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ESPN chief puts out letter saying ESPN is not a political organization
Posted on 9/15/17 at 5:48 pm
Posted on 9/15/17 at 5:48 pm
Kind of flip flops around but here is the statement
"I want to remind everyone about fundamental principles at ESPN.
ESPN is about sports. Last year, we broadcast over 16,000 sports events. We show highlights and report scores and tell stories and break down plays.
And we talk about sports all day every day. Of course, sports is intertwined with society and culture, so "sticking to sports" is not so simple. When athletes engage on issues or when protests happen in games, we cover, report and comment on that. We are, among other things, the largest, most accomplished and highly resourced sports news organization. We take great pride in our news organization.
We have programs on which we discuss and even debate sports, as well as the issues that intersect with sports. Fans themselves love to debate and discuss sports.
ESPN is not a political organization. Where sports and politics intersect, no one is told what view they must express.
At the same time, ESPN has values. We are committed to inclusion and an environment of tolerance where everyone in a diverse work force has the equal opportunity to succeed. We consider this human, not political.
Consequently, we insist that no one be denigrated for who they are including their gender, ethnicity, religious beliefs or sexual identity.
We have issues of significant debate in our country at this time. Our employees are citizens and appropriately want to participate in the public discussion. That can create a conflict for our public facing talent between their work and their personal points of view. Given this reality, we have social media policies which require people to understand that social platforms are public and their comments on them will reflect on ESPN. At a minimum, comments should not be inflammatory or personal.
We had a violation of those standards in recent days and our handling of this is a private matter. As always, in each circumstance we look to do what is best for our business.
In light of recent events, we need to remind ourselves that we are a journalistic organization and that we should not do anything that undermines that position.
We also know that ESPN is a special place and that our success is based on you and your colleagues' work. Let's not let the public narrative re-write who we are or what we stand for. Let's not be divided in that pursuit. I will need your support if we are to succeed.
LINK
"I want to remind everyone about fundamental principles at ESPN.
ESPN is about sports. Last year, we broadcast over 16,000 sports events. We show highlights and report scores and tell stories and break down plays.
And we talk about sports all day every day. Of course, sports is intertwined with society and culture, so "sticking to sports" is not so simple. When athletes engage on issues or when protests happen in games, we cover, report and comment on that. We are, among other things, the largest, most accomplished and highly resourced sports news organization. We take great pride in our news organization.
We have programs on which we discuss and even debate sports, as well as the issues that intersect with sports. Fans themselves love to debate and discuss sports.
ESPN is not a political organization. Where sports and politics intersect, no one is told what view they must express.
At the same time, ESPN has values. We are committed to inclusion and an environment of tolerance where everyone in a diverse work force has the equal opportunity to succeed. We consider this human, not political.
Consequently, we insist that no one be denigrated for who they are including their gender, ethnicity, religious beliefs or sexual identity.
We have issues of significant debate in our country at this time. Our employees are citizens and appropriately want to participate in the public discussion. That can create a conflict for our public facing talent between their work and their personal points of view. Given this reality, we have social media policies which require people to understand that social platforms are public and their comments on them will reflect on ESPN. At a minimum, comments should not be inflammatory or personal.
We had a violation of those standards in recent days and our handling of this is a private matter. As always, in each circumstance we look to do what is best for our business.
In light of recent events, we need to remind ourselves that we are a journalistic organization and that we should not do anything that undermines that position.
We also know that ESPN is a special place and that our success is based on you and your colleagues' work. Let's not let the public narrative re-write who we are or what we stand for. Let's not be divided in that pursuit. I will need your support if we are to succeed.
LINK
This post was edited on 9/15/17 at 6:22 pm
Posted on 9/15/17 at 5:51 pm to tigerskin
Oh...
Could of fooled me?
Could of fooled me?
Posted on 9/15/17 at 5:52 pm to tigerskin
frick ESPN. I cut the cord because I got tired of funding their politics
Posted on 9/15/17 at 5:53 pm to tigerbait3488
They're looking for a way to fire her but they're afraid of the monster that they've helped to create.
