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ESPN is a mess
Posted on 6/20/18 at 1:20 pm
Posted on 6/20/18 at 1:20 pm
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And the irony of being cast as a target of the right is that much of the leadership in Bristol is actually conservative. “The network itself takes a terrific knock for being some kind of pinko lefty operation,” says the executive. “Skipper was a progressive guy, he was about diversity and inclusion and made some decisions that frankly put a target on ESPN’s back” – like giving Caitlyn Jenner the Arthur Ashe Courage Award at the 2015 ESPYs. "At this point, Bristol, Connecticut, is not a bastion of liberalism. And it's laughable that that's the perception."
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When Hill, who became a lightning rod with critics dubbing the show "WokeCenter," left in February, Norby Williamson, ESPN's executive vp and executive editor of studio production, quipped in front of a room full of people: "One down, one to go." Four ESPN employees tell THR that Dave Roberts, ESPN's vp content, was heard characterizing the show as "too black." (Through a spokesperson, Roberts, who is African-American, vehemently denies saying this.)
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Posted on 6/20/18 at 1:22 pm to weagle99
go back to the days of minimum talk shows and all about sports highlights and more people would start watching
Posted on 6/20/18 at 1:24 pm to weagle99
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WokeCenter
That's pretty good
Posted on 6/20/18 at 1:24 pm to LSUvegasbombed
quote:why?
all about sports highlights and more people would start watching
Posted on 6/20/18 at 1:25 pm to weagle99
quote:Like when they canceled "Playmakers"....
As to the other elephant in the room, Pitaro admitted that the NFL relationship is "complicated." But he already has begun to repair the rift. (In 2011, ESPN agreed to a $15.2 billion deal to carry Monday Night Football through 2021, which means the network could begin talks in the near future.) After all, he said, ESPN always has walked a fine line in covering a league with which it partners.
Posted on 6/20/18 at 1:25 pm to weagle99
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"too black."
Jesus. It's because there were nothing but politics being inserted and it was more of a talk show, rather than a sports show. That being said, Michael Smith went from being one of my favorites at ESPN a few years ago to possibly my least favorite as soon as that show started. It was like he was hiding his "blackness" the entire time he was at ESPN and finally had a way to let it out, but it was obviously forced by him and never seemed natural to me.
Posted on 6/20/18 at 1:25 pm to LSUvegasbombed
No they wouldn't. It's so easy to get highlights through different sources these days.
Posted on 6/20/18 at 1:26 pm to Spelt it rong
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It was like he was hiding his "blackness" the entire time he was at ESPN and finally had a way to let it out
We all have a little blackness in us, don't we?
Posted on 6/20/18 at 1:27 pm to ellunchboxo
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Jason Whitlock
?Verified account @WhitlockJason
2h2 hours ago
Jason Whitlock Retweeted Hollywood Reporter
This article completely mischaracterizes ESPN's political problem. No one disputes ESPN has conservative execs. Problem is they have been bullied into silence and uselessness. That's why ESPN's coverage of NFL is so one-sided and unfair. Plus, Jim Miller is an ESPN lobbyist.
Posted on 6/20/18 at 1:28 pm to TbirdSpur2010
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We all have a little blackness in us, don't we?
That's what my wife probably wishes.
Posted on 6/20/18 at 1:28 pm to Spelt it rong
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So @espn just issued a press release bragging ratings are up 19% since they fired Jemele and Michael off WokeCenter. I've never seen a company dunk on current employees like this:
Posted on 6/20/18 at 1:28 pm to weagle99
Perhaps it’s time for ESPN to stop with all the political bullshite and focus on sports?
Posted on 6/20/18 at 1:28 pm to weagle99
Just show live sports, Sportscenter, and replays of live events....
MAKE ESPN great again
MAKE ESPN great again
Posted on 6/20/18 at 1:30 pm to weagle99
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Four ESPN employees tell THR that Dave Roberts, ESPN's vp content, was heard characterizing the show as "too black."
It was.
I once watched my dad turn on SportsCenter after work and listen to Michael and Jemele talk about Rihanna for 5 minutes before he turned to me and said "Who the hell is Rihanna?" and changed it to the Weather Channel.
How they thought they those two were good for the after work sportscenter crowd is beyond me. That decision should be a fireable offense.
Posted on 6/20/18 at 1:31 pm to Spelt it rong
Also, Jemelle hill was on twitter playing the race angle on the Kellen Winslow jr stuff. What???????? Didn't he rape women???
Posted on 6/20/18 at 1:33 pm to TbirdSpur2010
That's really not a new term. Clay Travis has been using it for years.
This speaks more about ESPN's issue imho (Not so much the political angle). Every major cable channel is trying to figure out a way to handle the lost of subscribers while trying to be fresh and new. ESPN gets most of the spotlight because they have a huge contract with America's favorite league (the NFL).
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Of course, it's not a culture problem; it's a math problem. ESPN — and every other legacy media company that relies on advertising and cable subscriber revenue — is being disrupted. ESPN has lost about 13 million cable subs since 2011, many of whom were paying nearly $8 per month.
This speaks more about ESPN's issue imho (Not so much the political angle). Every major cable channel is trying to figure out a way to handle the lost of subscribers while trying to be fresh and new. ESPN gets most of the spotlight because they have a huge contract with America's favorite league (the NFL).
Posted on 6/20/18 at 1:33 pm to SeeeeK
Jason Whitlock is awesome. I don't always agree with everything he says but he tells it like it is. Respect.
Posted on 6/20/18 at 1:34 pm to weagle99
ESPN and CNN share the same fate. The only people home during the day to watch their programming are welfare kings and queens who don’t work. And we all know what kind of news and stories that demo wants to see.
This post was edited on 6/20/18 at 1:44 pm
Posted on 6/20/18 at 1:35 pm to weagle99
“ESPN isn’t liberal! Stephen A Smith sometimes agree with Trump!”
Boy what a kickass article
Boy what a kickass article
Posted on 6/20/18 at 1:35 pm to SeeeeK
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Also, Jemelle hill was on twitter playing the race angle on the Kellen Winslow jr stuff. What???????? Didn't he rape women???
She can make it about whatever the frick she wants. There's evidence that prove it's not about race, but that he was intending to rape those women. The more dumb shite she says, the less people will listen and take her seriously.
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