Peregrine01 wrote:Duke4life831 wrote:Peregrine01 wrote:
I hope that this isn't he case because ESPN has always made their stance on racism clear - or is it when the tables are turned, it's ok to turn a blind eye to?
ESPN (none of these major corporations) have a moral stance on anything. They’re just going to push whatever gets them the most clicks and views (revenue).
Long gone are the days with ESPN where their biggest names were the Sportscenter anchors. Where the most charismatic and entertaining people became the most popular. Those were the people that moved the needle for ESPN in the past.
With the Internet and YouTube, guys just talking about the highlights don’t move the needle anymore. It’s the ones that get trending on social media, the ones that get the clicks and interactions. And guys that make narratives like Perk is doing get the most clicks.
Think about Rachel Nichols, who was summarily fired for suggesting that a black girl was being favored at her expense because ESPN wanted to promote diversity. She's been black-balled from sports media ever since.
Now you have Kendrick Perkins, who's clearly suggesting that Nash, Dirk and Jokic are or were favored in MVPs because of their race and you haven't heard a peep out of ESPN yet. Interesting how double standards work.
Perkins is a moron and Jokic deserves MVP considerations this year and probably should win it but Nichols was out of line for saying what she said about a coworker. Taylor is a talented sportscaster herself and ESPN wasn't entitled to give the job to Nichols. She just assumed Taylor was given the job because she was black and that's that.
