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ESPN gonna ESPN
Posted on 4/12/21 at 4:45 pm
Posted on 4/12/21 at 4:45 pm
I’ve never been all anti ESPN like some around here, and I’m not ashamed to watch it here and there. But I have definitely found myself watching less and less of it over the last year. Firstly due to sports being gone for a while. And then it just kinda became something I didn’t care about anymore. For example, I used to watch PTI almost every day. It was a good rundown of the sports stories of the day. And eventually I just didn’t care enough to tune in and watch them talk about “not sports.”
I put it on SportsCenter yesterday morning to see if they had some Masters discussion and coverage going on. And they actually did. So I was pleased. And then about two minutes later they moved to a story about protests outside of Augusta National because of the new voting laws in Georgia. So I changed the channel.
So I get home today and figure I’d try PTI since it’s been almost a year since I’ve actually watched it. I figured I’d see what they thought about The Masters. Well the first story they talked about is the cancellation of Minnesota sports today because of the police shooting. Of course. So I’m changing the channel again.
And I’m sure I’ll get bombarded with the “why did you watch it?” comments. But I actually don’t hate ESPN. Or didn’t. But even someone like me, who’s willing to put it on sometimes, had to change the channel twice in the last two days because they are still trying to cover things that most sports fans don’t give a shite about. Just seems like an awfully stupid business strategy for them to still be forcing.
I’m sure y’all don’t care about my TV watching, but it stood out enough to me that I figured I’d bitch about it here.
I put it on SportsCenter yesterday morning to see if they had some Masters discussion and coverage going on. And they actually did. So I was pleased. And then about two minutes later they moved to a story about protests outside of Augusta National because of the new voting laws in Georgia. So I changed the channel.
So I get home today and figure I’d try PTI since it’s been almost a year since I’ve actually watched it. I figured I’d see what they thought about The Masters. Well the first story they talked about is the cancellation of Minnesota sports today because of the police shooting. Of course. So I’m changing the channel again.
And I’m sure I’ll get bombarded with the “why did you watch it?” comments. But I actually don’t hate ESPN. Or didn’t. But even someone like me, who’s willing to put it on sometimes, had to change the channel twice in the last two days because they are still trying to cover things that most sports fans don’t give a shite about. Just seems like an awfully stupid business strategy for them to still be forcing.
I’m sure y’all don’t care about my TV watching, but it stood out enough to me that I figured I’d bitch about it here.
This post was edited on 4/13/21 at 9:50 am
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Posted on 4/12/21 at 4:47 pm to CocomoLSU
Live sporting events are being cancelled because of what you’re talking about
It would be weird if ESPN didn’t talk about it
It would be weird if ESPN didn’t talk about it
Posted on 4/12/21 at 4:48 pm to CocomoLSU
Sadly some people do care about that shite. Those people are their target audience. I am not one of them
Posted on 4/12/21 at 4:49 pm to CocomoLSU
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because they are still trying to cover things that most sports fans don’t give a shite about.
That is one heck of a generalization.
Posted on 4/12/21 at 4:50 pm to CocomoLSU
Had lunch the other day with some friends and the TVs had on various sports shows on cable.
The one I chuckled at the most was something I didn't realize they had done..Apparently, there is a "Pardon Her Take" with 3 women and some dude they are paying to laugh at everything the ladies say.
They were showing a clip of an Umpire getting hit in the balls by a foul ball..All the ladies thought it was really funny guys.
The one I chuckled at the most was something I didn't realize they had done..Apparently, there is a "Pardon Her Take" with 3 women and some dude they are paying to laugh at everything the ladies say.
They were showing a clip of an Umpire getting hit in the balls by a foul ball..All the ladies thought it was really funny guys.
Posted on 4/12/21 at 4:50 pm to CocomoLSU
I share your opinion on not entirely hating ESPN. I still put it on to "give it a chance" but it always ends up like you said. Just pandering political stories.
Thank god baseball is back and I can just have the same highlight reel segment on repeat for hours on end at late night on MLB Network. The best thing MLB network can do is stay away from that pandering bullshite. Quick Pitch and MLB Tonight seem to be nothing but baseball footage. I can't vouch for the other shows since I don't see them.
I've never been big on NBATV or NFL Network. How are those channels?
Thank god baseball is back and I can just have the same highlight reel segment on repeat for hours on end at late night on MLB Network. The best thing MLB network can do is stay away from that pandering bullshite. Quick Pitch and MLB Tonight seem to be nothing but baseball footage. I can't vouch for the other shows since I don't see them.
