Hank Williams and ESPN

[7StraightIsGreat]

Here's a question that could probably open a can of worms:

What if Hank had made the Hitler comparison about a white President? Does he still catch as much flak for this if he had said something similar about George W. while he was in office? I hate to say it, but I think ESPN saw a guy who basically personifies the image of American redneck making radical comments about a black president and were worried about not doing anything and facing backlash from people who may play the race card.

 

[Nate505]

It wasn't that dumb. He just used hitler and netanyahoo as examples of polar opposites...an example everyone can understand.

Way to politicize Football!

Yeah, because there's just so few examples of differences out there the public can understand.

Sincerely,

Oil and Water
Chocolate and Vanilla
The Hatfields and the McCoys

 

[Bronco70]

So Hank is a redneck racist, and ESPN is a knee-jerk liberal media outlet.

I'm shocked.

 

[PearlWatson]

Yeah, because there's just so few examples of differences out there the public can understand.

Sincerely,

Oil and Water
Chocolate and Vanilla
The Hatfields and the McCoys

Yeah, that one would go over real well.

 

[Bronco70]

Nate is such a racist.

 

[Deleted member 365]

And lost in all of this is that nobody would have noticed that Hank Jr.'s song was not played. That song and the godawful Faith Hill Sunday Night song are both tired. Time for something new.

Really?

Be careful for what you wish for, you just might get it.

Here comes Taylor Swift, Justin Bieber, or Britney Spears.

I have no confidence that ESPN will actually get half decent replacement.

Just look at the dumbass halftimes for the superbowl...

 

[bat]

Everyone gets up in arms about freedom of speech forgetting that espn is exercising theirs in which they become over zealous left wing nut jobs.

Typical pot calling the kettle [insert politically correct word here]

 

[NUMBERICA]

Really?

Really. No one gives any sort of practical **** about an intro song. A person is lucky to land such a 'gig', the networks aren't lucky to land some dime-a-dozen, non-impact on ratings. People watch football to watch football, not to see who can battle it out as to who is the hottest milf or dumbest yelling redneck.

Or hell, I don't know. Maybe I'm nuts because I watch football to umm... how do I put this... to... umm... watch football?

 

[One Brow]

Yep. Everyone. You included.

I would expect ESPN to act in their own best financial interest, whether the comparison is about a Democratic or a Republican politician.

 

[One Brow]

I fixed it for you.

During the 2008 elections, Madonna ...

Comparing the current administration to fascists, claiming they plan to round up Christians and put them into camps, etc., has been standard rhetoric since the election. Archie Moses was completely wrong about the general rule of thumb, everyone gets compared to Hitler. The people who make the comparisons never suffer more than temporary setbacks.

 

[YB85]

I would expect ESPN to act in their own best financial interest, whether the comparison is about a Democratic or a Republican politician.

What does this have to do with your overgeneralization of "everyone on this board"?

 

[fatchipper]

And lost in all of this is that nobody would have noticed that Hank Jr.'s song was not played. That song and the godawful Faith Hill Sunday Night song are both tired. Time for something new.

This.

If you need a stupid *** song to get pumped up to watch Monday Night Football then you aren't a football fan to begin with.