Former NBC soccer reporter Michele Tafoya had some phrases for a fellow speaking head.
Tafoya known as out ESPN analyst Mina Kimes for her praising of Democratic vice presidential candidate Tim Walz and his “masculinity.”
“I’m sincerely embarrassed for @minakimes,” Tafoya wrote on X. “And the way pathetic that her sort of ‘masculinity’ means greater than the candidate’s document, which is abysmal. Sincerely, A Minnesotan.”
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Commentator Michele Tafoya watches Tremendous Bowl LVI between the Los Angeles Rams and the Cincinnati Bengals at SoFi Stadium on Feb. 13, 2022, in Inglewood, California. (Kevin C. Cox/Getty Pictures)
Kimes mentioned it was “actually essential” to see a “completely different sort of masculinity,” though she by no means formally endorsed Walz.
“We’re sort of seeing it within the NFL with the Kelces, and Dan Campbell – this concept that ‘massive, robust soccer man’ isn’t separate from displaying emotion and empathy,” Kimes mentioned on Pablo Torre’s podcast. “Sure, they’re calling him ‘coach’ and what not, however in the identical breath, they’re emphasizing, ‘this man, the yr he was a soccer coach, additionally ran the gay-straight alliance at the highschool.’ That’s actually highly effective in a means that goes far past politics and electability, which is the dialogue we’re having. There are only a few fashions like that in American public life.”
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz speaks throughout a marketing campaign rally at Temple College on Aug. 6, 2024 in Philadelphia. (Getty Pictures)
Kimes responded to Tafoya’s submit with what’s develop into a meme of LeBron James pretending to be scared.
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ESPN not too long ago fired Sam Ponder, and it has been extensively speculated it was due to her political views, as she had spoken out about transgender participation in ladies’s and women’ sports activities. ESPN cited funds cuts and in addition fired Robert Griffin III.
Dan Orlovsky, an analyst for the community, additionally deleted a submit that learn “Defend our daughters” in the course of the boxing controversy on the Olympics.
New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady eats a chunk of turkey with NBC sports activities commentator Michele Tafoya after the second half towards the New York Jets on Thanksgiving at Metlife Stadium. (Joe Camporeale-USA As we speak Sports activities)
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Tafoya left NBC shortly after Tremendous Bowl LVI – proper after leaving, she turned the co-chair for Republican Minnesota gubernatorial candidate Kendall Qualls, when he ran towards Walz.
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