ESPN regrets commentator's anti-Collins remarks
NEW YORK (AP) - ESPN says that it regrets the 'distraction' caused by one of its reporters who described Jason Collins as a sinner after the NBA center publicly revealed that he was gay.
Black ESPN anchor gets hair fondled
theGRIO REPORT - It's not exactly a question that goes over well anywhere, let alone live television. But don't tell that to UFC fighter Chael Sonnen, who asked ESPN anchor Sage Steele if he could touch her hair during an interview on ESPN's 'SportsCenter' Tuesday...
ESPN gives Robin Roberts an ESPY award for courage
NEW YORK (AP) - ESPN is staying in the family in giving its Arthur Ashe Courage Award to Robin Roberts at its annual ESPY awards this summer...
Kid President makes his NCAA picks
VIDEO - With one 'Pep Talk' and nearly 16 million views to date, 'Kid President' became a You Tube sensation. His 'president-ness,' aka 9-year-old Robby Novak of Henderson, Tenn., is back again just in time for the NCAA Tournament...
Ray Lewis officially joins ESPN
theGRIO REPORT - The sports network announced this morning that the NFL veteran will make appearances on several of their television and radio shows, including traveling to the site of each week's Monday Night Football game...
Stuart Scott's cancer returns, ESPN anchor vows to fight back
theGRIO REPORT - Monday night, ESPN personality and host Stuart Scott announced his cancer has returned. The popular television anchor broke the news via Twitter and vowed to continue to fight the deadly disease...
ESPN columnist receives racist letter, posts it on Twitter
theGRIO REPORT - Friday, ESPN columnist Jemele Hill revealed media members are not immune from criticism themselves. Hill posted a letter she received from 'some guy' after several appearances on "The Herd" with ESPN radio host Colin Cowherd last year...
Report: Lewis nears deal with ESPN
theGRIO REPORT - Our days watching Ray Lewis deliver punishing hits on running backs and quarterbacks alike may be numbered. But that doesn't mean we've seen the last of him and NFL football...
ESPN suspends host for RGIII remarks
theGRIO REPORT - Rob Parker has been suspended for 30 days ESPN announced Thursday. Last Friday, the network suspended Parker "until further notice" after he suggested on ESPN 2's First Take that Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III may be a "cornball brother."...
ESPN host apologizes for RGIII 'cornball' remark
theGRIO REPORT - Nearly one week after his 'cornball brother' comments about Redskins' quarterback Robert Griffin III got him suspended by ESPN, Rob Parker apologized for his remarks via Twitter...
