Dan Le Batard sitting out his own radio show

If some ESPN talking head went on an extended rant about partial-birth abortion, half of the network talent would lose its mind, in real time, on Twitter. And then that person would be fired or suspended for a good long while.

So ESPN really had two choices when Skipper left. One, it could let the new person’s political sensibilities, whatever those were, determine day to day what was and wasn’t acceptable, understanding that, in today’s social media environment, social or politically conservative positions wouldn’t be acceptable at a place like ESPN. Or, knowing only certain opinions would be acceptable, it could do what it’s done, relieving Pitaro of the burden of having to decide what is and isn’t OK.

I think that’s what people didn’t appreciate. Skipper himself had to be, at times, the judge, and...why embrace that role?

 

I find it beyond pathetic that saying it's racist to tell people of color to "go back where you came from" is now "talking straight politics."

Like, basic human respect for black people and Latinos is somehow taking a political stand. THAT'S where we are now.

Fuck that. We should be better than that.

 

Making a statement in opposition to racism should be a non-partisan/bi-partisan/apolitcal thing.

Should it not?

 

You’re new to this country, right?

 

I wish. Then I'd be on welfare AND taking all the jobs.

Scoreboard.

 

The airwaves would be much bettuh awff with this dildo off.

 

I've never been a fan of Dan's but, damn, now I am.

 

He wasn't discussing tax reform, or middle east nuclear deals. He was talking about a president of the United states telling American citizens to go back to their garbage countries.

I must be super duper smart, because I can delineate a difference.

 

Never get tired of our sj.com group who definitely DEFINITELY did not vote for Trump, yet somehow find a way to kinda, sorta defend him (or criticize his detractors) every week.