Michael Smith: "ESPN Muted Jemele & I, Ruined SC6"

[Squirrel from Meteor Man]

Wasn’t a good show. Neither was His and Hers.

 

[birdgang91]

Wait is Michael no longer with ESPN? Cuz he is talking heavy in this interview like he don't work for them no more.

 

[JahBuhLun]

I think that's when I checked out too. ESPN had been declining across the board (on screen and off) for a while but when Stuart Scott died I just felt the connection go

I don't know how people watching anything past the actual sporting events anymore. Even the pre/post game stuff is hard to watch at times.

And Scott knew how to do it and keep it sports related. It was a perfect storm of events that doomed Jemele Hill, her getting more money and getting the big head about it, Trump getting elected, the whole metoo movement. She thought her womanhood was going to shield her, but failed to realize her Blackness and willingness to drag old rich white men, left her vulnerable to attack.

 

[Robert California]

Shyt wasn’t that good to begin with honestly. Same topics covered as all other shows, except it was a breh and brehette hosting.

This

I knew it was a wrap when they had Barry Melrose on there giving a hockey update

 

[JahBuhLun]

I feel for him, he needs to look out for his family first though before going out there half cocked like jemele

He knew how to attack the issue without attacking the person, once you start attacking the person, then it boils down to "we're not going to side with you Negroes over rich white men. I think that's what stalling Bomani's show. He's not as flagrant as Jemele but they can read between the lines.

 

[David_TheMan]

He knew how to attack the issue without attacking the person, once you start attacking the person, then it boils down to "we're not going to side with you Negroes over rich white men. I think that's what stalling Bomani's show. He's not as flagrant as Jemele but they can read between the lines.

Bomani isn't personable enough to be on ESPN and it was stupid to give him and Pablo, another unlikeable person a tv show.

 

[wire28]

How does Michael Smith think this interview is gonna sit with ESPN, though?Is he prepared to chuck the dueces?

 

[Anerdyblackguy]

He already has one foot out the door, that's why he's being outspoken now, before, he was more cautious and nuanced on twitter. He was throwing shurikens but Jemele was out there unloading full clips with no suppressor attached.

This is exactly the dynamic that they have.

 

[fact]

This is something I always worry about with Stu, always trying to move up. Dan knows how good they have it now, and it’s a good gig for all of them.

 

[JahBuhLun]

Bomani isn't personable enough to be on ESPN and it was stupid to give him and Pablo, another unlikeable person a tv show.

Yeah, I can't disagree with that notion, Pablo comes across as a dikkhead and Bomani tries to come across as the smartest guy in the room on twitter. It becomes off-putting.

 

[Mars]

Can't stand Smith or Hill.Both are a couple of try-hards.

 

[thenatural]

Wouldn't be shocked to see ESPN completely whitewash the network again to appease conservative America. They created a lot of diverse shows with different personalities, but it feels like bow that Skipper's gone and 45 is in office, the need to appeal to minorities is no longer of priority to them.

 

[Paradise50]

And Scott knew how to do it and keep it sports related. It was a perfect storm of events that doomed Jemele Hill, her getting more money and getting the big head about it, Trump getting elected, the whole metoo movement. She thought her womanhood was going to shield her, but failed to realize her Blackness and willingness to drag old rich white men, left her vulnerable to attack.

I said in a previous thread that Michael was too loyal too her reckless ass. She let them SJW blk twitter mogs boost her head.

 

[Easy-E]

They flew too close to the sun.

I was happy they got the look, but, they--Jemele--thought they would be "supported" and all it took was two strikes and they was out.

The "woke" crowd only has so much pull. I'd love to hear them do the pod and just crack and kick it and talk about regular stuff.

I love hearing it, but, we can't expect ESPN to really back us.

 

[dora_da_destroyer]

white ppl online were complaining about getting home and watching SC and seeing political/racial stuff, when they wanted to see sports.

So when the opportunity arose for ESPN to axe them, they did.

Those same white people complained as soon as two black anchors were announced. fukk them hiding behind "I just want sports", those cacs weren't gonna fukk with two blacks even if it was c00ning Whitlock and SAS