacist because she doesn't agree with him politically. We analyze Jemele Hill's comments on Joe Manchin...and explain why she is the problem.

For the last 18 years...Skip Bayless has built a television career by tearing down LeBron James. It's become what he's most known for...his ridiculous critiques of LeBron. We rarely defend LeBron on this channel...but today we're doing just that.

We go over comments made by Skip Bayless this morning on Undisputed...in which he makes the claim that the Clippers comeback against the Mavericks in the first round was more monumental than LeBron's comeback against the Warriors in the 2016 NBA Finals.

We explain why it's unlikely Skip Bayless really believes what he's saying...and how that's one of the problems with talking heads on ESPN and Fox Sports 1.