The "Fourth Branch"

USA Today Reports that occasional on-air golf analyst, Paul Azinger was publicly reprimanded by ESPN for supposedly violating its social media policy. On Thursday, Azinger tweeted, "Facts: Potus has played more golf this month than I have: I have created more jobs this month than he has: #Marthasvineyard". ESPN spokesman Andy Hall stated, "Paul's tweet was not consistent with our social media policy, and he has been reminded that political commentary is best left to those in that field."

While every company has the right to establish and enforce guidelines as to how their employees utilize social media, I find it extremely interesting that Kenny Mayne, another on-air personality for ESPN featured on SportsCenter and The Mayne Event, tweeted on June 11 "almost rammed car with palin bumper sticker. with intent.. held up..coulda been kids in car." Where was the public dressing-down of Kenny Mayne over this egregious case of political commentary?

The hypocrisy behind the selective enforcement of the social media policy at ESPN is not lost on the vast majority of America. This "fourth branch" needs to be pruned...


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