ESPN is so petty LOL

[Beaker]

Does espn.com still play a 1 minute crystal clear ad before showing you a 20 second highlight comprised of 3 pixels?

 

[Wazmankg]

Now that they are lame duck MLB broadcasters, when you go to the ESPN.com to look for sports scores, the drop downs are in this order:

NFL NBA NHL NCAAM NCAAW Soccer MLB More Sports

MLB after soccer, right before 'other' lol

Yea I noticed that too. At least they didn't hide it under "More Sports".

 

[chillerdab]

Just look how shamefully this story is framed on ESPN.com.

Ohtani, Betts, Dodgers visit Trump at White House

President Donald Trump welcomed Shohei Ohtani, Mookie Betts and the reigning champion Dodgers to the White House to congratulate them for winning the World Series.

www.espn.com

Is this Deadspin? Is it HuffPo Sports? I’m not sure how to react.

Lame.

Trump made it political and ESPN reported on it.

From the article:

“Trump complimented "the very talented people" who beat the New York Yankees in five games, while also refusing to introduce some Democratic senators at the ceremony because "I just don't particularly like them, so I won't introduce [them]."

Totally unnecessary and on brand for that fat orange fuck.

 

[chappee11]

Lame.

Trump made it political and ESPN reported on it.

From the article:

“Trump complimented "the very talented people" who beat the New York Yankees in five games, while also refusing to introduce some Democratic senators at the ceremony because "I just don't particularly like them, so I won't introduce [them]."

Totally unnecessary and on brand for that fat orange fuck.

I actually agree with that critique. He doesn’t need to shit talk senators in that environment. But it also has nothing to do with the story. ESPN(the worldwide leader in sports) can report on the Dodgers going to the White House and leave the social commentary to others. But they didn’t stop there:

Interjecting race into this simple story:
“The 32-year-old Betts is the lone Black player on the Dodgers who returned from last season's World Series team.”

More race:
“The trip came almost a month after a Department of Defense web page describing Brooklyn Dodgers great and civil rights icon Jackie Robinson's military service was restored after it had come down.”

More race and DEI:
“That development came after pages honoring a Black Medal of Honor winner and Japanese American service members were taken down -- which the Pentagon said was a mistake -- amid the department's effort to remove content singling out the contributions by women and minority groups, which the Trump administration considers "DEI."”

Again. This is a simple story about the Dodgers going to the White House, having a few laughs and taking a few photos. This was a lay-up for ESPN, but they had to go all Joy Reid on it and I think that’s just not their role in the media landscape. It’s also probably a big part of the reason why so many have bailed on ESPN, in general.

 

[chillerdab]

I actually agree with that critique. He doesn’t need to shit talk senators in that environment. But it also has nothing to do with the story. ESPN(the worldwide leader in sports) can report on the Dodgers going to the White House and leave the social commentary to others. But they didn’t stop there:

Interjecting race into this simple story:
“The 32-year-old Betts is the lone Black player on the Dodgers who returned from last season's World Series team.”

More race:
“The trip came almost a month after a Department of Defense web page describing Brooklyn Dodgers great and civil rights icon Jackie Robinson's military service was restored after it had come down.”

More race and DEI:
“That development came after pages honoring a Black Medal of Honor winner and Japanese American service members were taken down -- which the Pentagon said was a mistake -- amid the department's effort to remove content singling out the contributions by women and minority groups, which the Trump administration considers "DEI."”

Again. This is a simple story about the Dodgers going to the White House, having a few laughs and taking a few photos. This was a lay-up for ESPN, but they had to go all Joy Reid on it and I think that’s just not their role in the media landscape. It’s also probably a big part of the reason why so many have bailed on ESPN, in general.

Nope, it’s your interpretation that’s the issue not the article.

The commentary on race provides a context that many teams - the dodgers being the subject of this article - consider when deciding if they are going to visit rhe white house when an asshole is in charge.


Betts being the only black dodger matters to Betts, which is why the next paragraph of the article is included:

“"Nobody else in this clubhouse has to go through a decision like this except me," Betts said over the weekend. "That's what makes it tough. But it is what it is. I'm not trying to make this political by any means at all. All it is is just me being with my team to celebrate something. It's a privilege to get an invitation like this. I just want to be there with them."

Obviously thus administration’s record on race relations matters to the Dodgers, which is why it was included in the article.

Rightly so: drumpfy has a poor record on race relations.

 

[Stakesarehigh]

I actually agree with that critique. He doesn’t need to shit talk senators in that environment. But it also has nothing to do with the story. ESPN(the worldwide leader in sports) can report on the Dodgers going to the White House and leave the social commentary to others. But they didn’t stop there:

Interjecting race into this simple story:
“The 32-year-old Betts is the lone Black player on the Dodgers who returned from last season's World Series team.”

