Behind the Line

Malika Andrews has given years of loyal service to the woke movement. But like many who have come before her...Malika Andrews is learning a tough lesson the hard way. There is no loyalty in the woke movement. We discuss Twitter reactions to Malika Andrews criticism of former Boston Celtics head coach Ime Udoka. We defend Malika Andrews against these personal comments...and highlight one of the biggest problems in the woke movement.

Don Lemon couldn't pay for generated headlines for his primetime CNN show throughout most of this year. Since CNN announced they were moving Don Lemon from primetime to early morning...Don Lemon has generated headlines in the mainstream media for all the wrong reasons. We reveal and react to this latest embarrassment involving Don Lemon. We explain how Don Lemon and his woke colleagues never let anything get in the way of furthering their narrative. We also discuss how out-of-touch Don Lemon is with normal Americans...and how it's the reason he's being moved away from primetime.

Former Baylor head coach Kim Mulkey has ties to Brittney Griner. Kim Mulkey and Brittney Griner won a national championship at Baylor...but their relationship has become estranged. Kim Mulkey was asked about her silence regarding Brittney Griner...and refused to offer her support. This silence upset Megan Rapinoe and WNBA players. We reveal and react to Megan Rapinoe and numerous WNBA players chastising Kim Mulkey. We also react to current Baylor head coach Nicki Collen...offering her support for Brittney Griner.

Chris Wallace made his long-awaited heavily promoted debut on CNN in primetime this past Sunday. Chris Wallace spent his entire career building a legacy as a hard news journalist...is now transitioning into meaningless celebrity interviews. Unfortunately for the already struggling CNN...Chris Wallace completely failed in his primetime debut. We reveal and react to the ratings of Chris Wallace on CNN. We discuss the exact moment Chris Wallace lost all credibility...and explain how his once legendary media career became tarnished in the span of three hours.

Wheel of Fortune finds themselves as the latest to be hit with a violation of the Woke Commandments. Pat Sajak and Vanna White are being accused over a puzzle answer that aired on Wheel of Fortune last week. We reveal and react to the Wheel of Fortune puzzle that caused this controversy. We also react to Pat Sajak being scrutinized for taking a picture with Marjorie Taylor Greene. We discuss the absurdity of these claims...and explain how the woke movement is attempting to infect every institution we enjoy.

Brett Favre finds himself embroiled in scandal in Mississippi. This story which originally broke three weeks ago...is suddenly gaining steam in the mainstream media. According to the woke media...Brett Favre is being given a pass and they only have themselves to blame. We react to mainstream media coverage of Brett Favre. We react to tweets from Robert Griffin III...an article by Carron Philips in Deadspin...and video commentary from Stephen A Smith from ESPN. We discuss how the media is using Brett Favre to further their narrative...and how they're running so short on supply of mythical woke issues...they've been reduced to creating problems and blaming themselves.

Terry Bradshaw issued a warning to Jameis Winston during the FOX NFL Pregame Show Sunday morning. The warning from Terry Bradshaw was simple..."Be careful because you might lose your job to Andy Dalton". While normal people viewed this warning for what it was...a member of the mainstream media along with woke Twitter viewed it differently. We reveal and react to Twitter reactions to the warning from Terry Bradshaw. We also discuss the problems with the New Orleans Saints...including Jameis Winston and Dennis Allen. We also explain why Jameis Winston should be replaced with Andy Dalton.

The WNBA supposedly had momentum leading into Game 4 of the WNBA Finals. However...as the Las Vegas Aces celebrated their championship parade the WNBA front office was receiving bad news. We reveal and react to ratings of Game 4 of the WNBA Finals. We also react to commentary from Kelsey Plum and Mark Davis at the Las Vegas Aces championship celebration. We close the WNBA regular season...by sharing "highlights" from this past year.   Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/btlkc84?fan_landing=true

Stephen A Smith continued his defense of Boston Celtics head coach Ime Udoka on First Take Friday morning. After Stephen A Smith implored the Boston Celtics to release the name of the female staffer...an angry Malika Andrews called into First Take to lecture Stephen A Smith. Both Stephen A Smith and Malika Andrews then engaged in a heated debate. We reveal and react to what happened on First Take this morning. We discuss how the Ime Udoka scandal presents a problem for members of the woke movement. We also discuss whether Stephen A Smith or Malika Andrews won the exchange.

