No single media outlet has as much sway over its corner of the culture as ESPN does over the sports world. ESPN, in ways both direct and indirect, decides what we watch and what we talk about and how we talk about it. And that's why it matters when the Worldwide Leader decides to be stupid—ESPN's stupid is oppressive. With that in mind, here are a few recent stories we've written about ESPN being stupid.
How ESPN Ditched Journalism And Followed Skip Bayless To The Bottom: A Tim Tebow Story
The story of how ESPN fell in love with Tim Tebow is really the story of a breakup, between ESPN and the business of reporting the news. Read »
ESPN Camera Catches Rick Reilly Ordering Stu Scott To Credit His Twitter Feed
We're at a loss as to for what Reilly thinks he ought to be given credit, other than happening to have Roethlisberger's agent's number in his iPhone. Read »
Rick Reilly Got Fooled By A Satirical Blog Post (Again)
Rick really needs to get better interns to do the reporting for his stories. Read »
ESPN Entertainment Writer Has A Bad Wikipedia Habit
Yep, remarkable coincidences all around. Read »
Soon, ESPN Will Be Nothing But 24 Hours Of People Disagreeing With Skip Bayless
It'll be a game show without the prizes. It'll be performance art, an endless scroll being pulled out of an endless vagina. Relentless bullshit, 100 percent authentic, 24 hours a day. Read »