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Pitaro has also satisfied ESPN’s more traditional fans by steering commentators away from political discussions on-air and on social media, which heightened during President Trump’s criticism of NFL player protests against social injustice during the playing of the national anthem.
“Without question our data tells us our fans do not want us to cover politics,” Pitaro said. “My job is to provide clarity. I really believe that some of our talent was confused on what was expected of them. If you fast-forward to today, I don’t believe they are confused.”
As NBA Star Giannis says in his commercials... "SMART"
Is he a new president or someone who let the politicization to go on in the first place?
We'll see how Bomani Jones, Pablo Torre, and Dan LeBatard internalize this.
Well, seeing as how it hurts ESPN's ratings by dragging politics in when people go to them for sports.....they're either going to internalize it or enjoy externalizing it from the unemployment line.
It's a business.
Don't like it, go eke out an internet show from your basement.
I know he's commented on athletes and broadcasters interjecting politics into sports, but he was merely addressing what was already national news.
You must have missed that.
The whole Anthem debacle was mostly over with only a handful of athletes participating before he needed to rile up his base for an ego boost rather than do the actual work of running the country.
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