Ditka fired from ESPN for criticism of Obama

Seems routine... they keep ushering out the best talent for having an opinion.  Next stop FS1

Now imagine if Keyshawn Johnson had said the same about a White President. 

If it seems routine... guess what?... It's because it IS routine.

Ditka has been on thin ice for quite a while now at ESPN.

Been told repeatedly to keep his personal politics to himself.

Stubborn basstard keeps airing it out.

How many warnings does an employee need from an employer before losing his job???

It's certain opinions they don't want aired though.  Meanwhile black person sexu als are prized unicorns to be worshiped.  Stuff catches up to them though, their audience is shrinking as we post in this thread.

Goose

Goose  - you hate big business right?  ESPN takes all of their marching orders from the real mothership, and that has been apparent from the day the transaction was complete.

When I turn on ESPN I don't want to hear stupid political garbage regardless of who they are supporting or not. 

The best talent???? You can't be serious!!!?

Not an "Omama Lover" but I will certainly take his last seven years over GWB & Cheney and their eight year run.  And it's not even close... 9/11, going to war over "weapons of mass destruction", the real estate collapse, and on and on and on and on.  GWB & Cheney crashed the bus and left our country stuck in the ditch.  NOT EVEN CLOSE!

As far as the politics go, and I don't know how many times I have to tell you these things before you comprehend, I am very Libertarian on all political ideals.  I am a responsible gun owner both hunting and home defense.  I am against raising most taxes.  I detest military adventurism around the globe.  I would have much preferred Rand Paul over Trump.  NOT EVEN CLOSE!

Please go back and read the last two paragraphs because I am sick and tired of repeating myself all over this covers website.  Those are my beliefs, that's where I stand on the issues, and my opinions are constant and will not change.  That's what I believe.  Get it?  Got it?  Good.

Lastly, back to the subject matter.  This is nothing new.  Ditka started this nonsense a few years back.  ON AIR QUOTE... "Obama is the worst President ever".  Now, how the He!! does that kind of a personal political comment contribute to an ESPN broadcast?  It doesn't belong in on air comments during sport program.  99.9% of people are tuned into ESPN for sports and don't want to hear personal political comments and I'm sorry if you fall into the .1 percent category.




 

 

Rush Limbaugh still scratching his head over why his job interview for MNF color commentator went badly.  Change the station Rush.  If you don't like it, try a different channel.  Change it.  Change the channel Rush.  Change the station.  You can change the channel you know?  Did I mention you can change the channel?

Dennis Miller comes to mind.  Another commentator who couldn't keep his mouth shut and stay on subject with the game.  So it's not like DITZka couldn't have learned from the past.

"A good man has got to know his limitations"
~~~~~Clint Eastwood

Dennis Miller played MNF like a fiddle.... 

I think it is funny how you choose to unabashedly criticize any "conservative" for his/her views or comments, and back it up with a quote from a "conservative"

BTW

Unabashedly criticize?  No no no.

It's constructive irony. 

Clint Eastwood is the master of constructive irony.

It's funny to see sportsfan make a fool of himself like this again

Nobody was talking to you DL.... nobody ever does.

DITZka should have also learned from Jon Gruden.  Here's a guy that does his commentary job without any political overtones.  Gruden is excellent.  Does his Rah-Rah-Rah USO tour stuff in the off-season.  Now that's what I'm talkin' about.

It's fine if you want to copy that from me, but at least give me some kind of reference like a *TheCentaur in the corner or something

i never watch espn unless a game is on but the few times i've heard this guy speak, i sincerely hope he is not the best espn has to offer.  wouldn't it be more accurate to call him the worst?

 Not very smart for Ditka but I don't blame him. He's probably fed up with that job anyways.......& Owebama is the worst president in my lifetime.