The United States has built the strongest military in the world. Proud parents of children joining the military...expect their kids to learn discipline and proper ways to defend our country. Instead...the United States Air Force is now teaching incoming recruits the importance of sensitivity. We reveal and react to an exclusive report from FOX News...detailing sensitivity training inside the United States Air Force. We discuss the negative impacts this training will have on the Air Force...and explain the variety of methods being used to weaken America from within.

NBA insiders Adrian Wojnarwoski and Shams Charnia reported Wednesday night...that the Boston Celtics were considering suspending head coach Ime Udoka for the 2022-23 NBA season. Ima Udoka violated the Celtics personal conduct policy...by having an inappropriate relationship with a female staffer. We react to the possible suspension...claiming the Celtics should've kept this matter private and handled internally. We also react to the comments of Stephen A Smith...who claimed race played a factor in Ime Udoka being exposed publicly. We blast Stephen A Smith for floating this ridiculous theory...and explain why ESPN and Stephen A Smith continue promoting this myth.

Sunny Hostin has been infecting the audience of The View on ABC since 2016...with her consistent lies and propaganda. Earlier this week...Sunny Hostin claimed Nikki Haley wasn't qualified to run for president because she doesn't use her real name publicly. We reveal and react to the comments of Sunny Hostin and the response from Nikki Haley. We discuss how The View has become infected with the woke fungus...and is no longer the show Barbara Walters created. We blast The View for being one of the worst daytime talk shows...and expose the lengthy history of nonsensical comments by Sunny Hostin.

Last week...Tomi Lahren was scheduled to give a speech at the University of New Mexico. However...Tomi Lahren was immediately shutdown and silenced after school administrators allowed students to protest the event. We react to the University of New Mexico allowing Tomi Lahren to be silenced. We also react to what happened to Benny Johnson Tuesday night...at the University of Iowa. We discuss how the woke movement has taken over college campuses across America...and question whether it's worth the risk to send your kids to college.

Don Lemon is hosting his final shows in primetime on CNN. Last week...Don Lemon had Hilary Fordwich on Don Lemon Tonight to discuss the British government and the Royal Family repaying for past transgressions. Don Lemon supported the theory...but was immediately silenced by the response of Hilary Fordwich. We reveal and react to the segment between Don Lemon and Hilary Fordwich. We explain why the British Royal Family isn't responsible for paying for past transgressions. We also discuss the reason Don Lemon was stunned to silence...and the lack of coverage of this story in the mainstream media.

Colin Cowherd hurt the feelings of emotional men on Twitter this week. Colin Cowherd claimed the San Francisco 49ers are better off without Trey Lance...prompting emotional journalists and others to criticize him for his insensitivity. Instead of apologizing...Colin Cowherd issued a perfectly crafted response. We reveal and react to the situation between Colin Cowherd and woke Twitter. We explain why more public figures should be willing to standup to overreactions on Twitter. We credit Colin Cowherd for standing by what he said...while blasting the journalist at The Spun who started this situation.

Shane Beamer is the latest public figure to violate the Woke Commandments. The South Carolina Athletic Department celebrated Title IX last Saturday...by honoring female athletes on the field before the start of the second quarter. The celebration caused the Georgia/South Carolina game to be delayed...angering South Carolina head coach Shane Beamer. The mainstream media along with woke Twitter...criticized Shane Beamer for being angry with women for delaying the game. We discuss the absurdity of this reaction...and the hypocrisy of Dawn Staley defending Shane Beamer.

The WNBA Finals concluded Sunday afternoon...with the Las Vegas Aces staking their claim to the meaningless WNBA championship. The WNBA and the mainstream media are trumpeting the success of the WNBA Playoffs and Finals. However...both the WNBA and mainstream media are once again presenting false truths. We reveal and react to ratings for the WNBA Finals. We compare WNBA ratings to other television shows that were canceled by broadcast networks. We discuss how WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert will use this supposed success to increase WNBA broadcast rights...while the real discussion should be removing the WNBA from broadcast television.

