We don’t mean to alarm you, but it seems as though ESPN has gone woke. As we reported, it was just a few days ago that two ESPN broadcasters held a moment of silence to protest the bill in Florida that keeps discussion of sexual orientation and gender identity out of kindergarten classrooms.
Some states are currently working on legislation to ban biological males from girls’ sports, which has led ESPN to post a thread on its own commitment to the LBGTQIA+ community and its opposition to laws “that infringe on any human rights.” We didn’t realize it was a human right for a man to compete on a girls’ team; that’s just sort of a rule made up a while ago to keep things fair.
ESPN believes in inclusivity and denounces legislation and actions across the United States that infringe on any human rights. We stand with our LGBTQIA+ colleagues, friends, families, and fans.
— ESPN (@espn) March 22, 2022
We'll continue to partner with organizations that support the LGBTQIA+ community, be accountable where we fall short of expectations, and never stop telling stories about LGBTQIA+ athletes, like the ones that we’ll be sharing in this thread.
— ESPN (@espn) March 22, 2022
Yeah, you can read those for yourself if you’re so inclined.
Transgender kids in the U.S. are stuck in the middle of the ongoing debate over science and assumption, sex and gender identity, politics and policy.
This is the story of Becky, Stephanie and Kris — three athletes who just want to play: https://t.co/BdnHiYTsfl
— ESPN (@espn) March 22, 2022
A debate over science and what? We’ve been assured for the last two years to follow the science.
You don't stand with women.
— LifeNews.com (@LifeNewsHQ) March 22, 2022
What is IA+, i have no idea what that even means lol
— Wes Hill (@wahhill) March 22, 2022
Iowa is the underdog and given points on the spread
— Eric Wilbrandt 🦃 (@Edubb530) March 22, 2022
We believe they’ve added intersex and asexual, with the plus sign standing in for anyone they forgot or who doesn’t exist yet as a gender.
So woke. So virtuous.
— Bwalds (@Bwalds_) March 22, 2022
When low ratings become even lower
— Tug Speedmen (@Damein_CockBurn) March 22, 2022
Sports, just do sports. Pretty simple.
— BradJ (@ukcat88) March 22, 2022
When it fits the agenda and the narrative.
— Mark Rogers (@MarkRogersTV) March 22, 2022
You’re a shell of the network I once loved. You’ve followed the same trajectory as Keith Olbermann.
Before: sane, talented, committed to making sports even more fun.
After: so woke and so far removed from your original purpose that made you popular, you’re now unwatchable.
— T.J. Moe (@TJMoe28) March 22, 2022
I’m old enough to remember when ESPN did sports stuff.
— Weezy (@Weezy_352) March 22, 2022
For 2 years all I was told was to trust the science… so now we shouldn't?
— Nick Zarack (@Xsoad624x1) March 22, 2022
Nice pandering
— Dale (@DaleinRealLife) March 22, 2022
ESPNLGBTQIA+ has a nice ring to it. How about a name change?..
— Mike Peters (@MikePGuitar) March 22, 2022
Now do mask and vaccine mandates.
— Frank (@bubbagump64) March 22, 2022
They removed Sage Steele for her comments on vaccine mandates. Gotta follow the science, you know.
Related:
ESPN broadcasters take a moment of silence to protest to so-called ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill in Florida https://t.co/rPKdA4CNDM
— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) March 19, 2022
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