Mina Kimes jumped in response to a tweet from Defector author Laura Wagner that she apparently believed was an assault on Jessica Smetana, a Meadowlark Media and DraftKings persona.
It’s all a bit sophisticated, so let’s again up and attempt to unpack issues.
On Wednesday morning, DraftKings formally introduced a brand new podcast with Mike Golic and Smetana — as beforehand reported in February by The Submit’s Andrew Marchand — promising to cowl the intersection of sports activities and popular culture.
Natalie Weiner, a former Bleacher Report author, poked enjoyable at DraftKings’ gross sales pitch for the podcast, with Wagner then chiming in: “Want some stoplights at this intersection.”
Wagner continued in a separate tweet, “At some point i actually actually will write in regards to the ladies in sports activities media who go searching and crunch the numbers and attain the correct conclusion that their success hinges largely on their willingness to play the new woman who can be one of many guys.”
Kimes, an NFL analyst at ESPN who has lengthy ties to the “Dan Le Batard Present with Stugotz”, the place Smetana is a expertise, appeared to take exception to this, presumably believing it was a shot at Smetana.
“How about ladies in sports activities media who s—t on different ladies over trivial issues, for self righteous causes?” Kimes wrote, to which Wagner then replied, “Not the whole lot is about you however thanks for the epic personal.”
Kimes then fired again, “I do know it’s not about me. I noticed who it was about, and I feel youre appearing like a bully.”
When Wagner responded, “I feel you’re a bit of confused about who has the facility right here,” Kimes tweeted again: “Ah sure you’re actually punching up at her…for doing completely nothing mistaken. There are like 90000 issues which can be truly unhealthy in sports activities media proper now and this was the appropriate battle to choose, for certain.”
Wagner then instructed Kimes that she “didn’t say anybody’s title or tweet at anybody,” and “What I’m describing is a function of the sports activities media system, which you effectively know.”
“I'm sorry if speaking about how ladies are incentivized to achieve this area upset you,” Wagner continued to Kimes, who stated of us may possible join the dots.
“Laura, I definitely perceive the system you’re describing. However simply since you subtweet individuals doesn’t imply anybody with a working mind and a capability to learn your replies can’t see who you’re speaking about,” Kimes penned.
Wagner then concluded to Kimes, “I’m speaking about many individuals, and extra importantly, a system. Hope this helps.”
Kate Fagan, who works for Le Batard and John Skipper’s Meadowlark Media, additionally tweeted at Wagner throughout her back-and-forth with Kimes, writing: “In the long term, I feel the extra productive thought right here could be: hmmm, let me do some self-examination about why I despatched out these bulls–t tweets to start with.”
Christine Golic, the spouse of Mike Golic, additionally jumped into the fray, tweeting, “Go Mina go!” with an accompanying gif of Elmo presiding over a bonfire.
The place this all goes from right here is anybody’s guess.
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