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Rebecca Lobo apologizes for ‘America’s
great’ comment in awkward ESPN moment

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Posted By: Ebenezer, 6/24/2025 2:31:29 PM

An awkward on-air silence occurred during ESPN’s broadcast of the Indiana Fever-Las Vegas Aces game on Sunday after analyst Rebecca Lobo said, “That’s what makes America great.” Lobo’s comment was in reference to saying she disagreed with officials making a foul call in the final minute of the Aces’ 89-81 win over the Fever. “They disagree with you,” play-by-play announcer Pam Ward said to her partner Lobo. “They do, and I disagree with them,” Lobo responded. “And that’s fine. That’s what makes America great, right Pam Ward?”

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leave it to ESPN and the WNBA to apologize for saying something good about America.

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Reply 1 - Posted by: FL_Absentee_Voter 6/24/2025 2:45:07 PM (No. 1968920)
Nothing makes me grab the remote control and switch stations faster than sitting down to watch what promises to be a good college football game only to learn that Pam Ward will the play-by-play announcer.
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Reply 2 - Posted by: red1066 6/24/2025 3:46:56 PM (No. 1968953)
If I called a wit about women's basketball and the announcers, this would make me upset. However, I just don't care about the WNBA and for that matter the NBA as well. The media is trying to make the WNBA /NBA relevant, but all it does is annoy me.
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Reply 3 - Posted by: Jethro bo 6/24/2025 4:14:44 PM (No. 1968965)
If it wasn't for the posting of this on Lucianne, nobody would have ever seen it.
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Reply 4 - Posted by: WhamDBambam 6/24/2025 4:28:07 PM (No. 1968975)
Sunshine patriot.
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Reply 5 - Posted by: vhs68 6/24/2025 4:42:35 PM (No. 1968982)
I'll one-up you #1: Try watching an NBA game broadcast by Doris Burke? Or try watching a women college world series softball game broadcast by Beth Mowins? My TV is slow low, you could hear a mouse scurrying across the room.
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Reply 6 - Posted by: dbdiva 6/24/2025 4:58:30 PM (No. 1968991)
Members of the MAMA crowd, I see..... Make America Mediocre Again
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Reply 7 - Posted by: Heil Liberals 6/24/2025 7:46:19 PM (No. 1969034)
So, they own her soul as well.
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Reply 8 - Posted by: SweetPea3 6/24/2025 8:04:04 PM (No. 1969040)
Very disappointing that Lobo backed down.
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Reply 9 - Posted by: mifla 6/25/2025 8:04:53 AM (No. 1969179)
Oh the horror! She uttered a pro-Trump phrase about a completely unrelated matter. Fire her immediately!
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