Rachel Nichols ‘catching hell.’  Blog King, Mass Appeal BRISTOL — Rachel Nichols, a white anchor for ESPN’s “The Jump,” is catching hell after she was caught on tape lambasting “NBA Countdown” host Maria Taylor who’s African American. Rachel, 47, spewed a series of hot mic comments during a secretly recorded chinwag with LeBron James’ publicist — Adam Mendelsohn. The 26-year ...

Paul Pierce is talking trash.  Blog King, Mass Appeal LOS ANGELES — “TaDow! How you like me now?” More than a month after ESPN fired his black ass, Boston Celtics legend Paul Pierce is still yappin’ his beak. The former Kansas Jayhawk got a pink slip in April after he disseminated a series of Instagram Live videos that show him ...

Joel and Anne deeply in love. Blog King, Mass Appeal PHILLY — Philadelphia 76ers All-Star Joel Embiid melted some hearts this week when he said his 3-year relationship with Anne de Paula is more than copulation. It’s also a serendipitous love story anchored by a “beautiful friendship.” Aww, ain’t that cute? The 7-foot Cameroonian and the Brazilian supermodel were featured ...

Patrick Mahomes receives support.  Blog King, Mass Appeal KANSAS CITY — Patrick Mahomes’ mother, Randi Mahomes, and his gravid fiancée — Brittany Matthews — excoriated media coverage of Super Bowl LV and they were equally pissed at the referees for calling a bunch of bullsh*t on the Kansas City Chiefs. The two most prominent women in Patrick’s life vented their ...

Project 11 gives ‘bloody’ insight.  Blog King, Mass Appeal LANDOVER, Md — Alex Smith’s ESPN documentary “Project 11” delivers an insightful, albeit horrifying glimpse into the devastating leg injury that damn near took his life. Smith, quarterback of the Washington Redskins, suffered a compound fracture in his right tibia and right fibula during a November 2018 matchup with the Houston ...

KU and K-State spice up rivalry.  Blog King, Mass Appeal LAWRENCE — The Sunflower Showdown became the Sunflower Throw-down on Tuesday. That’s when a massive brawl broke out on ESPN between the Kansas Jayhawks and the Kansas State Wildcats towards the end of KU’s 81-60 victory at Allen Fieldhouse. All hell broke loose when Kansas forward Silvio De Sousa got ...

Wilder knocks out Ortiz in 7 rounds.  Blog King, Mass Appeal LAS VEGAS — Prior to the opening bell, Deontay Wilder warned viewers to eschew micturating or leaving their seats because Saturday night’s rematch with Luis “King Kong” Ortiz could culminate at any moment. It took seven rounds, but the Bronze Bomber delivered on his promise. In front of a ...

Stephen A. lands massive new deal. Blog King, Mass Appeal BRISTOL — Stephen A. Smith was already rich. Now he’s downright wealthy. The 52-year-old sportscaster reached an agreement with ESPN on a lucrative 5-year extension that will pay him $8 million per year. The new indenture tops Mike Greenburg’s salary of $6.5 million, making Stephen A. the highest paid sports ...

Tyson Fury wins, Wilder on radar. Blog King, Mass Appeal LAS VEGAS — On paper it was supposed to be an easy bout, a tune-up for a rematch with Deontay Wilder. But that wasn’t the case Saturday night. Tyson Fury (29-0-1, 20 KOs) suffered a pair of gory lacerations above his right eye before outlasting Swedish heavyweight Otto Wallin (20-1, ...

Kietzman is let go following remarks. Blog King, Mass Appeal KANSAS CITY — (Updated 6/28) Between the Unemployment Line? This week’s “I F*cked Up A Good Job Award” goes to embattled shock jock Kevin Kietzman who was terminated from Sports Radio 810 on Friday for disgorging a series of insensitive comments Monday afternoon about the family of Kansas City Chiefs ...