For two or three weeks...BYU was the focus of mainstream media attention. The mythical situation involving Rachel Richardson and BYU...was all the media wanted to talk about. However...when BYU finds themselves on the other side of a similar situation...the silence in the mainstream media is deafening. We reveal and react to what happened with BYU during their game against Oregon this past weekend. We explain why the media refuses to cover this story...and discuss their recent silence on the BYU incident involving Rachel Richardson.

CNN President Chris Licht continued his network cleanup this week...by demoting Don Lemon from primetime to the CNN morning lineup. While the rest of us view this as Don Lemon getting demoted...Don Lemon is trying to convince us he was promoted. We reveal and react to Don Lemon attempting to convince his dwindling audience he was promoted by CNN. We explain why CNN couldn't outright release Don Lemon...instead reassigning him to morning television. We discuss the future of Don Lemon at CNN...and explain why his days at CNN are numbered.

Saturday Night Live has been on the steady decline for the past 20 years. The SNL cast hasn't had a favorability rating above 50% since the early-2000s...while Lorne Michaels has allowed SNL to become infected with woke. Lorne Michaels feels he has the solution to this problem...making history by hiring Molly Kearney. We react to SNL making history by hiring Molly Kearney. We discuss how Molly Kearney will further destroy the legacy of SNL...and explain why NBC needs to cancel Saturday Night Live.

When it comes to loyalty to the woke movement...Jimmy Kimmel is arguably one of the most loyal. Jimmy Kimmel has sacrificed his legacy and credibility...to prove his loyalty to the cause. However...none of that mattered once he aggravated his woke brothers and sisters at the Emmy Awards. We reveal and react to the overreaction to Jimmy Kimmel at the Emmy Awards. We question why unknown people on Twitter and the mainstream media are so upset...when Quinta Brunson doesn't seem to care and defended Jimmy Kimmel. We discuss how this is another example of the woke turning on the woke...and how there's no appeasing woke Twitter and the mainstream media.

For the last two years...Nancy Armour and USA Today have attempted to convince their readers that the WNBA and NWSL are exploding in popularity. This week...Nancy Armour and USA Today unveiled the biggest problem facing the WNBA and NWSL. We reveal and react to the mythical problem presented by Nancy Armour. We discuss the real reasons the WNBA and NWSL are struggling to gain traction. We pose solutions to the issue created by Nancy Armour...and explain why players throughout the WNBA and NWSL don't have the ability to implement change.

Earlier this week...Max Kellerman floated a theory about Albert Pujols that upset many on Twitter. It's being reported that ESPN forced Max Kellerman to apologize for his statement about Albert Pujols. We react to Max Kellerman theory about Albert Pujols...and his subsequent apology. We discuss how this forced apology highlights the hypocrisy at ESPN. ESPN doesn't force people like Stephen A Smith, Dominique Foxworth, or Mark Jones to apologize. When it comes to Max Kellerman saying something that upsets woke Twitter...ESPN forces an immediate apology.

The 2022 Emmy Awards aired Monday night to complete silence...as mainstream America once again refused to tune-in. For the second time in three years...the Emmy Awards set record low ratings. We reveal and react to the 2022 Emmy Awards ratings. We also react to several terrible moments throughout the show...including another unfunny stunt by Jimmy Kimmel. We explain why America no longer cares about Hollywood...and show where Hollywood was warned two years ago by Ricky Gervais.

Geno Smith had arguably the best game of his NFL career defeating Russell Wilson and the Denver Broncos on Monday Night Football. Instead of ESPN NFL analyst Ryan Clark celebrating the success of Geno Smith...Ryan Clark decided to take a different approach on SportsCenter. We reveal and react to what Ryan Clark and ESPN consider NFL analysis. We criticize Ryan Clark for disrespecting Drew Lock by calling him out for no reason. We also critique NFL coverage by ESPN...highlighting Ryan Clark and Mina Kimes as examples of how poor ESPN NFL coverage has become.

