Today's Fresh Blogs...

• This Morning on OTL: Why, Ms. Hill, Why!

  Published: August 26, 2007, 11:20 am

  Tags: Michael Vick, Jemele Hill, Racial Bias, Espn, Sports Media, Outside The Lines, Racism

  this morning ESPN’s Jemele Hill was on a panel with Jeff Schultz of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, and Dr. Todd Boyd, professor at USC and ESPN.com Page 2 columnist. The topic of discussion on OTL’s first segment? Why Michael Vick, of course. I have to admit, I didn’t scramble to record the segment because I thought

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• Michael Vick in Boxes; Black Faces on TV; J.P. Goodwin’s Sudden Amazin’ Grace

  Published: August 28, 2007, 2:14 am

  Tags: Wayne Pacelle, Humane Society Of The United States, Jemele Hill, Jeff Schultz, Terrence Moore, Rob Parker, Lester Munson, John Goodwin, Arthur Blank, 2 Live Stews, Hsus, Atlanta Falcons, Espn, Animal Liberation Front, Skip Bayless, Doug Ryan Stewart, Roger Goodell, Michae

  As I wrote yesterday, “protecting the brand” is everything today. Morality be damned (Justin Babineaux), humanity be damned (Patrick Kerney), it’s the damage to the brand, Michael Vick that you messed with, at lest according to Atlanta Falcons owner, Arthur Blank. And I’m sure as the day is long that NFL commissioner Roger

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• Michael Vick in Boxes; Black Faces on TV; J.P. Goodwin’s Sudden Amazin’ Grace; a Greenie Addendum

  Published: August 28, 2007, 2:14 am

  Tags: Wayne Pacelle, Humane Society Of The United States, Mike Mike In The Morning, Mike Greenberg, Jeff Schultz, Terrence Moore, Rob Parker, Lester Munson, John Goodwin, Jemele Hill, Arthur Blank, Animal Liberation Front, Hsus, Atlanta Falcons, Espn, Skip Bayless, Michael Vic

  As I wrote yesterday, “protecting the brand” is everything today. Morality be damned (Justin Babineaux), humanity be damned (Patrick Kerney), it’s the damage to the brand that you messed with Michael Vick, at least according to Atlanta Falcons owner, Arthur Blank. And I’m sure as the day is long that NFL commissioner Roger

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• Interview with ESPN.com Editor In Chief Rob King

  Published: October 19, 2007, 9:45 am

  Tags: Barry Bonds, Bill Simmons, Espn, Espn Digital Media, Espn Com, Gannett, Jeff Chadia, Jemele Hill, Jimmy Clausen, Knight Ridder, Kobe Bryant, Maurice Clarett, Michael Tillery, Michael Vick, Nba, Penn State, Philadelphia 76ers, Philadelphia Eagles, Philadelphia Inquirer, Rob

  Simply put, the reason why there is a TSF is because of ESPN.com. There’s no denying such a significant fact. In saying that, we also want an alternative to what has become almost a singular voice in sports. ESPN has a stranglehold on the way sports is packaged and the only way that grip changes is for sites like TSF and others to

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• Jim Rhome’s Ass Was Burning

  Published: November 4, 2007, 11:15 am

  Tags: Blogroll, Jemele Hill, Jim Everett, Jim Rhome, Randy Moss, Rome Is Burning

  Doing research on a Randy Moss piece and a Jemele Hill interview–The Kev Dog Special–I happened upon this funny ass video I’d forgotten about. What would happen if Barry did this? If this happened to be a normal occurrence, ya might not get all the little boy fire spittle from some of these hiding-behind-their-keyboard-clowns.

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• Interview With SPORTNET GM/EIC Neal Scarbrough

  Published: November 19, 2007, 4:10 pm

  Tags: Aol, Aol Fanhouse, Barry Bonds, Dan Rafael, Dave Zirin, Espn, Fox Sports, Gwen Knapp, Jason Whitlock, Jemele Hill, Jerry Crasnick, Keith Clinkscales, Kevin Blackistone, Larry Brown, Marc Stein, Michael Smith, Michael Tillery, Michael Vick, Neal Scarbrough, Olympics, Pac Man

  Neal Scarbrough’s acumen in the realm of sports editing and coordinating should never be questioned. While at ESPN, he used his top notch managerial skills to help develop the platform you see today in almost every aspect of the network. With all the league deals going on across the sports scene, Neal was brought in to AOL in attempts to

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• THE AFTER PARTY

  Published: November 20, 2007, 5:41 pm

  Tags: Tom Cruise, Mavericks, Barry Bonds, Sinbad, Soccer, Mlb, Vince Young, Nfl, Ncaa Basketball, Russell Westbrook, The After Party, Ucla, Mike Greenberg, Jemele Hill, Free Agency, Satire, Vanessa Minnillo

  catalog. (The FanHouse)Jemele Hill is in her own universe on this Bonds thing. (Steroid Nation)Vanessa Minnillo and one of the best bikini photos ever. (Hollywood Tuna)Nothing Can Harm You Here: The PUMA

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• Merry Christmas Steve Nash, But Can Kobe Bryant Have His Jock Back Now?

