"We try our best to respect the game and showcase and display it in a fashion that might be a little bit more appetizing for a different group of people that are watching alongside the best play commentators on Earth."
Olbermann said Travis "redefines dumbf*** racist" for his opinion. Travis countered by saying he couldn't be labeled racist after comparing athletes of different races, while pointing out the similarities between Irving and Rodgers with Ali for their standing up to government policies. He also called COVID "our modern era Vietnam".
"The entire morning of MSNBC's programming features -- and is ruled with an iron fist by -- one of the worst human beings I have ever met," said Olbermann.
Olbermann called Kirk a "balloon head" and "the evil Charlie Brown" before staying the Salem Media Group radio host was "not the best and not so brightest young conservative troll".
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