{"id":2451395,"date":"2025-06-24T15:08:02","date_gmt":"2025-06-24T19:08:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/insanity-espn-announcer-apologizes-for-calling-america-great-during-wnba-broadcast\/"},"modified":"2025-06-24T15:11:53","modified_gmt":"2025-06-24T19:11:53","slug":"insanity-espn-announcer-apologizes-for-calling-america-great-during-wnba-broadcast","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/insanity-espn-announcer-apologizes-for-calling-america-great-during-wnba-broadcast\/","title":{"rendered":"Insanity: ESPN Announcer Apologizes for Calling America &#8216;Great&#8217; During WNBA Broadcast"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Finsanity-espn-announcer-apologizes-for-calling-america-great-during-wnba-broadcast%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2451395&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>During a recent WNBA broadcast, ESPN analyst Rebecca lobo experienced an awkward moment after making a comment about America&#8217;s greatness, encountering immediate backlash. Lobo, commenting on a foul during a game, remarked, &#8220;that&#8217;s what makes America great,&#8221; which led to several seconds of uncomfortable silence between her and play-by-play announcer Pam Ward. Lobo later expressed regret for her statement, apologizing and suggesting that she should have said, &#8220;differences of opinion are perfectly fine.&#8221; <\/p>\n<p>this <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >incident sparked significant public criticism online<\/a>, with many arguing that acknowledging America&#8217;s greatness should not be met with such hostility. Critics noted that the statement reflects a broader narrative in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/exclusive-clay-travis-says-identity-politics-is-reason-for-lack-of-coverage-in-deshaun-watson-sexual-assault-story\/\" title=\"EXCLUSIVE: Clay Travis Says Identity Politics Is Reason For Lack Of Coverage In Deshaun Watson Sexual Assault Story\">sports media<\/a>, especially within the WNBA and ESPN, where political sensitivities can overshadow discussions about national pride. The backlash highlighted a growing discomfort among commentators regarding expressions of patriotism, particularly within specific media circles that lean left. the episode has ignited debates surrounding free speech, national identity, and the influence of political views in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/snl-tiptoes-around-uyghur-genocide-jokes-about-china-taunting-world-before-olympics\/\" title=\"&#039;SNL&#039; Tiptoes Around Uyghur Genocide, Jokes About China Taunting World Before Olympics\">sports commentary<\/a>.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Calling America &ldquo;great&rdquo; is apparently a flagrant foul in the WNBA.<\/p>\n<p>ESPN basketball analyst Rebecca Lobo was essentially forced to eat her words after an off-the-cuff comment led to some awkward seconds of silence during a game between the Indiana Fever and the Las Vegas Aces on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>Not only did she backtrack on calling her own country &ldquo;great,&rdquo; she actually apologized afterward. And the public backlash has been scathing.<\/p>\n<p>As <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/sports\/espn-commentator-apologizes-saying-thats-what-makes-america-great-during-awkward-wnba-broadcast-moment\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fox News<\/a> reported, the embarrassing incident occurred when Lobo took issue with a foul call issued by officials in the closing minute of the contest.<\/p>\n<p>You have to see it to believe it.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadScript(\"https:\/\/embed.sendtonews.com\/player3\/embedcode.js?fk=s28Az7AY\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>Check it out here:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Saying &ldquo;that&rsquo;s what makes America great&rdquo; is treated like a slur, causes silence and an apology. Wild. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Dqgp6vufEU\">pic.twitter.com\/Dqgp6vufEU<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Jason Whitlock (@WhitlockJason) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WhitlockJason\/status\/1937185712010338412?\">June 23, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;They disagree with you,&rdquo; play-by-play caller Pam Ward pointed out.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;They do, and I disagree with them,&rdquo; Lobo said. &ldquo;And that&rsquo;s fine. That&rsquo;s what makes America great, right, Pam Ward?&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>It&rsquo;s exactly the kind of light-hearted comment sports fans have heard from announcing booths since the birth of radio, generally followed by some generic agreement and maybe a lame joke about disagreeing with a spouse.<\/p>\n<p>What followed, instead, was seven excruciating seconds of silence from the two women.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I should rephrase that,&rdquo; Lobo said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Yes,&rdquo; Ward responded.<\/p>\n<p>The audio is a little difficult to make out, but it sounds like Ward then suggested saying &ldquo;differences of opinion are perfectly fine.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Yes, that&rsquo;s a better way to say it,&rdquo; Lobo said. &ldquo;Sorry about that.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Sorry about that? What, exactly, was Lobo sorry about?<\/p>\n<p>These are two broadcasting professionals in the United States of America, a country that has for more than two centuries been the pinnacle of nations around the world. It was founded on the principles of ordered liberty for individuals, economic freedom and limited government.<\/p>\n<p>It&rsquo;s spent hundreds of years building on that foundation, gradually correcting the wrongs left over from the Founding days: Destroying slavery (it&rsquo;s a safe bet both Ward and Lobo have at least heard of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/cal-thomas-now-new-holiday-juneteenth-never-forget-republicans-party-civil-rights\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the Civil War<\/a>); expanding the voting franchise (they&rsquo;re probably familiar with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/op-ed-women-vote-candidates-believe-not-candidates-matching-reproductive-organs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">19th Amendment<\/a>); and generally making strides toward a more perfect union that is the envy of the world and a magnet for would-be immigrants from every inhabited continent.