Kansas City Sports Newsie Earns High Praise For Gender Transition

First and foremost . . . 

Nobody wants to see a love fest involving this puffy blogger but we appreciate a growing and influential number of INDEPENDENT KANSAS CITY INTERNETS MEDIA taking hold across the metro.

For instance . . . 

IF YOU DON'T LISTEN TO KK . . . YOU REALLY DON'T KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT SPORTS!!!

Like him or not . . . There's no denying that he keeps his listeners better informed than any other outlet and THAT is why we've become a fan of his podcast -- An endeavor that has consistently added fans & supporters whilst terrestrial radio platforms fade. 

Brief aside . . . We want to thank KK for a VERY NICE MENTION this morning and if I wasn't a (40-something) man-child of divorce I'd know how to return the compliment with more grace. 

But I digress . . .

Just moments ago . . . He put us onto this story that deserves attention and will have lesser TV newsies struggling to parse the content without offending their audience. 

Meanwhile . . . KK provides the inside scoop . . .

"A longtime sports writer in KC announces on social media they are switching genders just in time to receive an award."

A quote on the sitch . . . 

"Voepel’s decision to transition at this time was made in advance of receiving the Gowdy Award next month at the Naismith Hall of Fame. ESPN’s longtime employee announced the name change and transition in a series of tweets Tuesday. The reporter’s new name is M.A. Voepel."

And here's the deal . . .

Yes, he will get some online hateration . . .

However, mainstream media is offering nothing less than pure jubilation over this announcement and those opinions connected to advertisers and job opportunities are far more important.  

Read more via www.TonysKansasCity.com links . . .

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