Behind the Line

The Indiana Fever announced Monday that Caitlin Clark sustained a quad injury...and will be reevaluated in two weeks. If Caitlin Clark happens to miss significant time...it could mean disaster for WNBA ratings and attendance. We discuss the Caitlin Clark injury...and the potential impact on the WNBA.

We explain why the Caitlin Clark injury came at the worst time for WNBA players...as WNBA players are negotiating a new CBA. We discuss the Caitlin Clark injury removing the leverage that WNBA players thought they had...and explain why WNBA players will now be expected to carry the league in her absence.

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MSNBC ratings continued their massive decline last week...as Jen Psaki continues to maintain Rachel Maddow audience. MSNBC ratings were once again beaten by CNN in the 25-to-54 demo...while Jen Psaki has lost half of Rachel Maddow audience.

We reveal and react to MSNBC ratings in primetime. We discuss Jen Psaki being in a lose/lose situation...and how Jen Psaki will eventually be blamed for MSNBC ratings decline. We also explain why MSNBC is a struggling brand...and why it's too late for MSNBC to apologize for the coverup of Joe Biden.

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Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever lost a close game to the New York Liberty Saturday afternoon. During the final seconds...many believe that WNBA officials missed a foul that would've sent Caitlin Clark to the free throw line. Caitlin Clark fans are also complaining about the free throw disparity with the Indiana Fever...and head coach Stephanie White confirmed these suspicions in her postgame press conference.

We reveal and react to Stephanie White blasting WNBA officials...for disrespecting Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever. We question whether WNBA officials are biased against Caitlin Clark...and explain why the perception is the only thing that matters. We also discuss the WNBA continuing to push social justice...and question why the WNBA refuses to protect Caitlin Clark.

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Paige Bueckers first week in the WNBA has been uninspiring...as Paige Bueckers is struggling to sellout home games. Paige Bueckers is also struggling to command the attention of the media...while having zero games broadcast on major networks. 

We discuss Paige Bueckers struggles for relevance...through her first week in the WNBA. We highlight how the media and broadcast networks...aren't viewing Paige Bueckers as equivalent to Caitlin Clark. We also discuss Brittney Griner vocally attacking Caitlin Clark...and discuss the overall disdain of Caitlin Clark throughout the WNBA.

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Whoopi Goldberg and the ladies on The View...recently met with Bob Iger and executives at ABC. According to the Daily Beast...Bob Iger made the suggestion that the ladies on The View layoff Donald Trump and the political rhetoric. Whoopi Goldberg and the cast of The View...immediately ignored Bob Iger request.

We discuss executives at ABC wanting to silence The View politically. We react to a segment from The View on Thursday...where Whoopi Goldberg opens the show with Donald Trump. We discuss recent tension between ABC and The View...and question whether changes could be coming to The View next season.

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Angel Reese had another embarrassing performance Thursday night...as the Chicago Sky were dominated against the New York Liberty. Angel Reese only managed to score two points...and had a horrific sequence of missed layups. We reveal and react to the embarrassing performance of Angel Reese.

We also discuss the WNBA ruining the experience for Caitlin Clark fans in Atlanta...by lecturing Caitlin Clark fans and demanding respect for the WNBA. We criticize the WNBA for continuing to focus on the wrong things...and explain why the WNBA should be focused on presenting a quality on-court product.

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Angel Reese has once again been active on social media this week...where Angel Reese continues to publicly embarrass herself. Angel Reese reposted a video to TikTok...where the creator claimed that Angel Reese is unsafe around Caitlin Clark fans.

We reveal and react to this reposted video from Angel Reese. We discuss the absurdity of the claims...and Angel Reese insinuating that Caitlin Clark fans are discriminating against her. We also discuss the WNBA protecting the feelings of Angel Reese...and explain why the WNBA is protecting the wrong player.

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ESPN seems to be shifting away from political programming...while refocusing their efforts on sports. According to Awful Announcing...recent layoffs and the cancellation of Around the Horn is causing insecurity amongst employees at ESPN. The insecurity could be heightened...as ESPN announced Wednesday they were letting go of Stan Verrett.

We discuss the potential shift at ESPN away from woke politics...and the insecurity it's causing at the network. We discuss the firing of Stan Verrett and the cancellation of Around the Horn...and explain why Around the Horn was cancelled. We also explain why we believe...ESPN is shifting away from woke politics.

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CNN Jake Tapper has been making the media rounds this week...to promote his book Original Sin. In order to promote to a demographic outside of CNN and MSNBC...Jake Tapper agreed to be interviewed by Megyn Kelly. During the interview...Megyn Kelly pressed Jake Tapper on his inadequate coverage of Joe Biden...which led to an uncomfortable moment.

We reveal and react to Jake Tapper interview with Megyn Kelly. We discuss Jake Tapper and Joe Scarborough suddenly admitting...they were wrong about Joe Biden. We explain why we doubt Jake Tapper and Joe Scarborough sincerity...and how Jake Tapper is potentially doing this to sell books.

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Angel Reese continues to show her disdain towards Caitlin Clark...after their altercation last Saturday. Angel Reese reposted a fan tweet on social media...where Angel Reese claims that Caitlin Clark ran away from their fight. The tweet from Angel Reese was potentially motivated by race...which would prove RGIII theory right.

We reveal and react to this social media post from Angel Reese. We discuss the WNBA investigation into Caitlin Clark fans...and question why the WNBA has failed to address this incident with Angel Reese. We provide our theory as to why the WNBA is remaining silent....and explain why the WNBA initiative was specifically designed to target Caitlin Clark fans.

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