ESPNMSNBC strikes again. They can’t help but play politics rather than just report on sports. So they take a moment of silence to show their support of children talking about sex to little children in first grade.
Who the hell talks about sex to first graders? That’s how you get a visit by Chris Hansen.
Several ESPN broadcasters on Friday participated in an on-air moment of silence to protest Florida’s Parental Rights in Education bill, which would prohibit classroom instruction relating to sexual orientation or gender identity for students in kindergarten through third grade.
ESPN’s Elle Duncan on Friday spoke out against the Florida bill and similar proposals in other states, claiming they are “targeting our LGBTQIA+ communities.”
She added that many of her ESPN colleagues planned to walk out on Friday afternoon.
“We understand the gravity of this legislation and also how it is affecting so many families across this country, and because of that our allyship is going to take a front seat,” she said.
“And with that, we’re going to pause in solidarity,” she added, before observing a moment of silence.
Meanwhile, ESPN’s Carolyn Peck and Courtney Lyle took a two-minute-long moment of silence during the NCAA Women’s Tournament on Friday to protest the bill.
“There are things bigger than basketball that need to be addressed at this time,” Lyle said. “Our friends, our family, our coworkers, the players and coaches in our community are hurting right now.”
“Our LGBTQIA+ teammates at Disney asked for our solidarity and support,” she added.
This is why ESPN is dying. And I couldn’t be happier about it.
They know they’re not going to scare DeSantis in Florida but they’re worried about DeSantis for President. They want to destroy him now. They also don’t want any more DeSantis’ out there. They want to scare any other GOP governors from throwing their support behind a bill like this that protects children.
