OT: ESPN Cuts the Feed on Manning's Presser When He's Asked About The Assault
I didn't see this live, because I'd rather put my testicles on a hot rusty stove than watch Manning drone on about his career, but apparently ESPN cut away from the live feed when Manning was asked by a female reporter about "the allegations from 20 years ago."
Story link and video here: http://collegespun.com/sec/tennessee-sec/video-espn-feed-of-peyton-mann…
Two thoughts: 1. I have very little doubt they did this on purpose, which should dispel everyone's lingering thoughts that ESPN might be a real news organization. 2. Assuming they did do this on purpose, I think they did Manning a great disservice. He seemed prepared to provide a reasonable answer, but this really makes him look like he's avoiding the subject at all costs.
ESPN is a complete joke.
...if serious. ESPN s---show notwithstanding, it's a very successful company. So much so that here in Los Angeles everyone has had at one experience being steamrolled by the Mouse on his way to increasing profits and stock value.
Wouldn't Manning just get sued again by the woman for talking about it?
Who cares.
The information is out there now for everyone to read up on.
Why is a college kid mooning someone 19 years ago relevant now? Is there anyone here who hasn't done something stupid at least once in their lives?
Oh, BTW, the correct phrase is "alleged assault." No assault has ever been proven in a court of law.
instead of looking at it from his point of view--your choice--let's try it from the alleged victim's. If you're trying to make a career as a trainer, have advanced degrees in sports med, etc., how great do you think it might feel, at the time or later, to be the brunt of Peyton Manning's testicles? Or have the act denied, assuming the alleged was true?
Now pretend it's your daughter who suffered the alleged attack. I can tell you how I feel if it is is mine--my response definitely isn't, "Who hasn't slapped their testicles on a trainer's face in a room full of football players?"
Now let's take this yet another step and say (allegation, yes) that an atmosphere condoning such sh*t prevailed for a long, long time at UT. . .
Really Tater?
"put my testicles on a hot rusty stove"
I had the same question. If your testicles are on a hot stove, why would the oxidation or lack thereof of the burners matter? Seems like it would hurt either way.
im gonna say, preferably you would want a teflon coating on the stove for non stick purposes. Burnt testicles are one thing, but burnt and stuck to the pan is a whole other issue.
...that the surface of a rusty, pitted stove would have lower emissivity and conduction than a highly polished stove free of oxidation. But I might be overthinking this.
Because I'm a big fan of that.
I'm a little irritated that I can't upvote this.
I just gave you a +1 and then refreshed the page. Your point total went up by two.
Well I'll be damned, so it does.
The Rusty Trombone was the music venue that Musical guest puppets performed at on the show Crank Yankers
I think the rust adds some abrasiveness and myabe a few small cut. They would be quickly cauterized however. At least mine have a thick layer of dense hair for protection. Doesn't matter if its a gas stove though. Glass is the way to go. Easter to clean up the residue afterwards as well.
Indeed, ESPN lives up to their name - Entertainment and Sports Programming Network. They are about interesting stories and "news" but not about real journalism, despite what Bob Ley and OTL would have you believe.
That's stooping pretty low, even for ESPN.
Was listening to it on the radio at lunch. It cut out as if I was driving through a tunnel when he began to answer the question. All I heard of it was his Forrest Gump quotation, "and that's all I have to say about that."
How could there not have been a prop bet for this? We all know ESPN is the sports-themed division of a company that makes all its money crafting, rebranding, and reselling fairytales. Asking Peyton about the assault on the day of his gloried retirement would be like asking Mickey Mouse about his college tryst with dasiy duck on his and Minnie's wedding day.
If it could in any way break with the happy-ever-after narrative, you know it gets censored.
until the video comes out...
Can't seem to embed.
I was alluding to the way ESPN did a 180 when the Ray Rice video came out. I was suggesting ESPN would do the same thing if a video of the assault ever came out (which of course it won't since it was 20 years ago and you had to have a boom-box sized VHS recorder)
Please, please tell me that they cut away to a story on Brady's appeal on the allegedly deflated footballs. You know, the hard-hitting news that the WWL is so good at reporting.
There's nothing ESPN loves more than propping up Peyton Manning, Alabama and Ohio State football, Lebron James and Stephen Curry
To be fair, Curry doesn't need ESPN's "propping up." He's earning any attention he gets on the court.
I'm not saying that the stove was asking for it, and I'm not blaming the appliance; but some occurrences like this wouldn't happen if stoves were not put into situations with so many males in a testosterone-driven locker room.
Magnus'd
I think the stoves would be safer if they came up with an anti-assault slogan. Something like: "Take back the kitchen!" or "Turn on your vent fan if I make you hot!" or "You're not putting any buns in my oven!!!"
It's a shame voting is broken. I wish I could upvote this more than once.
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