Steph Curry and the Golden State Warriors are arguably the last hope for the NBA. With the NBA fanbase turning on LeBron James and the league for going woke...the only silver lining was Steph Curry. In a recent interview with Rolling Stone...Steph Curry seemingly dashed those hopes. We reveal and react to the Steph Curry interview with Rolling Stone. We highlight several statements from Steph Curry that could damage the NBA...and lead to more viewers turning away from the league.

With Dak Prescott out the next six-to-eight weeks due to a thumb injury...sports media is speculating who Jerry Jones and the Dallas Cowboys will bring in to replace Dak Prescott. Stephen A Smith offered his suggestion this morning on ESPN...and the suggestion wasn't surprising. We reveal and react to Stephen A Smith suggestion for the Dallas Cowboys interim quarterback. We discuss how Stephen A Smith and ESPN always find a way to inject their narrative...especially when discussing the NFL. Although we respect his opinion with the NBA...we explain why Stephen A Smith has no business covering the NFL.

Now that the dust has settled on the situation at BYU and it's been proven false...the mainstream media is setting their sights on Chick-Fil-A. The popular restaurant chain is no stranger to being targeted by the woke media...and found themselves being focused upon once again over the weekend. We reveal and react to the latest accusations toward Chick-Fil-A. We explain how this is another situation similar to BYU...where Chick-Fil-A is being falsely accused. We criticize Chick-Fil-A for acknowledging these woke complaints...and discuss appropriate responses when you're hit with complaints from the mainstream media.

Frances Tiafoe had an impressive run in the US Open...before being eliminated by Carlos Garcia on Friday. In his post-match interview...Frances Tiafoe received overwhelming support from the American crowd. However...Frances Tiafoe is now claiming to be an outsider in tennis. We reveal and react to the reasoning Frances Tiafoe claims to be an outsider. We discuss him using his platform to promote the woke movement. We explain how athletes like Frances Tiafoe are being used by the mainstream media...and don't realize it.

In November 2016...Gibson's Bakery in Oberlin, Ohio found themselves the victim of crime. A student from Oberlin College attempted to walk out of the bakery without paying...and when the son of the family-owned bakery chased him...he was attacked by three students from Oberlin College. Students from Oberlin College organized protests...and pushed to boycott Gibson's Bakery to put them out of business. Administrators at Oberlin College not only supported the protests...they actively smeared Gibson's Bakery. We react to Oberlin College being held accountable for their actions. We also credit the New York Post and FOX News...for keeping this story in the mainstream.

For the last couple of years...Mark Cuban has proven to be a loyal member of the woke movement. In an appearance with Megyn Kelly...he staunchly defended the NBA and their numerous affiliations with the movement. Last year...he pushed for the national anthem to be removed from Dallas Mavericks home games. But when Elizabeth Warren wants to raise his taxes...Mark Cuban suddenly has a problem with his friends. We reveal and react to recent comments from Mark Cuban about Elizabeth Warren. We discuss his deep ties to the movement...and agree with Mark Cuban point about taxing the wealthy.

English students at Madison High School in San Diego, California received a surprising lesson last week from their teacher. Instead of teaching students at Madison High School how to craft an argumentative essay...the English teacher shared his personal political ideology. We reveal and react to this story from the Washington Examiner. We also react to a new library for students in California started by Danielle Serio. Danielle Serio started a library for students...with books teaching them how to become a member of the alphabet.

At this point...most people are leaning towards the notion that the claims of Rachel Richardson about BYU are false. Not one person has come forward to corroborate the story from Rachel Richardson...and an investigation didn't provide evidence to back her claim. That doesn't mean Mike Freeman and USA Today aren't going to attempt to convince us that Rachel Richardson is telling the truth. We reveal and react to this article from Mike Freeman and USA Today. We disprove each of his three points...and explain why most people are now skeptics instead of believers when they hear claims similar to Rachel Richardson.

Major League Baseball has struggled throughout the regular season to draw and maintain an audience. When the ratings report from last week was released...the continued struggles of Major League Baseball weren't surprising but other results were shocking. We reveal and react to last week's Major League Baseball ratings. We compare MLB ratings to ratings for the WNBA Playoffs...and show several instances where the WNBA is actually drawing a larger audience than Major League Baseball. We question why Rob Manfred isn't more concerned with the current state of MLB...and if he's the right commissioner to save the league.

