It’s time for another round of Sports Media Beef. In Friday’s edition, former NBC Sports sideline reporter Michele Tafoya called out ESPN’s Mina Kimes over her praise of Democratic vice presidential candidate Tim Walz for “modeling a different kind of masculinity.” “I am sincerely embarrassed for @minakimes,” Tafoya wrote on X. “And how pathetic that … Read more
ESPN personalities Mina Kimes and Ryan Clark bristled at a conservative influencer who ripped the network for giving Kimes a lucrative new deal. The Post’s Andrew Marchand reported Wednesday that Kimes signed a new deal with ESPN worth $1.7 million a year, with an additional carve out for her Omaha Productions podcast distributed by ESPN … Read more
ESPN NFL analyst Mina Kimes has stormed through the sports media world since joining the network in 2014 as a magazine writer. While Kimes’ voice now spans print, digital, television, radio and podcasting, she has kept her personal life pretty private. Husband Nick Sylvester has been by her side –– albeit, behind the scenes –– … Read more
ESPN’s Mina Kimes walked the red carpet at the 2023 ESPY Awards with an extra guest. The well-respected NFL analyst revealed Wednesday that she is pregnant with her first child in a tweet that included a picture of her with a noticeable baby bump. “At the espys, brought a date,” Kimes, 37, wrote on Twitter … Read more
Mina Kimes wasn’t going to let the unwarranted criticism go unchecked. Jason Whitlock, the polarizing former sports personality-turned-cultural commentator, took to Twitter to chide Kimes’ handling of a racist remark directed her way. On Wednesday, Chris Curtis, a sports talk radio host on WEEI in Boston, injected Kimes’ name during a discussion on the “The … Read more
A sports talk radio host on WEEI in Boston is in hot water after appearing to invoke a racial slur about ESPN personality Mina Kimes. In a conversation on the “Greg Hill Show” about their five favorite nips — show personality Courtney Cox suggested the prompt with Boston City Councilor Ricardo Arroyo seeking to outlaw … Read more
PHOENIX — The biggest NFL TV free agent this offseason might be the smallest analyst in the game. The contract of ESPN’s Mina Kimes is up and she should crack into seven figures when all is said and done. Sportscasting free agency is not like the players’ version, in which there are known lists. Not … Read more