9 articles
Events
ESPN’s ranking of top 100 athletes draws backlash for Pacquiao’s low placement
ESPN’s recent ranking of the top 100 athletes since 2000 has sparked controversy, particularly for placing Filipino boxing icon Manny ...
Ryan General
Entertainment
Mina Kimes lands $1.7 million deal with ESPN: report
Free agent NFL analyst Mina Kimes is reportedly staying with ESPN under a massive new deal that bumps her up to seven figures for the first ...
Carl Samson
Boston radio host suspended for ‘extremely offensive’ racial slur referencing ESPN’s Mina Kimes
A Boston-area radio producer was suspended for purportedly using an ethnic slur to describe ESPN journalist Mina Kimes during an on-air segm...
Michelle De Pacina
Sports
‘Relax, ESPN’: Ken Jeong stuns network’s commentators with shout-out to his wife
Asian American comedian Ken Jeong left ESPN commentators at a loss for words after giving a shout-out to his wife. “Relax, ESPN”: Over the ...
Naomi Osaka wins ‘Best Athlete, Women’s Sports’ at her first ESPY Awards on ESPN
Naomi Osaka made her first appearance at ESPN’s ESPY Awards on Saturday and took home the award for Best Athlete, Women’s Sports. The...
Bryan Ke
News
Japanese Boxer, 26, Makes ‘Millions’ After Stunning Defeat of Filipino World Champion
It appears there’s no stopping this “monster” from conquering the boxing world. No, not even Filipino fighter Nonito Donaire, who has been c...
BTS ARMY Shut Down Fragile Men on Twitter Over Racist Comments About Suga at Dodgers Game
Once again, BTS fans proved that they are called ARMY for a reason when racist, homophobic comments were made about Suga in an ESPN twitter ...
Ex-ESPN Journalist Who Wrote Racist Jeremy Lin Headline is Becoming a Priest
Former ESPN journalist Anthony Federico‘s life became a living nightmare after he made the headline “Chink in the Armor” about NBA sta...
Kyle Encina
ESPN Pulls Asian-American from Covering Charlottesville Game Because His Name is Robert Lee
ESPN reportedly decided to remove an Asian-American college sportscaster from covering an upcoming University of Virginia football game simp...
Don’t miss out on the latest news by signing up for Sharkbites.