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Yahoo
27-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
ESPN's Elle Duncan Refuses To Apologize For 'Crude' Joke
ESPN's Elle Duncan Refuses To Apologize For 'Crude' Joke originally appeared on The Spun. ESPN anchor Elle Duncan went viral during this year's WNBA All-Star Game. That's because she unleashed a wild joke on national television. Duncan has been with ESPN since May of 2016. While she's best known for her work on "SportsCenter," there's no doubt fans also recognize her for her women's basketball coverage. If she's not covering the WNBA, she's helping ESPN put together the best possible package for the NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament. Last weekend, sports fans who weren't so familiar with Duncan learned that she doesn't have a filter. During ABC's halftime coverage of the 2025 WNBA All-Star Game, she made a fairly inappropriate joke while standing next to Andraya Carter and Chiney Ogwumike. "We hope it gets a little bit more competitive," Duncan said. "Because like a girls trip to Cancun, right now, there's no D." Countless people criticized Duncan for this joke. Some were so annoyed that they called for her job. "Elle Duncan is one of the most unlikable individuals I've ever seen in sports media," one fan said. "All I need to hear is Elle Duncan and gone," a second fan wrote on X. "Unfortunately this was unnecessary and forced," another fan declared. During an appearance on "The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz" this week, Duncan commented on all the outrage over her Cancun joke. Duncan made it clear that she's not goin to apologize. "My thing with the Cancun joke is, I feel like whenever I say something, it's like sometimes a reintroduction for some people who clearly don't know me or my work over the last 10 years," Duncan explained. "I'm like, 'Bro, I said on air one time that if you celebrate too early, it's called premature I'm-Jacked-Elation.' Like I can't actually imagine this is worse than that. Like I feel like I constantly have to remind people, I have been saying things like this for the 10 years I have been at ESPN. So I thought it was silly. I thought it was funny. Some people disagree. Some people definitely agree. But it is what it is. Like, yes, girls say crude jokes too." It's safe to say Duncan is going to continue being herself regardless if fans like it or Elle Duncan Refuses To Apologize For 'Crude' Joke first appeared on The Spun on Jul 26, 2025 This story was originally reported by The Spun on Jul 26, 2025, where it first appeared.
News.com.au
17-07-2025
- Entertainment
- News.com.au
Brooks Nader leads glamorous ESPY Awards red carpet
The world's best sports stars swapped their jerseys for red carpet gowns at the 2025 ESPY Awards, with a supermodel leading the glam arrivals in a plunging look. Simone Biles speaks while accepting an award. Picture: AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill Andraya Carter. Picture: AP Photo/Chris Pizzello Ashleigh Johnson. Picture: AP Photo/Chris Pizzello Jordan Chiles. Picture:Servando Carrasco and Alex Morgan. Picture:Lindsey Vonn onstage. Picture:Maher's stunning plunging gown. Picture: VALERIE MACON / AFP The US gymnast flaunts a pose for the cameras. Picture: VALERIE MACON / AFP
Yahoo
23-06-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
ESPN Facing Backlash During Fever-Aces Game
ESPN Facing Backlash During Fever-Aces Game originally appeared on Athlon Sports. There were five WNBA games on Sunday, but the main event was the nationally televised game on ESPN. Ratings behemoth Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever were on the road to face the Las Vegas Aces and three-time WNBA MVP A'ja Wilson. Advertisement The Fever-Aces game was scheduled to begin at 3 p.m. ET, but ESPN got on the bad side of fans at home before tip-off by keeping the American Cornhole League's Pro Singles Final event on-air into the scheduled time slot of the "WNBA Countdown" pregame show. When "WNBA Countdown" did go on air, analyst Andraya Carter made a mistake that worried Indiana fans and angered others. ESPN reporter Andraya Carter.© Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports When the panel made picks for the game, Carter chose the Fever, but expressed concern over her pick by mistakenly reporting that Fever head coach Stephanie White was not going to be at the game. White has missed two recent games this season, including Indiana's previous game on Thursday against the Golden State Valkyries, due to personal reasons. However, she was there on Sunday. "Why did Andrea Carter just say we won't have Steph White today on ESPN??" said an X user. Advertisement "ESPNs crack pregame crew said Stephanie White wasn't with the Fever today," wrote another. "But there she is on the sideline." "ESPN is so unserious," said a critical fan. "I mean it's espn…..," said one user with low expectations for the sports media giant. For ESPN, mistakes are far more visible when the Fever are involved in a game. ESPN PR shared that last weekend's game between Indiana and New York, Clark's return from injury, was the third most-watched WNBA game on ABC (which owns ESPN) ever with 2.2 million average viewers. Related: Caitlin Clark's Personal Decision Turns Heads Before Aces Game Related: Fans Are Not Happy After Major Change During NBA Finals This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 22, 2025, where it first appeared.
