ESPN’s most-woke moments, from America-bashing July 4 column to downplaying genocide in China
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On the heels of ESPN's Independence Day column, “Baseball, barbecue and losing freedom this Fourth of July,” here are some of the network's most-woke moments.
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The Skipper era saw ESPN take a dramatic turn to the left, and the network was accused of spending too much time glorifying Colin Kaepernick’s national anthem protests and spouting far-left talking points. Liberal voices were rewarded with high-profile gigs, while conservative personalities such as Curt Schilling were shown the door. (Schilling was fired in 2016 after sharing a Facebook post regarding the North Carolina law that banned transgender people from using specific bathrooms.)