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Matt Millen Was Once a Good TV Analyst, but Times Have Changed

By Michael David SmithJan 13th 2009 – 10:09AM

Phil Mushnick of the New York Post wrote a column over the weekend in which he argued in favor of NBC's decision to hire Matt Millen as an NFL studio analyst. Mushnick's argument is seriously flawed.Mushnick starts out well enough: He points out that Millen was once a good TV analyst. I agree with this. In the 1990s,...

Dumb? Rich? The Yankees Have Some Dirt They'd Like to Sell You

By Eamonn BrennanMay 11th 2008 – 3:00PM

Get your Nick Johnson tear-flavored dirt! Only $1,400!We've already covered one of the more maddening, or at least confusing, tenets to Yankee fandom, the idea that there is some sort of "class" associated with being a Yankee. This class precludes facial hair, naturally, as well as overzealous celebrations. Why? Because...

The Big Boys Are Turning on Joe Morgan

By Eamonn BrennanAug 3rd 2007 – 1:08PM

Criticism of Joe Morgan and the rest of ESPN's entourage of non-sensical, former athlete analysts has typically been limited to us unhinged folks in the blogosphere. We're annoyed! We're angry! Joe Morgan makes no sense when he talks! So goes the discourse, at times rewarding and at others annoying, depending on who you're...

Joe Morgan Has Somebody Else's Memory

By Matt WatsonJul 20th 2007 – 4:10PM

For regular readers of the sports blogosphere, the site Fire Joe Morgan is renowned for breaking down the perplexing contradictions and oftentimes inane ramblings that come from the mouth of MLB Hall of Famer and ESPN analyst Joe Morgan. Today, the movement has spread to the mainstream media: Phil Mushnick of the New York...

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Race, Not Mushnick, is the Elephant in the Room

May 10th 2012 - 08:33AM

Race is the elephant in the living room of the United States.

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Phil Mushnick, NY Post Writer, Says Brooklyn Nets Should Be Called 'New York N-----s' Because Of Jay-Z Involvement

By The Huffington Post News Editors May 04th 2012 - 12:49PM

A New York sportswriter is in hot water after writing that the Brooklyn Nets should change their name to the "New York N------s" because they are co-owned by Jay-Z. Phil Mushnick, who writes for the New York Post, has apparently been a long-time critic of the rapper's role in the franchise.

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  • 05/17/12 Broken Pencils are Pointless Source: Black Athlete NORTH CAROLINA (BASN) ---There's a new controversy brewing in Brooklyn and it doesn't involve the murder of the Notorious B-I-G.
  • 05/16/12 To Slur, With Love: ‘Ironic Racism' is More Than... Source: New York Observer - New York NY Two weeks ago, Phil Mushnick, a respected veteran sports writer for The New York Post , published a column about the Brooklyn Nets' new brand identity , as designed with the help of Jay-Z. The team—previously known as the New Jersey Nets—had switched their colors to black and white.
  • 05/15/12 Jay-Z Lays Out Brooklyn Nets Blueprint, "It Was That... Source: SOHH According to Young Hov, the design is influenced from local subway trains.
  • 05/11/12 Writer Refuses to Apologize Source: FOX - KRIV 26 - Houston TX A New York Post writer is in hot water over controversial comments surrounding rapper Jay-Z and his team, the Brooklyn Nets. While criticizing the rapper's role in changing the team's look, Phil Mushnik suggested that the Nets be renamed the Brooklyn N****** and that the cheerleaders be called other offensive names.
  • 05/10/12 Race, Not Mushnick, is the Elephant in the Room Source: The Huffington Post Race is the elephant in the living room of the United States.

Background on Phil Mushnick

Phil Mushnick is a sportswriter for the New York Post. His column "Equal Time" concentrates on the sports media and appears three times a week on Sundays, Mondays and Fridays.

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