Marlon Humphrey isn’t backing down from his tweet criticizing American gymnasts Simone Biles and Jordan Chiles for bowing down to Brazilian gold medalist Rebeca Andrade at the Paris Olympics last month, and he insists he did not disrespect Brazil with the controversial comment. After photos of Biles and Chiles bowing to Andrade went viral for … Read more
Making fun of callers’ accents isn’t off the table for WFAN’s Keith McPherson. McPherson mocked a caller’s accent and then repeatedly doubled down on his decision after being called out on it by another caller in a cringeworthy clip from the overnight host’s show following the Mets’ 3-2 road win over the Yankees on Tuesday … Read more
Mark Schlereth won’t back down from his strong opinion of former Patriots coach Bill Belichick’s relationship with a young woman nearly 50 years his junior. The former NFL offensive lineman-turned-media personality tore into Belichick previously during his 104.3 The Fan sports radio show in Denver that he hosts with Mike Evans. The comments were far … Read more
Stephen A. Smith isn’t backing down from his reporting earlier this month that black NBA coaches had told him they were upset over LeBron James starting a podcast with JJ Redick while then-Lakers coach Darvin Ham was thought to be on the hot seat. Smith addressed it during ESPN’s “First Take” on Monday ahead of … Read more
She’s really buggin’. A California mom who went viral for her rant about grocery store shopping carts was invited to make her point for viewers on KTLA 5 Weekend Morning News on Saturday, reaffirming her controversial stance that returning buggies isn’t worth her time. “I’m not returning my shopping cart, and you can judge me … Read more
Jannik Sinner’s budding relationship with Anna Kalinskaya isn’t the only romance taking over this year’s French Open. Stefanos Tsitsipas and Paula Badosa are set to compete in mixed doubles at Roland Garros beginning Wednesday, shortly after confirming they got back together. “The relationship is working very well now,” Bardosa said in a press conference Saturday … Read more
The number of Americans aged 18 to 27 identifying as non-straight has more than doubled in 7 years, new polling reveals Wednesday. A survey of 12,000 Americans by Gallup revealed that 22.3% of Generation Z now say they are gay, lesbian, bisexual, queer, transgender, or “other,” compared to 10% in 2017. And 28.5% of Gen … Read more
Business is booming for Katherine Taylor. A reported San Francisco female escort, Taylor went viral earlier in the week when she was captured prominently cheering in the background as Steph Curry celebrated on the court with a fake golf swing during the Warriors’ 125-90 win over the Bucks on Wednesday at Chase Center. A fan … Read more
Jay Williams again doubled down Wednesday night on his belief that Caitlin Clark cannot be placed among the women’s basketball GOATs [greatest of all time] until she wins a ring. “We were talking about greatest. I hear people talking about GOATs, right. For me, I’m kinda like, ‘OK, you wanna be a GOAT.’ Fine. There’s … Read more
Are you a lone wolf or part of a herd? Popular TikTok user and optical illusion enthusiast Mia Yilin shared a new eye ocular assessment with her 459,000 followers on the app, claiming that the viewers’ first glance could determine their personality type. More than 13,000 viewers have taken a gander at Sunday’s TikTok post, with an … Read more
Pat McAfee isn’t backing down. And he wants to make it clear who exactly he does and does not like at ESPN. McAfee made headlines on Friday when he unloaded on his “Pat McAfee Show” about people at ESPN trying to sabotage him and his program, specifically calling out executive editor and head of event … Read more
WFAN host Shaun Morash got a lot of attention for his Zach Wilson rant, so it’s no surprise that he went back to the well. Earlier this week, Morash slammed Wilson for traveling to Utah with his girlfriend, Nicolette Dellanno, during the Jets’ bye week. He received a lot of feedback along the lines of … Read more
He said, she said, he said again. John Stamos is pushing back on recent comments his ex Teri Copley made, claiming she and the “Full House” alum were actually very much broken up when he found her in bed with Tony Danza. In his new memoir, “If You Would Have Told Me,” Stamos told a … Read more
The budding Taylor Swift-Travis Kelce relationship has excited many people across the country, but Chris “Mad Dog” Russo is not one of them. The SiriusXM host returned to ESPN on Wednesday for his weekly appearance on “First Take,” and with a video of Swift taking in Sunday’s Chiefs game with Kelce’s mom, Donna, playing in … Read more
It’s no secret that smoking cigarettes can ruin your body. The list of illnesses that smoking causes — heart disease, stroke, diabetes, emphysema, bronchitis and several types of cancer — is long and troubling. However, most people don’t realize that smoking is also associated with mental illness. In recent years, studies have suggested that there’s … Read more
Oh, brother. Trace Cyrus has chosen to double down on earlier controversial comments aimed at the women of OnlyFans, chiding critics today — “Teen Mom” star Farrah Abraham among them — for their “emotional response to my very logical statement.” Miley’s tattoo-covered older sibling caused a stir Wednesday after posting a very public dressing-down of the … Read more
A young woman who went viral for asking about “time blindness” accommodations during an interview has doubled down on her request after she was branded “entitled” and ruthlessly mocked online. Sarah Trefren sparked a wild debate after she took to TikTok to claim she was “yelled at” for asking what accommodations there were for people with … Read more
Country crooner Jason Aldean has doubled down on his “Try That in a Small Town” song amid controversy that has branded him a “racist” and “violent bigot.” Aldean, 46, addressed the backlash Friday between songs at his packed gig in Cincinnati, Ohio. “It’s been a long week, and I’ve seen a lot of stuff suggesting … Read more
ESPN nearly got away with this attempt to take former host Will Cain out of context in a 2019 “First Take” segment on the gender pay gap. During the 2023 ESPY Awards on Wednesday, the company presented the U.S. women’s soccer team with the Arthur Ashe Courage Award for its “equal pay” dispute to be … Read more
When Jamie Foxx took ill while filming “Back in Action” in April, cameras continued rolling with body doubles filling in. But it’s not only when medical disaster strikes that doubles rack up minutes on screen. For stars, it’s a matter of using doubles to manage time wisely. “It can take hours to get a minute … Read more