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ESPN won't air anthem before Monday Night Football games
Posted on 8/17/18 at 2:59 pm
Posted on 8/17/18 at 2:59 pm
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New ESPN president Jimmy Pitaro said on Friday that the network will not show the national anthem during Monday Night Football broadcasts, which is a return to standard operating procedure and a recognition of fans’ desires.
Via Axios.com reporter Sara Fischer, Pitaro said it isn’t a hard-and-fast decision.
“ESPN is not a political organization,” he said. “It’s not our job to cover politics, purely, but we’ll cover the intersection of sports and politics. When something happens, when the Eagles are disinvited from the White House, when someone takes a knee, when we think it’s newsworthy we’re going to cover it.”
ESPN senior vice president Stephanie Druley said, “We’ve seen the data from our fans that they like the game and that’s what they want. So that’s where we’ll keep our focus.”
Pitaro communicated the news to the NFL “as courtesy and good partners,” according to Fischer
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Posted on 8/17/18 at 3:00 pm to RLDSC FAN
I never remember the anthem being shown except maybe in the playoffs.
Posted on 8/17/18 at 3:00 pm to RLDSC FAN
This has been the biggest non issue in sports history.
Posted on 8/17/18 at 3:02 pm to RLDSC FAN
#nothingburger
Posted on 8/17/18 at 3:02 pm to ulsaint
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I never remember the anthem being shown except maybe in the playoffs.
There have been some memorable MNF anthems. I don't care about the protests but I think it's shitty to make this move.
Posted on 8/17/18 at 3:03 pm to RLDSC FAN
Fine with me.
Posted on 8/17/18 at 3:03 pm to RLDSC FAN
quote:
“ESPN is not a political organization,” he said.
Posted on 8/17/18 at 3:04 pm to RLDSC FAN
quote:
“ESPN is not a political organization,” he said. “It’s not our job to cover politics, purely, but we’ll cover the intersection of sports and politics. When something happens, when the Eagles are disinvited from the White House, when someone takes a knee, when we think it’s newsworthy we’re going to cover it.”
Posted on 8/17/18 at 3:04 pm to RLDSC FAN
Good. I don’t know which is worse, the kneeling or some of the terrible renditions we’ve had to endure.
Posted on 8/17/18 at 3:05 pm to RLDSC FAN
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ESPN senior vice president Stephanie Druley said, “We’ve seen the data from our fans that they like the game and that’s what they want. So that’s where we’ll keep our focus.”
They needed to look at the data to realize this
Posted on 8/17/18 at 3:05 pm to RLDSC FAN
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“We’ve seen the data from our fans that they like the game and that’s what they want. So that’s where we’ll keep our focus.”
is someone finally listening?
Posted on 8/17/18 at 3:07 pm to RLDSC FAN
Good
Posted on 8/17/18 at 3:08 pm to RLDSC FAN
This is sure to piss off people regardless.
Posted on 8/17/18 at 3:12 pm to RLDSC FAN
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ESPN is not a political organization,
Posted on 8/17/18 at 3:20 pm to jlovel7
quote:It's pretty impressive that this is still a story.
This has been the biggest non issue in sports history.
The NFL must have hired that PR company that put Papa John's (and themselves) in deep shite.
Posted on 8/17/18 at 3:21 pm to RLDSC FAN
This whole thing keeps getting more and more stupid.
Posted on 8/17/18 at 3:22 pm to RLDSC FAN
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“ESPN is not a political organization,”
Riiiiiiiiiiight.
Posted on 8/17/18 at 3:22 pm to RLDSC FAN
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We’ve seen the data from our fans that they like the game and that’s what they want. So that’s where we’ll keep our focus.”
How about that...
Posted on 8/17/18 at 3:23 pm to RLDSC FAN
Good. The TV coverage shifted really hard in the sensationalism angle in covering protests and potential protests.
It took away from the game and the anthem both, by focusing on the prurient interest in protesting.
It took away from the game and the anthem both, by focusing on the prurient interest in protesting.
Posted on 8/17/18 at 3:24 pm to RLDSC FAN
Good. Let's move along.
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