More race:
“The trip came almost a month after a Department of Defense web page describing Brooklyn Dodgers great and civil rights icon Jackie Robinson's military service was restored after it had come down.”

More race and DEI:
“That development came after pages honoring a Black Medal of Honor winner and Japanese American service members were taken down -- which the Pentagon said was a mistake -- amid the department's effort to remove content singling out the contributions by women and minority groups, which the Trump administration considers "DEI."”

Again. This is a simple story about the Dodgers going to the White House, having a few laughs and taking a few photos. This was a lay-up for ESPN, but they had to go all Joy Reid on it and I think that’s just not their role in the media landscape. It’s also probably a big part of the reason why so many have bailed on ESPN, in general.

Mentioning someones race is not DEI

Racism is specifically targeting people of color in the Pentagon and having their accolades removed. So if there is no need for DEI as people like you contend, what is the reaction to that supposed to be

 

[navamind]

Mentioning someones race is not DEI

Racism is specifically targeting people of color in the Pentagon and having their accolades removed. So if there is no need for DEI as people like you contend, what is the reaction to that supposed to be

it's almost like "DEI" is used as a dog whistle

 

[chappee11]

Rightly so: drumpfy has a poor record on race relations.

LOL. No he doesn’t. That’s such a stupid boogeyman to be playing in 2025. This was a fashionable talking point in 2015 & 2016…but it’s just mind-numbingly stupid now. Trump grew his base with every single minority in the last election. Every single one.

Back to ESPN. They are inventing controversy where none is needed. They’ll do the exact same thing when the Eagles go to the White House soon, too.

 

[chillerdab]

LOL. No he doesn’t. That’s such a stupid boogeyman to be playing in 2025. This was a fashionable talking point in 2015 & 2016…but it’s just mind-numbingly stupid now. Trump grew his base with every single minority in the last election. Every single one.

Back to ESPN. They are inventing controversy where none is needed. They’ll do the exact same thing when the Eagles go to the White House soon, too.

When your base is in the single digits, you have nowhere to go but up.

It isnt hard.

As for ESPN, they might do the same thing for the Eagles. I wonder what the common denominator is, chappee11?

 

[chappee11]

When your base is in the single digits, you have nowhere to go but up.

It isnt hard.

As for ESPN, they might do the same thing for the Eagles. I wonder what the common denominator is, chappee11?

Say what you want about the size of the base, but Trump got more of the black and Hispanic vote than any Republican in decades. Especially among minority men. I guess they aren’t as concerned about pretend “racism” as you are.

As for the common denominator for the Eagles, it’s that ESPN is a shadow of what they once were and they are chasing clicks rather than sticking to what made them so successful and relevant. Disney ran them into the ground like everything else they touch.

 

[chillerdab]

That’s your interpretation, which i disagree with.

Disney is up $24 billion in the first quarter of this year, so you sre wrong about that too.

Here's a more detailed look:

• Strong Revenue and Profit:
  Disney's Q1 2025 revenue was $24.7 billion, up 5% year-over-year, and operating profit grew 31%.
  
  
• Profitable Streaming:
  The streaming business, including Disney+ and Hulu, is now profitable, generating $293 million in operating income.
  
  

I can understand how the mention of Betts’ race might have hurt your feelings, but that doesnt mean that your biased interpretation is valid

It’s not.

 

[chappee11]

That’s your interpretation, which i disagree with.

Disney is up $24 billion in the first quarter of this year, so you sre wrong about that too.

Here's a more detailed look:

• Strong Revenue and Profit:
  Disney's Q1 2025 revenue was $24.7 billion, up 5% year-over-year, and operating profit grew 31%.
  
  
• Profitable Streaming:
  The streaming business, including Disney+ and Hulu, is now profitable, generating $293 million in operating income.

I can understand how the mention of Betts’ race might have hurt your feelings, but that doesnt mean that your biased interpretation is valid

It’s not.

There was no need to mention race at all in a story about the Dodgers going to the White House. If you can’t see that, you are delusional.

As for Disney as a corporatation, everyone knows they have fucked up many franchises and alienated their hardcore fans in so many ways. They’ve had flop after flop along the way. Massive losses in movies like The Marvels(-$237m), Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny(-143m), Wish(-131m) & Haunted Mansion(-117m). And that’s well before we get into Snow White this year and it’s supposed losses of over $200m(and there are several more good examples). In fact, here’s a 5 year chart for Disney:



They are down more than 20% over that timeframe. If you are an investor over that timeframe, are you happy with the company’s performance? I think I need to find smarter people than you to talk to on here. SportsHoopla clearly isn’t sending their best. Your analysis from chatGPT clearly isn’t cutting it, either.

