#BoycottESPN Twitter Hashtag: Caitlyn Jenner’s ESPYs Courage Award Brings Out The Naysayers
The fact that Bruce Jenner recently debuted as Caitlyn Jenner and joined Twitter, as reported by the Inquisitr, has caused a media frenzy. Now that ESPN will present Caitlyn on July 15 with the Arthur Ashe Courage Award at their popular ESPYs, that decision is bringing both praise and anger online. As a result, hashtags like #BoycottESPN are appearing on Twitter.
In addition to the #BoycottESPN hashtag, memes about Jenner being chosen over Noah Galloway — an Iraq veteran — also surfaced, as reported by the Washington Post. While certain outlets are debunking the theory that ESPN picked Jenner over the double amputee, the debate still rages on whether Caitlyn is stealing the shine from folks like Galloway. Maura Mandt, an executive producer at ESPN, cleared up the reasons behind their choice.
“Bruce has received many accolades over the years for being one of the greatest Olympians of our time but The ESPYS are honored to celebrate Bruce becoming Caitlyn.”
The anger being expressed via the #BoycottESPN label and via comments exposes those who believe Jenner’s transgender journey wasn’t courageous, reports the Daily Mail.
If not focusing on Noah, the #BoycottESPN hashtag points towards people like Lauren Hill, whom they feel ESPN could’ve chosen due to her courageous battle with cancer, reports the New York Post. Hill, 19, died from cancer and was a big source of inspiration well beyond the world of basketball.
Now 65-year-old Jenner’s name is at the heart of heated #BoycottESPN hashtags.
Caitlyn, meanwhile, is focused on her ESPY Award outfit, reports Philly.com.
“What the [heck] am I going to wear.”
@espn 2015 Courage award to Jenner, a 65 year old man spending $100’sK on a fake female persona, self promoting a TV show? #BoycottESPN
— Wide Receiver Photo (@WideReceiverMen) June 4, 2015
@JohnnyRedRocket @Amer1canVet @espn They can do as they like, as I can choose to not watch their network. #BoycottESPN
— Kerry Heiss (@cirk162) June 4, 2015
@espn Jenner worried about what to wear to the ESPY’s do we think Noah Galloway or Lauren Hills parents would’ve cared as much? #BOYCOTTESPN
— debra mcclelland (@debramcclellan1) June 4, 2015
#BoycottESPN #BoycottTheESPYs What a slap in the face to the real athletes out there #goawayalreadycaitlanjenner
— Ray (@rayboogie21) June 4, 2015
Lauren Hill’s charity to promote child cancer research has raised over 1.5 million–ESPN-that’s a real hero! #BoycottESPN @DannyPevoto
— SunCityPro (@MikePevoto) June 4, 2015
As usual, not everyone using the #BoycottESPN hashtag is against ESPN’s choice.
#BoycottESPN Waaaa the person I think should win didn’t. Waaaaa. What’s shes doing isn’t just brave, it’s historic and inspirational.
— TheNumberNYC (@thenumbernyc) June 4, 2015
[Image via Vanity Fair]