  Published: December 25, 2007, 8:12 pm

  Tags: Andrew Bynum, Doug Collins, Grant Hill, Jemele Hill, Kobe Bryant, Los Angeles Lakers, Phoenix Suns, Richard Dumas, Steve Nash, Trevor Ariza

  video in the second part of Jemele’s first interview. Doug stop hatin’. Nash got dunked on, so deal with it. Happy Holidays!

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• Butts On Parade: Clemens Meets Wallace By Dave Zirin

  Published: January 7, 2008, 6:20 pm

  Tags: Barry Bonds, Edge Of Sports, Hall Of Fame, Jemele Hill, Martina Hingis, Mitchell Report, Randy Moss, Roger Clemens, Sen George Mitchell

  What the hell was I thinkin’? As the scrutiny of Rocket’s press conference begins tonight in earnest, DZ hits us off yet again with his words of reason. Enjoy -Mizzo “The higher you get up on the flagpole, the more your butt shows.” Roger Clemens on 60 Minutes 1/6/07 And not since J-Lo’s heyday - or maybe Brad

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• Five Questions To Take Advantage of a Black Sense of Urgency

  Published: January 29, 2008, 10:52 am

  Tags: Blogroll, Alan Gray, Alex Reed, Athlebrities, Bill Russell, Bill Walton, Black Mystory, Chris Broussard, Chris Webber, Congresswoman Diane Watson, Dan Lebatard, Dave Zirin, Delinda Lombardo, Diallo Tyson, Dick Gregory, Golfweek, Jemele Hill, Jesse Jackson, Kelly Tilghman

  I sent out five questions to folks (writers, bloggers an athlete or two) of all races–including The Starting Five collective–and I received 21 responses. To those who didn’t get an email I apologize, but please comment. Many respectfully declined and others simply ignored my request. I have to say maybe some didn’t

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• Jemele Hill Part 3: 24 is better than 23

  Published: April 27, 2007, 6:27 pm

  Tags: Blogroll, Jemele Hill, La Lakers

  Read the first part one of Jemele’s interview again and notice that Jemele was the first to alert the sports world regarding Don Imus’ now infamous comments. We also discuss her knighting 24 as a better player than 23. That column sparked a mini controversy that she backs up her very eloquently here. Jemele is simply a journalistic

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• Celtics Fans Are No Longer Hitler Sympathizers [Espn Meets Godwin's Law]

  Published: June 15, 2008, 1:30 pm

  Tags: Espn Meets Godwin S Law, Jemele Hill, Nba Finals

  first line of Jemele HIll's ESPN.com article showed promise: "I thought it wouldn't bother me. I thought I would be OK. Turns out, I was as wrong as Skip Bayless." But somewhere down the line, she lost her way. A reader tipped us off that in Hill's anti-Celtics screed, she used a line that likened rooting for the Celtics to both the Holocaust

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• I Rooted for the Celtics so That Makes Me Evil

  Published: June 18, 2008, 6:06 am

  Tags: Bama Sucks, Boston Celtics, Detroit Pistons, Espn, Jemele Hill, Nba, Yankees Suck

  being said I’m evil in Jemele Hill’s eyes. She is a fellow Detroit fan like me. In her original column railing against the Celtics, Jemele Hill wrote, Rooting for the Celtics is like saying Hitler was a victim. It's like hoping Gorbachev would get to the blinking red button before Reagan. That’s not cool only the Yankees

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• Italian Americans Everywhere, Johnny Miller Is Sorry for Making Fun of Your Heritage

  Published: June 21, 2008, 6:20 am

  Tags: Jemele Hill, Jemelehill, Johnny Miller, Johnnymiller, Kelly Tilghman, Kellytilghman, Rocco Mediate, Roccomediate

  his heritage." Meanwhile, Jemele Hill's people are feverishly mounting a "Johnny Miller defense" for her Boston/Hitler comments. You see, Jemele was just trying to convey her affection and admiration for The Hub and it's everyman qualities and it had absolutely nothing to do with an insane murderous tyrant. According to the New York Times,

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• Imus, Jemele Hill, Mike & the Mad Dog, Shaq

  Published: June 24, 2008, 9:41 am

  Tags: Chris Russo, Don Imus, Kobe Bryant, Jemele Hill, Shaq

  by media types, and ESPN's Jemele Hill has apologized for the Hitler reference she dropped, comparing him to people from Detroit who root for the Celtics. Why even use these silly comparisons? I'm all for spicing up your writing by adding colorful metaphors, but why tread on such thin ice? That goes for Imus and Hill. Just leave it all alone.-

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