ESPN Guest: 'Racist' Rush Would Never Hire Black Coach

October 14th, 2009 9:07 PM
When it comes to slurring Rush Limbaugh in his quest to obtain an interest in the NFL's St. Louis Rams, someone's going to have to work hard to top Adrian Wojnarowski.  The Yahoo Sports reporter today called Rush a "racist" and a "bigot" and implied he would never hire a black coach.Wojnarowski spouted his slurs on Jim Rome's "Rome Is Burning" show on ESPN this afternoon.ADRIAN WOJNAROWSKI:…

Pulitzer Winner Likens Rush Limbaugh to Plantation Owner

October 13th, 2009 5:17 PM
One of the most damaging accusations you can level at opponent is call that individual a racist in one form or another. And that's the tactic MSNBC and others left-wing opponents of Rush Limbaugh are taking to thwart his bid to purchase the St. Louis Rams. During a segment on MSNBC on Oct. 13, former Pulitzer Prize winner Karen Hunter appeared to voice her opposition to the Limbaugh's NFL bid…

NFL Players Union Opposes Rush Limbaugh's Bid for Rams

October 11th, 2009 12:05 PM
BREAKING: "NFL Players Executive Director DeMaurice Smith on Saturday made a move to solidify the union against a bid by conservative talk show radio host Rush Limbaugh as part of a group that aims to purchase the St. Louis Rams."Such was reported moments ago by ESPN's Chris Mortensen.According to Mortensen, Smith has spoken to NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell strongly opposing this transaction:

Left, Media Gearing Up to Thwart Limbaugh's NFL Bid

October 7th, 2009 9:20 AM
We've already seen CNN's Paul Begala, affectionately referred to as "The Forehead" by Rush Limbaugh, and one ESPN personality, Fred Roggin, taking shots at Limbaugh on the heels of news of his interest in the National Football League's St. Louis Rams. But it was just a matter of time before the usual culprits on the left would attempt to make an issue of it, in what seems to be an effort to…

Essay: Michael Vick is Back Where He Belongs

August 18th, 2009 12:51 PM
So Michael Vick is an Eagle now. That’s ok with me. I’m a Giants fan. Or I was a Giants fan, when I could stand to follow pro football. For a long time now, I haven’t been able to bring myself to watch more than a few games a season. These days, I feel nearly as out-of-place at a Super Bowl party as I would at an Oscar party.Here in the DC area, the Redskins religion has begun its sacramental…

CBS Touts ‘Fan-in-Chief’ Barack Obama’s NCAA Picks

March 19th, 2009 11:28 AM
On Thursday’s CBS Early Show, co-host Russ Mitchell shared President Obama’s bracket picks for the NCAA men’s basketball Final Four: "And it appears March Madness has reached the White House. The fan-in-chief President Obama tells ESPN his NCAA Final Four bracket includes Louisville, Memphis, Pittsburgh, and North Carolina. And he predicts a Tar Heels victory over Louisville in the final. There…

UPDATED: Christianity Today Favors 'Anti-abortion' Over 'Pro-life' Lab

January 30th, 2009 4:53 PM
Updated below: CT editor responds to NewsBusters.Evangelical magazine Christianity Today is using the term "anti-abortion," rather than "pro-life," to refer to a CatholicVote.com ad which NBC has refused to air during the Super Bowl. (h/t @pdavidy8)The term "anti-abortion" isn't used by reporter Sarah Pulliam in the body of her article posted at CTliveblog, but it is used in her January 30…

ABC Sportscaster: Tina Fey Should Bash Sarah Palin Every Week

September 23rd, 2008 1:01 PM
For years, NewsBusters has not only pointed out liberal bias in traditional media outlets, but also when it occurs in sports coverage.In a fine example of why this is so important, ABC sportscaster Suzy Shuster on Tuesday published a letter at the Huffington Post begging actress Tina Fey to make weekly appearances as Gov. Sarah Palin on NBC's "Saturday Night Live" in order to get Barack Obama…

Meet the Money Behind the Liberal New Media Machine

September 2nd, 2008 1:35 PM
Have you ever considered who's financing the various new media outlets spreading extreme-liberal viewpoints around the country?Most people think the biggest source is George Soros. However, there are others that are not necessarily household names, but are having a huge influence on the state of journalism today and in the future.More importantly, they're on a mission to redefine the political…

SI’s Selena Roberts Predicts Olympic Softball Might Be Saved by Obam

August 21st, 2008 1:19 PM
Sports Illustrated’s Selena Roberts, when asked during an interview on the SI website about the future of softball as an Olympic competition on Thursday, added some liberal commentary into her prediction about the sport’s redemption: "One other wildcard for 2016 is the exit of the Bush administration. The undercurrent of anti-Americanism within the IOC, which some say has hurt the U.S. because of…

Boston Herald Runs False Story- Actually Apologizes on Front Page

May 16th, 2008 3:40 PM
In the wake of the infamous (and illegal) antics of the New England Patriots, having admitted they repeatedly and blatantly broke the rules and cheated during their Super Bowl run of the early 21st century, a story appeared in the Boston Herald newspaper that the Patriots had taped the St. Louis Rams' walkthrough prior to beating the heavily favored Rams in the 2001 Super Bowl. Since the…

Fore Left! ESPN Drags Title IX, ERA Into Report on Golfer Ochoa

April 21st, 2008 6:06 AM
Cindy Brunson's report on Lorena Ochoa's winning streak wasn't a mere double-bogey. Think of it as a shank into the lake, or better yet, that most inept stroke of all: a total whiff. Apparently desperate for a feminist angle on Ochoa's success, the ESPN News anchor decided to drag Title IX and the ERA into her account.Ochoa's victory at the Ginn Open was her fourth LPGA win in a row. Here's…

ESPN Anchor Gets One Week for 'F--- Jesus' Rant

January 23rd, 2008 6:07 PM
After making a long string of anti-Christian remarks, ESPN host Dana Jacobson is getting only a one-week suspension. Lucky for her she didn't say something about Mohammed or another member of the left's "protected class:"Sources have confirmed that Jacobson, a co-host of "First Take" on ESPN2, currently is serving a one-week suspension because of her behavior at a Jan. 11 roast for ESPN Radio…

ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith on Hardball: 'Giuliani is a Dictator

January 21st, 2008 6:19 PM
Appearing on Monday night's edition of "Hardball," ESPN host and Philadelphia Inquirer sports reporter Stephen A. Smith declared himself not to be a fan of Rudy Giuliani. When asked by Chris Matthews about what he thought of the former New York mayor's chances to become President, Smith blurted: "It'd be a disaster!....Giuliani is a dictator as far as I'm concerned."Video (1:26): Windows Media (2…