When sports talk legend Paul Finebaum floated the idea of running for U.S. Senate as a Republican, ESPN scaled back his appearances.

They denied this, but they obviously did this — and it isn’t a crazy thing to do.

Now that Finebaum is back on all the platforms, after all the pressure, the double standard the network plays with Stephen A. Smith because Smith is a Democrat is obvious.

Dale Jackson is a thought leader for Yellowhammer News and hosts a talk show from 5-9 a.m. weekdays on WVNN.