 

[chappee11]

10 year Disney chart shows it down over 20%, as well. That’s much worse than I thought. LMAO.

 

[chillerdab]

There was no need to mention race at all in a story about the Dodgers going to the White House. If you can’t see that, you are delusional.

As for Disney as a corporatation, everyone knows they have fucked up many franchises and alienated their hardcore fans in so many ways. They’ve had flop after flop along the way. Massive losses in movies like The Marvels(-$237m), Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny(-143m), Wish(-131m) & Haunted Mansion(-117m). And that’s well before we get into Snow White this year and it’s supposed losses of over $200m(and there are several more good examples). In fact, here’s a 5 year chart for Disney:

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They are down more than 20% over that timeframe. If you are an investor over that timeframe, are you happy with the company’s performance? I think I need to find smarter people than you to talk to on here. SportsHoopla clearly isn’t sending their best. Your analysis from chatGPT clearly isn’t cutting it, either.

You probably should find snowflakes who agree with you considering the relative idiocy of your responses.

This was after pronouncing me “smarter than that” on some other thread.

Flip flop flip flop!

Your big move is to always find just enough data to try to prove whatever dumb point you are trying to make.

I chose the chatgpt analysis because it was easy and fast - perfect for somebody like you.

This website tracks disney’s 30 year performance.

Disney Stock Price Over 20 Years | StatMuse Money

The average closing price for Walt Disney (DIS) all-time is $28.17. The latest price is $84.89.

www.statmuse.com

Just so you know: up is good.

Kiplingers has disney as a mixed bag: performing poorly now but a probable bounce back stock 12-18 months from now.

If You'd Put $1,000 Into Disney Stock 20 Years Ago, Here's What You'd Have Today

Long-time market laggard Disney stock has been a buy-and-hold disaster.

www.kiplinger.com

I’m not sure if you’re a day trader, or a gen z shit investor. I’m not sure if you’re into crypto or robin hood, and frankly: I dont really care.

Blue chip stocks are blue chippers for their historical performance. Historically, Disney has done well. Doesnt mean my portfolio is built on it. Doesnt mean that I have many shares. OTOH, as their are many different investment strategies (you know that, right?) there are plenty of reasons to stick with disney despite their mixed rating.

Maybe you can chatgpt it to for more info.

Now, I’d be shocked if you handled a stock portfolio competently considering your lack of competence in correctly analyzing something as simple as why ESPN included race in an article about the trump invite for the dodgers, but you did seem to find some really really nice graphics which barely proved your inane point.

Nice job!

I look forward to you returning to your safe space.

 

[chappee11]

I chose the chatgpt analysis because it was easy and fast - perfect for somebody like you.

This website tracks disney’s 30 year performance.

Disney Stock Price Over 20 Years | StatMuse Money

The average closing price for Walt Disney (DIS) all-time is $28.17. The latest price is $84.89.

www.statmuse.com

Just so you know: up is good.

Kiplingers has disney as a mixed bag: performing poorly now but a probable bounce back stock 12-18 months from now.

If You'd Put $1,000 Into Disney Stock 20 Years Ago, Here's What You'd Have Today

Long-time market laggard Disney stock has been a buy-and-hold disaster.

www.kiplinger.com

I’m not sure if you’re a day trader, or a gen z shit investor. I’m not sure if you’re into crypto or robin hood, and frankly: I dont really care.

Blue chip stocks are blue chippers for their historical performance. Historically, Disney has done well. Doesnt mean my portfolio is built on it. Doesnt mean that I have many shares. OTOH, as their are many different investment strategies (you know that, right?) there are plenty of reasons to stick with disney despite their mixed rating.

Maybe you can chatgpt it to for more info.

Now, I’d be shocked if you handled a stock portfolio competently considering your lack of competence in correctly analyzing something as simple as why ESPN included race in an article about the trump invite for the dodgers, but you did seem to find some really really nice graphics which barely proved your inane point.

Nice job!

I look forward to you returning to your safe space.

You chose the ChatGPT analysis because you are too dumb to make an argument on your own(or even understand what you are arguing in the first place) and you didn’t think you would get caught.

I don’t know what a 30(!!) year analysis of Disney has to to with anything, either?? Disney really lost their way and went woke over the last decade, or so. Prior to that, they were definitely firing on all cylinders.

If you are still humping Disney while it’s down more than 20% over the last 5 years AND 10 years, you don’t understand basic investing at all. You should probably stick to Fartcoin and NFT’s because you clearly don’t understand how stocks work.