Media mischaracterizing anti-ICE riots in Los Angeles, ESPN star claims

Officers from the Los Angeles Police Department and California Highway Patrol make arrests as rioters continue to create havoc in LA. (Derek Shook for Fox News Digital)

ESPN NFL analyst Mina Kimes criticized the media's coverage of the anti-ICE riots that have taken place in parts of Los Angeles County over the last few days.

Stark images of burning vehicles, rioters spraying painting cars with expletives and the intense back and forth between President Donald Trump and California Gov. Gavin Newsom over how local law enforcement is handling the problems have been among the topics of conversation.

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Mina Kimes looks on during the Pro Bowl Skills Challenge at Nicholson Fieldhouse in Orlando, Florida, on Jan. 30, 2025. (Kirby Lee-Imagn Images)

"The disparity (between) what’s actually happening in Los Angeles and the way it’s being mischaracterized is one of the biggest stress tests of modern media in recent memory," Kimes wrote on her BlueSky account. "Botted socials, AI, old clips, declining literacy—it’s like seeing a broken emergency response system hit by a storm."

Videos and photos of looting have also taken the internet by storm and, because of it, businesses in the Los Angeles area have boarded up some of their shops in case of more chaos.

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A protester stands on a burned car holding a Mexican flag on Atlantic Ave. on June 7, 2025 in Paramount, California. (Apu Gomes/Getty Images)

A protester places debris in a fire as Border Patrol personnel in riot gear and gas masks stand guard outside an industrial park in Paramount, California, on Saturday, June 7, 2025.