Comedian Chris Rock said during one of his HBO specials that if they found a way to make hockey warm, black people would overtake that sport too. He then followed that up with a joke about Lebron James on skates, using his dick as a hockey stick. During his Oscars Night opening monologue, Rock made some more sports references. … [Read more...] about Chris Rock’s Oscar Night Sports Jokes ICYMI
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Kanye West to Entertainment What Skip Bayless is to Sports
Kanye West produced two of the five greatest rap albums of all time, in my opinion. Then he did a World Wrestling Federation/Entertainment style heel turn and became a cartoonish parody. When West became a villain/parody of a human being, right around the time he infamously interrupted Taylor Swift, his music's value decreased. Trying to enjoy a Kanye West song now is like … [Read more...] about Kanye West to Entertainment What Skip Bayless is to Sports
The Sports Bank: Five Greatest Hits Collection
The Sports Bank turns eight years old today. Time to look back on our eight "greatest hits." These aren't the most viewed articles of all time. For that list, with links to all those stories, go here. That list is an exact science of boolean values, while this one is more subjective. Of all the stories that I broke first during the course of my career, these eight had the … [Read more...] about The Sports Bank: Five Greatest Hits Collection
Who Guessed it Better? Man Vs. Machine, Song Lyrics
Song lyrics are a tricky thing and often times your brain can easily convince you that you heard something that was nowhere near what the artist actually wrote or sang. That being said, who is better at deciphering the human language, professional transcriptionists or a machine that is designed to do the job better? … [Read more...] about Who Guessed it Better? Man Vs. Machine, Song Lyrics
Colleen Dominguez explains her age discrimination suit against FOX
Colleen Dominguez had been an ESPN personality since March 2004. She left on February 10th 2014, and joined Fox Sports 1 seventeen days later. Now she's using FS1 for age discrimination, and her lawyer cited her once co-worker Holly Sonders in the claim. Colleen Dominguez is 45, while Sonders is 28. Here's a link to more on Sonders' role in this situation. Today, the San … [Read more...] about Colleen Dominguez explains her age discrimination suit against FOX
Caitlyn Jenner-ESPY Stunt Tops 15 Most Popular Stories of ’15
The great Bob Costas nailed it. He referred to the Caitlyn Jenner ESPYs Courage Award as "a crass exploitation play." That's exactly what it was. Regardless of your feelings on Caitlyn Jenner, there was nothing commendable or courageous about how her ESPY came about. That was an agent-driven, publicist negotiated quid pro quo, and nothing more. It was not wholesome and pure; … [Read more...] about Caitlyn Jenner-ESPY Stunt Tops 15 Most Popular Stories of ’15
Zach Randolph tops 10 best interviews of 2015
As we continue our 2015 "best of" series, The Sports Bank counts down the ten best interviews we did this past year. As I've said repeatedly, 99% of media interviews and press conferences are utterly worthless and completely pointless. However, I probably did well over a thousand or two thousand media opps this past year because everything that follows is pure gold. … [Read more...] about Zach Randolph tops 10 best interviews of 2015
“The Force Awakens” was solid, but not spectacular (review)
Star Wars and Star Trek are exactly like the famous "Elvis and The Beatles" conversation in Pulp Fiction. No one likes both in the same amount, and you probably only really like one. That's inevitable. Also inevitable, spoilers in movie reviews. I'm going to stay away from those as much as possible here in assessing "The Force Awakens." Or at least I'll try to. The … [Read more...] about “The Force Awakens” was solid, but not spectacular (review)
“Chasing Tyson” review: a non-boxing fan’s 30 for 30
My knowledge of and interest in boxing doesn't extend very far beyond the intro picture, or the next couple of pictures for that matter. Yes, the Nintendo game "Mike Tyson's Punch-Out" (a video game that would not come even remotely close to seeing the light of day in this era of extreme political correctness; it's a game that oozes horribly socially backward ethnic … [Read more...] about “Chasing Tyson” review: a non-boxing fan’s 30 for 30
Mike Tyson the subject of next 30 for 30 (“Chasing Tyson” Preview)
As ESPN scrambles to cut costs, they keep shedding the components of their empire that require actual thought and free speech. ESPN for grown-ups is pretty much just 30 for 30, Outside the Lines and E:60. Now that Grantland and Olbermann are gone, there are far fewer free thinking adults in the room. … [Read more...] about Mike Tyson the subject of next 30 for 30 (“Chasing Tyson” Preview)