Two years ago...Zerlina Maxwell was given a free opportunity by MSNBC to join the network. The mainstream media was in the midst of their sympathy hiring movement...and Zerlina Maxwell took full advantage of this freely given opportunity. Fast forward two years later...MSNBC canceled Zerlina Maxwell for failing to attract an audience. We react to MSNBC parting ways with Zerlina Maxwell. We also discuss the possible shift in the mainstream media...to distance itself from radical ideologies.

Spectator World recently published an extensive report on the mainstream media career of Taylor Lorenz. Turns out...Taylor Lorenz was creating lies and propaganda about people well before her stint at the Washington Post. We react to the report from Spectator World. We also react to a recent TikTok video from Taylor Lorenz...where she admonishes conservative media. We explain why Taylor Lorenz represents the biggest problem in the mainstream media...and question whether her career in the media is sustainable long-term.

College football officially kicked off this past weekend...and ESPN College Gameday was front-and-center Saturday morning with coverage. College Gameday used to be the pinnacle of college football. Kirk Herbstreit and Lee Corso have spent decades...building the credibility of College Gameday. Unfortunately...ESPN has turned the show into a running joke. We reveal and react to ESPN embarrassing coverage of college football this past weekend. We react to Jack Harlow performance as the celebrity guest picker. We also react to the broadcast commentary of Mark Jones...claiming Serena Williams is the greatest athlete of all-time during the middle of the Colorado State/Michigan game.

Chris Licht and John Malone are attempting to take CNN in a new direction. We're not sure if Chris Licht and John Malone anticipated the level of backlash they'd receive by changing directions for CNN. The hashtag boycott CNN was trending on Twitter last Friday...when John Harwood announced he was "leaving" the network. We reveal and react to some of the woke calls to refuse to watch CNN. We discuss the recent on-air changes at CNN...from Brian Stelter to John Harwood. We explain that CNN is struggling to create an identity...and the network isn't drawing ratings because they're not appealing to either side.

Nancy Armour from USA Today wrote an interesting piece of propaganda last week...which was picked up and syndicated nationally. Nancy Armour tried to convince readers...that ratings for the WNBA Playoffs and other women's sports were surging. We reveal and react to the USA Today article from Nancy Armour. We discuss how Nancy Armour presents factual information without giving full context. We reveal the most recent ratings for the WNBA Playoffs...and explain how the WNBA is once again failing to meet low expectations.

South Carolina women's basketball head coach Dawn Staley announced Friday...that she was canceling their upcoming home-and-home series against BYU. Dawn Staley insinuated the reason for this cancelation...she didn't want to subject her players to the mythical hostility at BYU. We react to the decision and virtue signaling of Dawn Staley...canceling these games over a false story. We also react to numerous college volleyball players and programs...continuing to push this false narrative of Rachel Richardson.

BYU has been given numerous opportunities throughout the week...to do the right thing when it came to the situation involving Duke volleyball player Rachel Richardson. BYU has ample evidence proving the claims of Rachel Richardson are false. Instead of doing the right thing...BYU is caving to the demands of the woke movement. We reveal and react to the recent decision of BYU Athletic Director Tom Holmoe...of banning BYU students from attending volleyball games. We explain how Tom Holmoe is punishing the wrong people. We also discuss the lack of loyalty in the woke movement...and how BYU is making the same mistake of naive people from the past.

This past NHL season...Leah Hextall became the first woman to be the play-by-play broadcaster for regular season NHL games. Even though she was admittedly unqualified for the role...ESPN gave Leah Hextall the position anyway. Leah Hextall received what she called unfair criticism throughout the season...claiming she was only criticized because she's a woman. We react to Leah Hextall interview with The Athletic. We also react to several clips of her broadcasting NHL games for ESPN during the season. We explain how Leah Hextall was rightfully criticized for her poor job performance. We also discuss this notion at ESPN...where women believe they're exempt from criticism.