I've never been big on NBATV or NFL Network. How are those channels?
Posted on 4/12/21 at 4:52 pm to CocomoLSU
I turn on ESPN if there is a specific sporting event I want to watch now. That's it.
Posted on 4/12/21 at 4:53 pm to LSU_postman
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The one I chuckled at the most was something I didn't realize they had done..Apparently, there is a "Pardon Her Take" with 3 women and some dude they are paying to laugh at everything the ladies say.
They were showing a clip of an Umpire getting hit in the balls by a foul ball..All the ladies thought it was really funny guys
Something isn’t adding up here
why would they make a pun off of the name of a barstool podcast 
Posted on 4/12/21 at 4:53 pm to CocomoLSU
i think it's pretty fair to be annoyed with them showing protests outside of augusta national (which i personally and probably luckily saw nothing about). there is basically zero reason anyone should put on espn and want to see that type of coverage.
it's also pretty reasonable that PTI is discussing the cancellation of like 4 different sporting events on the day that they are being cancelled.
it's also pretty reasonable that PTI is discussing the cancellation of like 4 different sporting events on the day that they are being cancelled.
Posted on 4/12/21 at 4:58 pm to CocomoLSU
I was eating lunch at a restaurant today, and the waiter was carrying a big tray of plates, and he slipped on a banana peel, and one of the plates flew across the room, hit the remote, knocked it on the ground, and the channel changed to ESPN. I can’t believe I watched this garbage for the rest of my lunch!
Posted on 4/12/21 at 5:04 pm to CocomoLSU
100 percent agree, I watched PTI for years and I just can’t anymore
Posted on 4/12/21 at 5:06 pm to CocomoLSU
Posted on 4/12/21 at 5:16 pm to CocomoLSU
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I’ve never been all anti ESPN like some around here,
This is such a funny way to start a post about how bad ESPN is.
"Im not all crazy and angry and triggered like all those people that came to the exact same conclusion i finally came to MUCH quicker than i did"
Posted on 4/12/21 at 5:22 pm to CocomoLSU
I miss the days of Runyonesque sportswriters and sports journalists talking games and strategy, real meat of the game stuff..
Thus watch VSIN, CBS Sportswatch, Don Best,etc..and go to their pods/blogs..where they are unconstrained by Disneyf!gs and Jaffee-esque agendas.
Thus watch VSIN, CBS Sportswatch, Don Best,etc..and go to their pods/blogs..where they are unconstrained by Disneyf!gs and Jaffee-esque agendas.
Posted on 4/12/21 at 5:29 pm to c on z
If I want to listen to political discussion, why would I tune into a sports network?
That's like turning on MSNBC for cooking advice.
That's like turning on MSNBC for cooking advice.
Posted on 4/12/21 at 5:30 pm to CocomoLSU
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I put it on SportsCenter yesterday morning to see if they had some Masters discussion and coverage going on. And they actually did. So I was pleased. And then about two minutes later they moved to a story about protests outside of Augusta National because of the new voting laws in Georgia. So I changed the channel.
The thing about the masters is people are always out front protesting something
every year I have gone there has been the you are all going to hell bible people out front, anti-abortion people, you name itPosted on 4/12/21 at 5:31 pm to c on z
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That is one heck of a generalization.
Not really. I’d say the vast majority of sports fans only care about sports and don’t want to hear politics. And if ESPN wants to argue that the two are irreversibly intertwined, that’s fine. But then don’t be surprised when your viewership falls off a cliff.
For example, I’d love to see Lebron highlights from the NBA. What I don’t want to see is Lebron tweets about how he’s “literally being hunted” in the streets. There’s a big difference. And you know that. But I understand you have a schtick to uphold around here.
Posted on 4/12/21 at 5:32 pm to Snoopy04
Woah, there’s a “pardon her take” now?
Dave needs to send a cease and desist ASAP
Dave needs to send a cease and desist ASAP
Posted on 4/12/21 at 5:33 pm to wildtigercat93
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Something isn’t adding up here why would they make a pun off of the name of a barstool podcast
I think he’s talking about First Take, when they have an all female panel.
Posted on 4/12/21 at 5:33 pm to phunkatron
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If I want to listen to political discussion, why would I tune into a sports network?
That's like turning on MSNBC for cooking advice.
Can anyone explain to me how a sports event getting canceled would not get covered by ESPN
like that’s exactly what ESPN is there for This situation is directly effecting sports, it would be insane to expect ESPN not to mention it or discuss it
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