Sen. Josh Hawley sent a letter to NBA Commissioner Adam Silver on Friday that was shared with the media criticizing the league for restricting the political messages players can display on their jerseys, prompting a profane email response from top ESPN reporter Adrian Wojnarowski. ... [+]
Rosenstein at hearing of the Judiciary Committee on Capitol Hill on June 03, 2020 in Washington, DC. The Republican-led panel is exploring issues raised with warrants issued in the FBI investigation, code named Crossfire Hurricane at the time, of Trump campaign officials in the 2016 presidential race.
“You have crossed the line of sanctioning specific political messages,” Hawley added, also calling on the league to allow messages critical of Hong Kong. Hawley’s office emailed a copy of the letter to Wojnarowski, one of ESPN’s most prominent NBA reporters; in a press release; “Woj,” as he’s known, responded “F*ck* you.”
Wojnarowski subsequently apologized on Twitter and ESPN issued a statement calling the message “inexcusable.”This is not the first time Hawley has inserted himself into NBA controversies surrounding protests. Last year, the Missouri senator
Undistinguished in a role that he is unprepared for, Senator of a State.
Why are these white boys so afraid to say black lives matter?
No ..: The Senator Simply guestioned their involvements with China... For that the Senator got a Profane Tweet... A simple look at his Twitter will confirm That ... 🔔🇺🇸🕶
You know - this only encourages him. If he does or says something that in any way improves the lives of his constituents or the country as a whole, great. Otherwise, we really don’t need to know every time he auditions for America’s Next Top Redneck
Then how did ESPN respond? They emailed him F YOU!
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