<\/p>\n<p>Through victories in World War II and the Cold War, it&rsquo;s saved the globe twice from totalitarian empires bent on world domination &mdash; and the destruction of individual liberty.<\/p>\n<p>And as just the events of the past few days have proven, it <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/watch-trump-posts-video-b-2-bombers-returning-welcomes-back-crews-vaporized-irans-nuke-facilities\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">remains a bulwark<\/a> against the threat of murderous terrorist regimes bent on spreading their malicious cancers near and far.<\/p>\n<p>And Lobo is sorry for calling it &ldquo;great&rdquo;?<\/p>\n<p>It didn&rsquo;t make for many fans on social media:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">We&rsquo;re not allowed to say that our country is great because why? Seems like every country on the planet knows we are great that&rsquo;s why they bust down the borders to get here. We certainly have problems, always will, but this is the greatest country on planet earth.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Creature of Habit2 (@CreatureHabit2) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CreatureHabit2\/status\/1937490868333932739?\">June 24, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Seems like Pam Ward and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/espn?\">@espn<\/a> have great disdain for the country that allowed them to accrue great wealth and have the freedom to talk to about sports for a living. Shameful.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Michael J. Hout (@michaeljhout) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/michaeljhout\/status\/1937492088519819480?\">June 24, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Every one of them is welcomed to move to Iran or Germany or wherever it&rsquo;s now not even safe for women to say or do what they want.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Betty Crocker (@BettysNoCrock) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BettysNoCrock\/status\/1937214821235380301?\">June 23, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">The irony of her statement of being able to disagree and how she apologizes for it offending her peer<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; MAGA.com (@realmagadotcom) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/realmagadotcom\/status\/1937236268930437191?\">June 23, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The sports-centric website <a href=\"https:\/\/www.outkick.com\/sports\/espn-disney-rebecca-lobo-wnba-pam-ward\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Outkick<\/a> reported Monday that it reached out to both Ward and Lobo for comment about the moment but that it had received no response.<\/p>\n<p>But all in all, it was hardly surprising.<\/p>\n<p>Most Americans who are even aware of the WNBA&rsquo;s existence would probably agree that the league hasn&rsquo;t exactly covered itself in glory.<\/p>\n<p>Even at its best, women&rsquo;s basketball is no contest with men&rsquo;s for the sheer athleticism involved (men&rsquo;s and and women&rsquo;s bodies being scientifically different), so it&rsquo;s a niche market to begin with.<\/p>\n<p>But the WNBA is so blinkered with a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/espn-wnba-trying-stir-racism-controversy-caitlin-clark-humiliated-angel-reese\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">woke worldview<\/a> that it hasn&rsquo;t even been able to fully capitalize on the God-given gift of a generational talent like Caitlin Clark to stir up public interest without the raw resentment of other players turning Clark <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/furious-indiana-fever-coach-wants-big-changes-caitlin-clark-gets-flattened-knew-going-happen\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">into a target<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>And ESPN, of course, prostituted its purpose to leftist politics long ago &mdash; and far afield from the WNBA, into more popular sports like the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/espn-lambasted-shamelessly-cheering-decline-white-quarterbacks\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NFL<\/a>&nbsp;and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/charles-barkley-eviscerates-espn-host-anti-white-nba-claims-asinine-silly-stupid\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NBA<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>A WNBA color commentator, on ESPN, apparently feeling it necessary to apologize for calling the United States &ldquo;great&rdquo; is simply par for the course. The fact that the word is part of President Donald Trump&rsquo;s trademark platform of &ldquo;Make America Great Again&rdquo; no doubt just compounded the reflexively knee-jerk reaction.<\/p>\n<p>It was a moment when ESPN came across more like NPR at its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/senior-npr-editor-punished-highlighting-outlets-bias-makes-major-announcement\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">politically censored worst<\/a>. And the WNBA broadcasters might as well have been the harridans on &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/watch-view-co-hosts-seethe-arnold-schwarzenegger-delivers-tough-message-illegal-aliens\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The View<\/a>&rdquo; at their cattiest.<\/p>\n<p>And it doesn&rsquo;t get much fouler than that.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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ESPN analyst Rebecca Lobo found herself in an uncomfortable situation after making a casual remark during a game between the Indiana Fever and Las Vegas Aces, which resulted in an awkward silence. She not only retracted her statement but also issued an apology afterward, facing significant public criticism. The incident unfolded when Lobo expressed disagreement with a foul call late in the game and made her comment about what makes America great, leading to seven seconds of silence before she suggested rephrasing her words. 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