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Plenty of other everyday words and phrases have had their racist origins obscured by time. This column has previously examined the deeply racist connotation of the word thug, and yet Donald Trump wasn’t the least bit bashful in his all-caps proclamation that Minneapolis protesters were “THUGS” (in a tweet that Twitter soon hid because it violated the company’s rules against glorifying violence).īut that’s just the beginning. As people march and protest across the country, including in Philadelphia, racism in all forms, including language, is the subject of a long-overdue conversation. The killing of George Floyd by Minneapolis police has raised our national consciousness about the racist systems that our country was built upon. The good news? We’re all paying more attention to this, including the Angry Grammarian. Let’s start with the bad news: Racism is embedded in almost every institution in America, and language is no exception. Unfortunately, no odds were posted as to who would be right.Editor’s note: Please be aware offensive terms are repeated here solely for the purpose of identifying and unpacking them honestly. Yet none of the cognoscenti could explain why “insiders” Brian Windhorst and Adrian Wojnarowski’s reporting was conflicted over whether the 76ers-Nets trade would go down.
ESPN’s NBA trade deadline show had its cast of reporters moving in and out quickly, which was fantastic for short attention span types who were watching. Hey Norman: Don’t you realize McPherson is the kind of out-of-the-box hire Audacy suits want. McPherson, the early evening host, presents himself as a pure fan. McPherson’s crime? He dared to enter a studio and take down a Rod Gilbert sweater in some sort of goofy show of allegiance to his “new” fave team, the New Jersey Devils.
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If there was any doubt who runs WFAN, it was made clear on Friday when Norman Julius Esiason, in full bully-boy mode, demanded a written report be put in Keith McPherson’s personal file. The Pope claimed “guys” at NBC said “you thought you were entitled.”īarber said: “I think it’s unfair for you to label it that way.” AROUND THE DIAL He conducted a few with Mike (Sports Pope) Francesa, including one during a 2011 interview when Francesa broached Barber’s unsuccessful stint at NBC. Period.”īy no means is Barber a stranger when it comes to media feuds. “And threatening another Black man is not what this country should be about. “He (Smith) is a prominent Black journalist on a major network,” Barber said. On the air, Barber said the dispute, triggered by SAS insinuating the Giants are a racist organization, wasn’t worth “my emotional energy,” but did react to Smith warning him to: “Chill out. Smith fizzled like a wet firecracker - sort of.īarber’s partner, Brandon Tierney, apparently tried diffusing things by texting SAS, who he once worked with at ESPN-NY. The burgeoning feud between Tiki Barber and Stephen A. And Michaels is very particular who he works with. His partner, Cris Collinsworth, recently signed a new deal. In a recent interview with SXM’s Howard Stern, who was dogged in getting employment info out of Alfalfa, Michaels all but admitted he knows what his future holds.Īnd when Stern suggested his departure from NBC’s “SNF” is about some suit at the Peacock wanting to put his own “imprimatur” on “SNF,” Michaels did not disagree and repeated the word “imprimatur.” Once Stern was finished, we surmised a future for Michaels back at NBC is not out of the question. Michaels doesn’t want to retire and is playing footsie with networks that have, or could have, play-by-play openings. Yet, after Sunday’s tilt in L.A., one major player, veteran sideline snoop Michele Tafoya, is leaving the cast of “Sunday Night Football” and the voice of the package, Al (Exigente) Michaels, contract will expire. NBC, who airs Rams-Bengals, is no different.
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NFL TV rights holders who, despite paying billions to air the product still kowtow to the league ( don’t hold your breath waiting for that Brian Flores piece on Sunday’s Supe pregame), are reluctant to shake things up. His unscheduled, surprise SXM interview with the legendary Jerry West last week provided credence to The Dog anointing himself a “sports historian.” THE FUTURE OF AL Besides his unpredictability, Russo brings a way-back machine to “FT.”
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