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ESPN Comes Down on Golf Analyst for Criticizing Obama

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  1. gwayneco

    gwayneco Contributing Member

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    According to USA Today, ESPN responded Friday:

    On Friday ESPN 'reminded" Azinger his venture into political punditry violates the company's updated social network policy for on-air talent and reporters.

    "Paul's tweet was not consistent with our social media policy, and he has been reminded that political commentary is best left to those in that field," spokesman Andy Hall told Game On! in a statement.

    Yet ESPN seems to be rather inconsistent about political commentary from its employees. As NewsBusters reported in April 2007:

    Even so, it came as something of a shock to observe that one ESPN personality is turning his on-screen appearances into an opportunity to promote the candidacy of a Dem presidential contender. Many sportscasters have their signature calls. From Stuart Scott's "boo-yah!" to Chris Berman's "back-back-back gone!," several of the ESPN announcers utter idiosyncratic phrases to underline signal athletic accomplishments. Fair enough. But watching ESPN's Kenny Mayne over the course of the last few days, I was surprised to notice that he has coined a new call. Home run at a crucial moment? Three-pointer to take the lead in a basketball game? "Obama!", exclaims Mayne.

    Mayne has continued making political comments without any rebuke from ESPN as Dana Loesch noted at Big Journalism Friday:


    Read more: http://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/no...-golf-analyst-criticizing-obama#ixzz1WLsfWYSL
     
    #1 gwayneco, Aug 28, 2011
  2. ILoveTheRockets

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    The lonely jackass in the corner.

    Guess this guy didn't know that dems are crossing over this year and supporting Ron Paul over Obama if Ron gets the nod.
     
    #2 ILoveTheRockets, Aug 28, 2011
  3. geeimsobored

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    Wait that's what Dems are doing? I guess I didnt get that memo.
     
    #3 geeimsobored, Aug 28, 2011
  4. Dairy Ashford

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    Should probably let the guy tweet what he wants, but I guess they don't have to. They probably should have discreetly disciplined Kenny Mayne though.

    This is a really, really dumb issue, by the way.
     
    #4 Dairy Ashford, Aug 28, 2011
  5. Ubiquitin

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    Give me a ****ing break. Why is this even news?
     
    #5 Ubiquitin, Aug 28, 2011
  6. tamericus

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    Ah yes, the separation of sport and state.

    Isn't that an amendment or something?
     
    #6 tamericus, Aug 28, 2011
  7. Kim

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    Kenny Mayne did basketball games?
     
    #7 Kim, Aug 28, 2011
  8. across110thstreet

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    what did he say, er, tweet?

    edit: how clever, he thought he was...
     
    #8 across110thstreet, Aug 28, 2011
  9. edwardc

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    There's gotta be a better news story somewhere.
     
    #9 edwardc, Aug 29, 2011
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    Only those who don't support the Civil Right Act, minimum wage, believe social security is "uncsonstitutional" ( I kid you not!) don't support a women's right to choose etc.
     
    #11 glynch, Aug 29, 2011
  12. JuanValdez

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    Doesn't seem like a big deal.

    But, I think ESPN has a legitimate interest to keep him from talking politics. If he wasn't using that twitter account as part of his public persona (and therefore job), then maybe they should leave him alone. But, it does seem to be part of that persona.

    As for some other guy in 2007, I'm not sure how it's relevant.
     
    #12 JuanValdez, Aug 29, 2011
  13. gwayneco

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    It was also in 2011 (June 11)

    Kenny Mayne
    almost rammed car with palin bumper sticker. with intent.. held up..coulda been kids in car.
     
    #13 gwayneco, Aug 29, 2011
  14. SamFisher

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    Awesome. Kenny Mayne is great. Maybe ESPN has wised up and figured that sophisticated urban elitists are a better audience to have than slackjawed medicare scooting tea party clowns.
     
    #14 SamFisher, Aug 29, 2011
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