Are ESPN Job Cuts Also Cutting Race Talk From Sports Coverage?

by Daudi AbeVideo of Stephen A. Smith explaining Tristan Thompson's heated exchange with LeBron James.This week, roughly 100 much-publicized job cuts were announced at Disney-owned ESPN, the self-described “Worldwide Leader in Sports.” Since its founding in 1979, ESPN has defined the sports-on-cable television experience with its flagship highlight program SportsCenter, opinion shows like Pardon the Interruption, and endless live and recorded professional, college and high school spo