The National Review released an in-depth report on Wednesday detailing the financial support Major League Baseball provides to woke organizations. Rob Manfred has pushed Major League Baseball into the depths of wokeness in the last two years...with the league now financially supporting the demise of America's youth. We reveal the activities of these organizations being supported by Major League Baseball...and the impact they're having on kids. We question whether this report from the National Review will have a negative impact on Major League Baseball.

Last weekend...the Associated Press boasted about the diversity of the Federal Reserve. Arizona Senate candidate Blake Masters posted a video in response...where he made valid points about the problems with Affirmative Action. This response caused Don Lemon to issue a typical response...where he projected his woke mentality onto Blake Masters. We reveal and react to Don Lemon and Blake Masters. We discuss the rapidly declining ratings of Don Lemon...and speculate as to whether or not Don Lemon survives at CNN through the end of the year.

The BYU Cougar Chronicle took it upon themselves to perform the job of the mainstream media. The BYU Cougar Chronicle investigated the claims of Lesa Pamplin and Rachel Richardson...and confirmed their version of events were completely fabricated. We react to the investigation by the BYU Cougar Chronicle. We discuss how these mythical claims have come to be expected. We blast the mainstream media for refusing to do their jobs and confirm this story. We also determine who's truly at fault...BYU...Lesa Pamplin or Rachel Richardson.

Aaron Rodgers was a guest on Joe Rogan this past weekend. They covered a wide range of topics...but specifically focused on the hypocrisy and outright lies of the mainstream media and NFL when it came to the COVI. We reveal and react to several clips from Aaron Rodgers with Joe Rogan. We especially focus on one portion...where Aaron Rodgers theorizes about the COVI being a coordinated plan. We dig into this theory further...and determine if Aaron Rodgers could be right.

Mike Tyson was a guest with Greta Van Susteren on NewsMax recently. The interview mostly covered mundane topics...but Greta Van Susteren shifted the questioning to Mike Tyson towards politics. The revelations from Mike Tyson were unsurprising. We reveal and react to the Mike Tyson interview with Greta Van Susteren. We discuss how Mike Tyson admitting to being silenced is a microcosm for society. We explain how the mainstream media uses tools to silence people...and the reason the media wants public figures like Mike Tyson afraid to speak freely.

Denver South High School is facing severe backlash from parents...after administrators presented students with a video teaching them to not call the police. Denver South High School showed students an instructional video...explaining what to do in tense situations. We reveal and react to the video presented by Denver South High School. We discuss how public schools across America continue to propagandize children. We theorize that the Denver Public School Board intentionally presented this video...and offer our solution to this problem.

The MTV Video Music Awards used to be a cultural phenomenon. The VMAs routinely averaged ten million viewers...and MTV provided many iconic moments throughout the history of the show. However...the past five or so years the MTV VMAs has become less about celebrating music and more about celebrating the woke movement. We reveal and react to several incidents at the 2022 MTV Video Music Awards. We analyze recent MTV ratings and ratings for recent VMAs...and discuss why MTV has lost all cultural relevance.

Brigham Young University is the latest institution to be under attack by the woke mainstream media. BYU initially agreed to issue pamphlets produced by outside groups to incoming freshmen...but confiscated them after viewing the pamphlets. This caused immediate backlash throughout the mainstream media. The media is also going after BYU for an incident that happened at a volleyball game Friday night. Rachel Richardson was reportedly verbally bothered by a BYU fan...and the media claims BYU didn't do enough to stop it. We react to both situations involving BYU and the media. We discuss how the woke movement expects compliance from institutions like BYU...but doesn't offer the same consideration to the rest of us.

Stephen A Smith once again publicly humiliated himself on First Take on Friday. Stephen A Smith and Ryan Clark were reacting to the Aaron Donald situation...and both chastised Adam Schefter and Mike Florio for commenting on Aaron Donald. We reveal and react to the commentary of Stephen A Smith. We discuss the tanking ratings of First Take and ESPN opinion shows across the board. We explain how the lack of diverse thought at ESPN is affecting ratings...and question whether Stephen A Smith really believes the propaganda he promotes.