ESPN Fires Man Who Accidentally Puts WNBA Headline On Homepage(Satire)

Analyst Written on June 20, 2009

YPSILANTI, MI - OCTOBER 05: Alexis Hornbuckle #22 of the Detroit Shock moves across the court during the game against the San Antonio Silver Stars in Game Three of the WNBA Finals on October 5, 2008 at Eastern Michigan University Convocation Center in Ypsilanti, Michigan. The Shock won 76-60 and won the WNBA Championship. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Domenic Centofanti/Getty Images)

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Visitors to ESPN.com were shocked this morning when an editing snafu landed a horrific headline onto the front page of their website. At approximately 6:34 AM, a story appeared about a player from the WNBA's Minnesota Lynx missing the rest of the season. The article was published and available for just anyone to see who came onto the front page.

ESPN began receiving calls at their main offices around 6:37 with irate men screaming about how they had been exposed to a story relating to the WNBA.

"I come to your site because I want sports news," said fan Gerald Perkins. "But I go there this morning, and you assault my eyes and ears with something about the WNBA!

It made me sick inside! That kind of stuff should only be allowed in the wee hours overnight. What if my kids had stumbled upon this website? I don't want them exposed to the WNBA!"

ESPN responded quickly by pulling the article, deleting their entire section on the WNBA, and firing the web editor responsible for the mixup.

Apparently he was trying to publish a story about Women's Volleyball, which is a fan favorite on the site due to the fact they all wear bikinis, and none of them look like giants. But he selected the wrong choice from the drop-down menu, and the WNBA headline snuck in there.

The staffer says he definitely deserved the firing, and appologizes to anyone who took the time to read this horrific headline.

SportsComedian.com
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