Posted on 9/15/17 at 5:54 pm to shinerfan
They just need a few sponsors to pull their advertising
Posted on 9/15/17 at 5:58 pm to tigerskin
ESPN can hire 100 more Jemele Hills for all I care. They dont care about my dollar and thats fine. They apparently make enough money from other people to not care about people on the right.
Ill still watch live football on ESPN but not Gameday or any extra programming. Maybe if it werent stale and boring programming, it would override my political objections but its just bad.
Ill still watch live football on ESPN but not Gameday or any extra programming. Maybe if it werent stale and boring programming, it would override my political objections but its just bad.
Posted on 9/15/17 at 6:00 pm to tigerskin
quote:
When athletes engage on issues or when protests happen in games
"Donald trump is a white supremacist"
That was unsolicited, unprovoked and unrelated to anything sports and that bullshite permeates their actual programming
Nice try, a-hole
Posted on 9/15/17 at 6:02 pm to tigerskin
I guess they can't afford anyone to proofread either
Posted on 9/15/17 at 6:04 pm to tigerskin
Wow, this letter is oozing with bullshite
Posted on 9/15/17 at 6:07 pm to tigerskin
quote:
As always, in each circumstance we look to do what is best for our business.
Ratings in the toilet
Loss of subscribers
Firing hundreds of employees
Public tells you what's wrong, your response is to do what's not best for your business and thus total bullshite
Posted on 9/15/17 at 6:08 pm to tigerskin
I only watch live college sports on ESPN . Everything else is garbage .
Posted on 9/15/17 at 6:09 pm to upgrayedd
Precisely
We have to write a novel addressing something but it has no validity whatsoever. We're just diverse and tolerant which you rednecks perceive incorrectly as political. So to our loyal viewers: frick off and P.S. We are acting in our financial interests, but we just suck at it
We have to write a novel addressing something but it has no validity whatsoever. We're just diverse and tolerant which you rednecks perceive incorrectly as political. So to our loyal viewers: frick off and P.S. We are acting in our financial interests, but we just suck at it
Posted on 9/15/17 at 6:11 pm to tigerskin
Question: Who called my piccolo player a MFer?
Retort: Who called that MFer a piccolo player?
Water is wet. ESPN is a political organization and only uses sports to further its leftest agenda. It is now a propaganda arm of the left.
Retort: Who called that MFer a piccolo player?
Water is wet. ESPN is a political organization and only uses sports to further its leftest agenda. It is now a propaganda arm of the left.
Posted on 9/15/17 at 6:12 pm to tigerskin
Oh yeah. Fire the White Gal and give the Black Gal a (moral) pass. Great policy...if one don't think Black people are capable of the same moral standards that are applied to judge Whites.
There are no words that can mitigate the pernicious effects of imposing a double standard on people just because of the melatonin in their skin. ESPN's audience are dialed in; they won't be patronized...just insulted.
There are no words that can mitigate the pernicious effects of imposing a double standard on people just because of the melatonin in their skin. ESPN's audience are dialed in; they won't be patronized...just insulted.
Posted on 9/15/17 at 6:16 pm to tigerskin
quote:
Of course, sports is intertwined with society and culture, so "sticking to sports" is not so simple.
Actually, it's quite simple.
quote:
When athletes engage on issues or when protests happen in games, we cover, report and comment on that.
Yeah but that last one isn't "sports news," nor is it necessary.
Posted on 9/15/17 at 6:17 pm to tigerskin
quote:
Let's not let the public narrative re-write who we are or what we stand for. Let's not be divided in that pursuit.
Sounds pretty political and pretty pathetic. The public narrative goes how your network goes. Your network is being called out for being a disgrace to the sports world for being way to political, not only that, but only supporting one side of the iasle and your response is to tell these people "don't believe the public narrative" "don't let this divide us". bullshite frick you, and your SJW agenda.
They started the division, now they want to play victim and blame it on us. Sounds familiar, no? It's their stupid identity politics that divides everyone.
Posted on 9/15/17 at 6:18 pm to Cassius
indeed. espn is a money making entity. they cram as many advertisements as possible in every medium. i want to see sports to get away from the bombardment of politics on the news and choose when i want to read political commentaries.
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