Yahoo
14-04-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
How to watch 2025 WNBA Draft: TV Channel, streaming, time
One week after the UConn Huskies defeated the South Carolina Gamecocks for the NCAA Tournament championship, March Madness stars will take the next step to the WNBA, meaning us women's basketball fans won't have time to catch our breaths, let alone the actual players. The 2025 WNBA Draft will be held Monday at the Shed in New York City. Only five players in WNBA history have completed the women's basketball double and began their WNBA career as the No. 1 overall pick after ending their collegiate career with a NCAA national championship: Sue Bird, who was drafted first overall by Seattle Storm after UConn's 2002 title; Diana Taurasi, who was selected first by the Phoenix Mercury after UConn's 2004 championship; Candace Parker, who was picked first by the Los Angeles Sparks after Tennessee's 2008 title; Tina Charles, who was taken by Connecticut Sun first overall after UConn's 2010 tournament win; and Breanna Stewart, who was selected first by Seattle after UConn's 2016 title. Will there be another? Most likely. Paige Bueckers is widely expected to be the first overall pick of the 2025 WNBA Draft after leading UConn to its 12 overall title and first since 2016. WNBA MOCK DRAFT: Projected first-round picks after 2025 women's NCAA championship UConn and Tennessee have produced the most WNBA draftees with 47 and 44 players drafted into the league, respectively. UConn (27) also has a slight edge in the number of first-round draft picks, compared to Tennessee (21). Here's everything you need to know about the 2025 WNBA Draft: TV Channel: ESPN Date: Monday, April 14 Time: 7:30 p.m. ET The 2025 WNBA Draft will be broadcast live on ESPN at 7:30 p.m. ET. The broadcast will be hosted by Ryan Ruocco, who will be joined by analysts Rebecca Lobo and Andraya Carter and reporter Holly Rowe. The draft will be preceded by a preview show, featuring host Elle Duncan and analysts Chiney Ogwumike and Andraya Carter. The 29th annual draft will also be available to stream on ESPN+ and the ESPN App. The USA TODAY app gets you to the heart of the news — fast. Download for award-winning coverage, crosswords, audio storytelling, the eNewspaper and more. This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: How to watch 2025 WNBA Draft: TV Channel, streaming, time
USA Today
14-04-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
How to watch 2025 WNBA Draft: TV Channel, streaming, time
How to watch 2025 WNBA Draft: TV Channel, streaming, time Show Caption Hide Caption WNBA expansion teams are popping up everywhere, including in Cleveland, with other cities in the queue With Cleveland reportedly winning a bid for a WNBA expansion team, here are other places Mackenzie and Meghan would like to see teams. One week after the UConn Huskies defeated the South Carolina Gamecocks for the NCAA Tournament championship, March Madness stars will take the next step to the WNBA, meaning us women's basketball fans won't have time to catch our breaths, let alone the actual players. The 2025 WNBA Draft will be held Monday at the Shed in New York City. Only five players in WNBA history have completed the women's basketball double and began their WNBA career as the No. 1 overall pick after ending their collegiate career with a NCAA national championship: Sue Bird, who was drafted first overall by Seattle Storm after UConn's 2002 title; Diana Taurasi, who was selected first by the Phoenix Mercury after UConn's 2004 championship; Candace Parker, who was picked first by the Los Angeles Sparks after Tennessee's 2008 title; Tina Charles, who was taken by Connecticut Sun first overall after UConn's 2010 tournament win; and Breanna Stewart, who was selected first by Seattle after UConn's 2016 title. Will there be another? Most likely. Paige Bueckers is widely expected to be the first overall pick of the 2025 WNBA Draft after leading UConn to its 12 overall title and first since 2016. WNBA MOCK DRAFT: Projected first-round picks after 2025 women's NCAA championship UConn and Tennessee have produced the most WNBA draftees with 47 and 44 players drafted into the league, respectively. UConn (27) also has a slight edge in the number of first-round draft picks, compared to Tennessee (21). Here's everything you need to know about the 2025 WNBA Draft: What TV channel will broadcast 2025 WNBA Draft? TV Channel: ESPN ESPN Date: Monday, April 14 Monday, April 14 Time: 7:30 p.m. ET The 2025 WNBA Draft will be broadcast live on ESPN at 7:30 p.m. ET. The broadcast will be hosted by Ryan Ruocco, who will be joined by analysts Rebecca Lobo and Andraya Carter and reporter Holly Rowe. The draft will be preceded by a preview show, featuring host Elle Duncan and analysts Chiney Ogwumike and Andraya Carter. How to watch 2025 WNBA Draft via live stream on Monday The 29th annual draft will also be available to stream on ESPN+ and the ESPN App. The USA TODAY app gets you to the heart of the news — fast. Download for award-winning coverage, crosswords, audio storytelling, the eNewspaper and more.
