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Jemele Hill: Too many WNBA fans ‘expect the journalists to be cheerleaders’

May 14, 2026 @ 9:00am
BasketballWNBA
Awful Announcing

Earlier this week, longtime sports reporter Jemele Hill clashed with WNBA fans online over her criticism of the league’s locker-room access policy. Hill joined ESPN NFL reporter Ben Baby (who is also a journalism professor at SMU) in calling out the WNBA for keeping reporters out of locker rooms and significantly restricting media access compared…

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Jemele Hill, ESPN’s Ben Baby push back on WNBA locker room media restrictions

May 10, 2026 @ 9:00pm
BasketballWNBA
Awful Announcing

For many years, access to professional athletes inside locker rooms after games was an integral part of the media process. For journalists, being able to speak directly to players when the decisions and outcomes of the game are still freshest offers the potential for key insights, or at the very least a juicy quote to…

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UFC Veteran Calls Out MMA Media For Going Soft On Dana White

May 10, 2026 @ 11:59am
Combat SportsMMA
Total Pro Sports

A UFC veteran accused MMA media of going easy on Dana White, raising concerns about accountability and the way the UFC boss is covered.

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‘Enforcer’ reportedly blocks reporters from interviewing Bryce James during Arizona media scrum

Apr 2, 2026 @ 9:30pm
BasketballCollege BasketballArizona Wildcats
Awful Announcing

Bryce James, the youngest son of LeBron James, was not made available for interviews during locker room access ahead of Arizona’s Final Four game against Michigan on Saturday. James is a freshman for the Wildcats who redshirted this season and has not appeared in any games. News of his restricted media availability comes from Yahoo…

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Brian Windhorst explains how ‘walls’ put up by NBA led to worse ‘connection’ between players and fans

Mar 31, 2026 @ 4:15pm
BasketballNBA
Awful Announcing

More than any other sport, the NBA’s popularity extends to fans’ relationships with players. And as the historically popular outgoing generation of stars trickles out of the league, and the media debates TV ratings, competitive balance, and the “face of the league,” ESPN’s Brian Windhorst offers a different perspective on why the league’s connection to…

Read moreBrian Windhorst explains how ‘walls’ put up by NBA led to worse ‘connection’ between players and fans

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