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That being said, the cost of people saying stupid things has gone up immensely; before you could say stupid things, get burnt/embarrassed, and then move on with your life-- hopefully a little smarter/wiser for it. Now, it costs people their livelihoods, health, family, friends, etc.

Hulk Hogan agrees, brother.

First, I'll say that I can understand how this could definitely be taken as offensive (not as offensive as half the stuff Trump says, but to stick within the community guidelines, let's let that be). But the current situation of him being between contracts makes it more plausible than not that this was just a convenient PR move for ESPN (which Cowherd essentially handed to them on a platter).

That being said, the cost of people saying stupid things has gone up immensely; before you could say stupid things, get burnt/embarrassed, and then move on with your life-- hopefully a little smarter/wiser for it. Now, it costs people their livelihoods, health, family, friends, etc. The shitstorms of social media has created this the new form of mob justice and shaming, which isn't justice at all. Highly recommend Jon Ronson's "So You've Been Publicly Shamed," which really opened my eyes to the huge issue that Cowherd's situation is only slightly emblematic of. (Its also on Audible, which, if youre like me and have no time/focus to spare on actually reading, is a great way to actually still learn new things, too). Hope this isn't/wasn't too political.

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