Fuck ESPN

I have not been a fan of ESPN since I entered my teenage years. I think it is a sensationalist, hypocritical network unable to deal with criticism. Instead of staying away from the World Wide Leader, I foolishly read the front page tonight. This is what pissed me off:

Jemele Hill's column defending OJ Simpson. Why is it that whenever ESPN hires a black journalist (Hill, Scoop Jackson, Stephen A. Smith), he or she is unable to ever say a black athlete has done anything wrong. She actually says that, despite his past, we are wrong to judge him quickly. It's OJ Simpson! He murdered people! I have a feeling if OJ was white she'd be singing a different tune.

Pompous Douchebag TMQ Gregg Easterbrook says that Bill Belichik will be fired by the end of the year. Really? The best coach in football coaching the best team in football with two dominating wins in the young season, the Patriots are going to fire him? And can we please get something straight here? Yes, it was foolish of them to use the camera on the field. But it's perfectly OK to point a camera at the defensive play callers from the upper reaches of the stadium with a zoom. So that means it is OK to tape it, just not on the field. So technically, they did something wrong, but morally there is absolutely no cheating involved.

Donovan McNabb claims black quarterbacks are criticized more than white ones. In referring to Carson Palmer and Peyton Manning, McNabb had this to say: "Let me start by saying I love those guys," McNabb tells HBO. "But they don't get criticized as much as we do. They don't." Hey Donovan: YOU PLAY IN PHILLY! Everyone gets criticized severely! Try coming to New York, they destroy Chad and Elisha, and guess what color they are? White! The reasons Manning and Palmer get criticized less might have to do with Manning just having won the Superbowl and Palmer being in a much easier media market. Shutup and win a Superbowl, already.

Writer Jerry Crasnick praises Lou Piniella for basically being a complete psycho to the people around him every time he gets irritated. How come this behavior didn't make him a winner in Tampa Bay? You mean to tell me that the reason the Cubs are in the playoff chase is because of Sweet Lou? I think it might have something to do with the acquisition of several big money players in the off season. But of course, when he's winning, anything the manager does is golden. How's that working out for hothead Ozzie Guillen these days?