ESPN.com: Sports Page or Liberal Propaganda?
I've been forced to ask this question a couple times in the last few years because of some questionable news coverage. First, it was a story on a homosexual WNBA player that made ESPN.com's front page, and recently it has been another story, this time on a homosexual former NBA player, John Amaechi. ESPN.com has been reporting on Amaechi
nonstop for about a week and a half now, first breaking the story on February 5. Not coincidentally, ESPN is also the publisher for Amaechi's forthcoming book (see the "product details" about a page down).
While it is clear that homosexuality is wrong - Biblically, morally, culturally, and absolutely wrong - the interesting thing about this case is that ESPN is using their sports platform to promote acceptance of deviant sexuality. Simply put, it is not their job. It is not in their job description. It has nothing to do with sports. I like my sports reported, not tainted, thanks.
Obviously, ESPN has quite a lot of cash to make if they hype Amaechi into a media "firestorm." As publishers, they stand to make the most money off of its sales. Not only that, they are deceptive and misleading about it. They do not reveal that they are Amaechi's publishers, and they sneak his name into various unrelated NBA stories. One columnist, Marc Stein, won't stop talking about Amaechi. He apparently enjoys bringing it up in every article he writes.
And they haven't stopped there. ESPN has continued to delight in reactions to Amaechi's announcement. Eliciting statements such as Tim Hardaway's, "I hate gay people," is exactly and unquestionably what ESPN wanted. They have continued to hype up his statements and the subsequent reaction. They want to keep Amaechi in the media as much as possible until the release of his book.
Let me put this simply and clearly: I do not have a personal problem with John Amaechi. Homosexuality is absolutely evil in any context, but this is not a post about homosexuality. This is about how such a lawless practice is portrayed in the media. ESPN is pushing a liberal, relativistic mindset on its readers, and they have a ton of money to make for it.
nonstop for about a week and a half now, first breaking the story on February 5. Not coincidentally, ESPN is also the publisher for Amaechi's forthcoming book (see the "product details" about a page down).
While it is clear that homosexuality is wrong - Biblically, morally, culturally, and absolutely wrong - the interesting thing about this case is that ESPN is using their sports platform to promote acceptance of deviant sexuality. Simply put, it is not their job. It is not in their job description. It has nothing to do with sports. I like my sports reported, not tainted, thanks.
Obviously, ESPN has quite a lot of cash to make if they hype Amaechi into a media "firestorm." As publishers, they stand to make the most money off of its sales. Not only that, they are deceptive and misleading about it. They do not reveal that they are Amaechi's publishers, and they sneak his name into various unrelated NBA stories. One columnist, Marc Stein, won't stop talking about Amaechi. He apparently enjoys bringing it up in every article he writes.
And they haven't stopped there. ESPN has continued to delight in reactions to Amaechi's announcement. Eliciting statements such as Tim Hardaway's, "I hate gay people," is exactly and unquestionably what ESPN wanted. They have continued to hype up his statements and the subsequent reaction. They want to keep Amaechi in the media as much as possible until the release of his book.
Let me put this simply and clearly: I do not have a personal problem with John Amaechi. Homosexuality is absolutely evil in any context, but this is not a post about homosexuality. This is about how such a lawless practice is portrayed in the media. ESPN is pushing a liberal, relativistic mindset on its readers, and they have a ton of money to make for it.
Labels: homosexuality, liberalism, media, post-modernism
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