Stephen A. Smith cites ‘strong aspiration’ to be in similar seat as Joe Rogan
"I have a strong, strong aspiration to be in Joe Rogan’s — not literally his seat, but a similar seat."
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Nick Saban, Tommy Tuberville reportedly convinced President Trump to consider executive order ‘reforming’ NIL payments
Lobbying from Nick Saban and Tommy Tuberville apparently has President Donald Trump considering an executive order on NIL compensation.
RGIII catches heat for saying Jackie Robinson breaking the color barrier wasn’t political
ESPN is probably pretty happy that RGIII doesn't work for them right about now.
President Trump addresses Wayne Gretzky’s media-criticized silence on Canada as ’51st state’
"I am therefore making him a 'free agent,' because I don’t want anyone in Canada to say anything bad about him."
Marcellus Wiley praises Donald Trump, Elon Musk, and DOGE after White House visit
"Love It! Making our Government more effective & efficient!"
Dana White says he’s done with politics for good after campaigning for Donald Trump
“I want nothing to do with this s***. It’s gross. It’s disgusting. I want nothing to do with politics.”
NFL reportedly delayed fining Nick Bosa over MAGA hat until after election
Bosa's delayed fine shows the NFL is willing to put its bottom line over adjudicating its own rules fairly.
Nick Wright: ‘I want to be judged for my politics’
"I think that who you are politically is very often a very true testament to who you are."
Fox CEO Lachlan Murdoch apologizes to football fans ‘bombarded with political ads’
"I apologize to anyone who was enjoying their football over the weekend and was bombarded with political ads."
Texas A&M HC Mike Elko: ‘It’s not a politician running this program, talking fast and BSing everybody’
"This is a real program. It is not fake. It is not a politician running this program, talking fast and BSing everybody."
Spurs’ Gregg Popovich again blasts Donald Trump, calling him ‘pathetic’ and ‘a damaged man’
"He's sick, he's a damaged man. He grew up the biggest wannabe there ever was in New York, right?"
Miami Heat put out statement supporting Haitian community, will other teams follow?
"The false narrative surrounding them is hurtful."
Paris Olympics opening sparks political drama
"It makes me nervous when Mike Tirico threatens to talk about geopolitics."
Shams Charania confirms Joe Biden’s withdrawal, in case you don’t believe Joe Biden
Charania's lack of a link or source here led many to think he was breaking the already-out-there news.
President Biden’s ‘I’m sick’ tweet drew so many sports jokes
There wound up being a lot of different sports references here.
President Biden’s ‘I’m running’ remark earns many NFL and NCAA jokes
Everyone from Matt Canada to Michael Vick to Joel Stave came up here.
Ohio secretary of state makes hilarious Ángel Hernández reference around election legislation
If there’s one thing many baseball broadcasters, other media members, and fans can agree on, it’s criticizing particularly-infamous...
Stephen A. Smith says political figures are ‘clamoring’ for him to get more involved
"My name is Stephen A. Smith, and I approve this message."
Presidential motorcade delayed Oregon’s arrival for UCLA game
"They are stuck at their hotel and not moving because of Presidential motorcade."
Ex-ESPN analyst David Pollack keeps recycling the same photo template in quest to ‘end wokeness’
Dave Pollack may no longer be sticking to sports, but he is sticking to the same old picture.
Pat McAfee: ‘Nobody’s wanting…to hear us talk about politics’
Stephen A. Smith feels sorry for political pundits on TV: ‘How y’all could be subjected to this stuff.’
"Me talking politics from time to time, I actually find myself feeling sorry for y’all. How y’all could be subjected to this stuff on a day-to-day basis?"
Former Big Ten blogger amongst Michigan legislators complaining to conference
Over the years, we've seen many former sportswriters and bloggers move into actual elected positions.
Rachel Nichols discusses Magic players’ opposition to team’s Ron DeSantis donation: “That’s very difficult to stomach.’
"Money for NBA teams, the Orlando Magic's money that they donated to Ron DeSantis, doesn't come from a magic tree elf. It comes from the work of players on the court."
Novak Djokovic’s lens-written message condemned by French sports minister, Olympic Committee of Kosovo, and others
Djokovic's "Kosovo is the heart of Serbia" message has drawn major backlash.