ESPN FIRES Mike Ditka for Criticizing Obama

Seaweed · 03-09-16, 02:27 PM

How sad is it that in the land of the free and the home of the brave, speaking out in disagreement against your president can get you booted from your job?

jtoler · 03-09-16, 02:27 PM

ouch.

bruceBRUCEbruce · 03-09-16, 02:29 PM

weird comment, Ditka must not remember any presidents at all before the year 2008

SBRMAN23 · 03-09-16, 02:30 PM

Originally posted by Seaweed

Less than a week after calling President Barack Obama “the worst president we’ve ever had,” Mike Ditka lost his job on ESPN’s marquee Sunday football program.

The Big Lead reports that the cable network hired Matt Hasselbeck to replace Ditka on Sunday NFL Countdown. Hasselbeck performed well in relief for an injured Andrew Luck this past season. He threw nine touchdowns to five picks and went 5-3 as a starter. But at 40, and with brother Tim enjoying a successful run as an analyst at ESPN, the 18-year NFL veteran opted to call it a career and start a new career in broadcasting.

“Obama is the worst president we’ve ever had,” Ditka told a New York radio station last week, adding that the commander in chief is “not a leader.” The Pro Football Hall of Famer expressed a preference for Donald Trump for president.

Well that happens when you have dumb opinions, that are also not factual and lies. Plus didn't anyone ever tell him no to speak about religion, politics, or sex in media. Its the same thing as going on a first date come nothing good comes from it. He could still have his job. Oh well he will be fine, hes already rich.

IlluminatedOne · 03-09-16, 02:31 PM

Shameful when you can not even speak your own opinions about someone or something with out being penalized for it.

swordsandtequila · 03-09-16, 02:31 PM

Or maybe he doesn't bring anything to the table and this offered ESPN the out they needed to replace him.

Seaweed · 03-09-16, 02:34 PM

Basically you cant give personal opinions

I bet he wouldnt be fired if he said he was the best president ever

Why the double standard?

Media is liberal and espn has a progressive agenda

bruceBRUCEbruce · 03-09-16, 02:37 PM

Originally posted by Seaweed

Basically you cant give personal opinions

BS
one can say whatever they want to say
but there are consequences, speech ain't free, no such thing
and Ditka's comment is so absurd and ignorant, espn might think he's suffering from early onset dementia

packerd_00 · 03-09-16, 02:38 PM

Originally posted by SBRMAN23

Well that happens when you have dumb opinions, that are also not factual and lies. Plus didn't anyone ever tell him no to speak about religion, politics, or sex in media. Its the same thing as going on a first date come nothing good comes from it. He could still have his job. Oh well he will be fine, hes already rich.

You sound bias as hell.

Seaweed · 03-09-16, 02:43 PM

Originally posted by bruceBRUCEbruce

BS
one can say whatever they want to say
but there are consequences, speech ain't free, no such thing
and Ditka's comment is so absurd and ignorant, espn might think he's suffering from early onset dementia

Speech aint free? No freedom of speech?? Where do you live??

Harry N. Lloyd · 03-09-16, 02:49 PM

Speech is free, but the repercussions aren't.......

Seaweed · 03-09-16, 02:50 PM

Originally posted by Harry N. Lloyd

Speech is free, but the repercussions aren't.......

Speech is free, unless you dont follow the agenda and say what they want you to say even off the network

swordsandtequila · 03-09-16, 02:54 PM

Originally posted by Seaweed

Speech is free, unless you dont follow the agenda and say what they want you to say even off the network

He can say whatever he wants. Nobody imprisoned him. Nobody froze his bank accounts. Freedom of speech is freedom from government persecution, not from your employer. Helps if you know what you're actually bitching about.

lakerboy · 03-09-16, 03:01 PM

Bears can hire him back now.

packerd_00 · 03-09-16, 03:05 PM

He set the Saints back years trading all of those draft picks for Ricky Williams.

Mr. Teaser · 03-09-16, 03:08 PM

ummm...

http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/football/bears/ct-mike-ditka-leaving-sunday-nfl-countdown-20160309-story.html

brooks85 · 03-09-16, 03:12 PM

Originally posted by bruceBRUCEbruce

weird comment, Ditka must not remember any presidents at all before the year 2008

brucey must not know how to use a calculator.

common problem for liberals so don't feel alone in your stupidity.

jtoler · 03-09-16, 03:32 PM

One less angry old man.

MUHerd37 · 03-09-16, 04:02 PM

Everyone knows that you have to toe the liberal line at ESPN. It's become a shitty network anyway.

swordsandtequila · 03-09-16, 04:03 PM

Originally posted by Mr. Teaser

ummm...

http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/football/bears/ct-mike-ditka-leaving-sunday-nfl-countdown-20160309-story.html

BigOrange · 03-09-16, 04:25 PM

Originally posted by bruceBRUCEbruce

weird comment, Ditka must not remember any presidents at all before the year 2008

He could have included Carter and Hoover with Dobama and called them the worst three in history but he was completely accurate in his statement.

jjgold · 03-09-16, 04:29 PM

What a disgrace

thechaoz · 03-09-16, 05:12 PM

Except he's still on lol

bruceBRUCEbruce · 03-09-16, 05:16 PM

Originally posted by Seaweed

No freedom of speech?? Where do you live??

there's no such thing
I live in America where the 1st amendment of the constitution only forbids the govt from making restrictions on speech

jjgold · 03-09-16, 05:25 PM

so he did not get fired?

jjgold · 03-09-16, 05:25 PM

The former Bears coach is stepping away from being a regular analyst on ESPN’s “Sunday NFL Countdown." Instead, Ditka signed a two-year extension to contribute to "SportsCenter," the network's flagship news program, beginning in September.
As part of the new agreement, Ditka will be appearing on air mainly on remotes from his homes in Chicago and Florida.
“This new role is really a blessing,” Ditka said in a statement. “It’s something I asked for. After many years of weekend travel, I’m thrilled I’ll get to watch NFL games on Sundays and Monday nights in the comfort of my own home. I enjoy being part of the game and part of ESPN. I really do. So this is a great solution.”

GUMMO77 · 03-09-16, 05:28 PM

Originally posted by swordsandtequila

WEEDER!!

ESPN is going to totally revamp NFL Countdown. It's getting stale.

jjgold · 03-09-16, 06:15 PM

looks like false report

MoMoneyMoVaughn · 03-09-16, 06:23 PM

Ditka not exactly a history expert.

pavyracer · 03-09-16, 06:54 PM

George W Bush, Richard Nixon? Common Obama has these two beat up easily.

Ditka is an idiot.

brooks85 · 03-09-16, 06:57 PM

Originally posted by MoMoneyMoVaughn

Ditka not exactly a history expert.

thankfully he doesn't need to be. The numbers back him up and that doesn't even factor in how he passed Obamacare.

Scorpion · 03-09-16, 09:30 PM

Mike Ditka Farts On Monday Night Coutndown

MoMoneyMoVaughn · 03-09-16, 09:34 PM

Originally posted by brooks85

thankfully he doesn't need to be. The numbers back him up and that doesn't even factor in how he passed Obamacare.

Which numbers would these be?

Brooks, if you think Obama was the worst president ever you are also not a history expert.

Scorpion · 03-09-16, 09:39 PM

Ditka should sue ESPN for $100 milllion