{"id":2467264,"date":"2025-07-27T09:16:01","date_gmt":"2025-07-27T13:16:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/espn-raises-eyebrows-after-female-pundit-cracks-crass-wnba-joke-on-national-tv\/"},"modified":"2025-07-27T09:18:11","modified_gmt":"2025-07-27T13:18:11","slug":"espn-raises-eyebrows-after-female-pundit-cracks-crass-wnba-joke-on-national-tv","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/espn-raises-eyebrows-after-female-pundit-cracks-crass-wnba-joke-on-national-tv\/","title":{"rendered":"ESPN Raises Eyebrows After Female Pundit Cracks Crass WNBA Joke on National TV"},"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\">26<\/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%2Fespn-raises-eyebrows-after-female-pundit-cracks-crass-wnba-joke-on-national-tv%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=2467264&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 the WNBA All-Star Game, ESPN host Elle Duncan sparked controversy with a halftime comment comparing the lack of defence in the game to &#8220;a girls&#8217; trip to Cancun,&#8221; implying there was &#8220;no D&#8221; (defense).The remark drew mixed reactions,including a humorous yet critical response from ESPN analyst Chiney Ogwumike,who told Duncan she was &#8220;in timeout.&#8221; Duncan is known for her <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/sandersons-fail-manhattan-shows-how-woke-can-ruin-your-life\/\" title=\"&#039;Sandersons Fail Manhattan&#039; Shows How Woke Can Ruin Your Life\">politically charged commentary<\/a>, having <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/china-upset-by-latest-lab-leak-news\/\" title=\"China Upset by Latest Lab Leak News\">previously made statements<\/a> on social issues within sports contexts. Critics debated whether such a comment would be acceptable if made by a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-spacex-rocket-explodes-minutes-after-launch\/\" title=\"Days after launch, the SpaceX rocket explodes.\">male announcer<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >referencing past controversies<\/a> like the backlash against Don Imus for offensive remarks about women&#8217;s basketball players. The article also highlights the WNBA&#8217;s efforts to build a broader fan base by promoting stars like Caitlin Clark, but notes that the league sometimes stumbles with controversial or counterproductive commentary. While edgy remarks can be entertaining, the piece suggests the WNBA should focus on consolidating its recent popularity before courting further controversy.  <\/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><\/p>\n<p>One ESPN host provoked a strong reaction after a comment made during the WNBA All-Star Game.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.outkick.com\/analysis\/espn-has-elle-duncan-problem-bobby-burack\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Outkick<\/a> reported on Monday that Elle Duncan gave a pretty interesting &mdash; to say the least &mdash; take about the first half of the game, noting a lack of defense.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We hope it gets a little bit more <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/ap-government-regulators-accuse-google-anti-competitive-conduct\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">competitive<\/a>,&rdquo; she said about the game at halftime.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Because like a girls&rsquo; trip to Cancun, right now, there&rsquo;s no D.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">&ldquo;Like a girls trip to Cancun, right now there&rsquo;s no D&rdquo; &ndash; Elle Duncan<\/p>\n<p>What would happen if a male announcer made this joke the other way? <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/tw9qCa1mn6\">pic.twitter.com\/tw9qCa1mn6<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; OutKick (@Outkick) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Outkick\/status\/1947333955323048003?\">July 21, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\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><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2025\/07\/20\/sports\/espn-host-elle-duncan-makes-crude-joke-during-wnba-all-star-game\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New York Post<\/a> made note &mdash; as you can hear at the end of the video &mdash; that ESPN analyst Chiney Ogwumike responded, &ldquo;Elle, you&rsquo;re in timeout. You&rsquo;re done.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Outkick noted in their article that Duncan is known for pushing the limits when it comes to her sports commentary, as she previously interrupted an NCAA tournament to have a moment of silence in protest of a Florida law which the left lampooned as a &ldquo;Don&rsquo;t Say Gay&rdquo; bill.<\/p>\n<p>She has also questioned fellow sportscaster Sage Steele&rsquo;s &ldquo;blackness&rdquo; and used the set of &ldquo;SportsCenter&rdquo; to call on fathers to support <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/op-ed-top-pro-life-leader-fails-explain-abortions-rising-america\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">abortion<\/a> on-demand.<\/p>\n<p>Yes, the joke was clever, but it was made by a leftist known for her overtly political commentary in sports &mdash; the only type of person who could get away with it.<\/p>\n<p>As Outkick made note of in their X post, imagine if a male announcer said this in another manner.<\/p>\n<p>One only needs to think back to the fury reigned down upon radio host <a href=\"https:\/\/www.history.com\/this-day-in-history\/April-4\/don-imus-offensive-remarks-rutgers-womens-basketball-team\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Don Imus in 2007<\/a> for referring to the Rutgers women&rsquo;s basketball team as &ldquo;nappy-headed hos.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Imus in the Morning&rdquo; was subsequently canceled after notorious race-baiters Al Sharpton and Jesse Jackson spoke to CBS chief executive Les Moonves.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/watch-caitlin-clark-boos-team-painful-wnba-star-game\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WNBA<\/a> seems to have captured something truly remarkable in the form of recently named Athlete of the Year Caitlin Clark, but they can&rsquo;t help stumbling over themselves here either.<\/p>\n<p>ESPN analyst Arielle Chambers, when asked to comment on that achievement, referred to Clark&rsquo;s &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/espn-commentator-calls-caitlin-clark-villain-seconds-wins-best-wnba-player-award\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/espn-commentator-calls-caitlin-clark-a-villain-seconds-after-she-wins-best-wnba-player-award\/\" title=\"ESPN ...ator Calls ... a &#039;Villain&#039; Seconds After She Wins &#039;Best ... Player&#039; Award\">villain origin story<\/a><\/a>,&rdquo; saying &ldquo;fans eat it right up.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>What was Clark&rsquo;s &ldquo;villain origin story&rdquo; aside from being a straight white woman in a league of black lesbians?<\/p>\n<p>Point being, just as the WNBA has begun to build their brand and establish a superstar athlete to attract more eyes, they completely step in it.<\/p>\n<p>Being offensive and crass is not illegal. 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