'New' ESPN wants to keep politics out of sports

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'New' ESPN wants to keep politics out of sports

Postby Marie » Wed May 22, 2019 10:24 pm

Meanwhile here's an excellent Twitter thread on why that's impossible.

https://twitter.com/hpenn10/status/1131208543523266560

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You find out what someone is really like in "battle," and Olbermann is who you want to be in a foxhole with, Patrick said. "On the air, we had each others' backs," said Olbermann.
-David Goetzl: "Keith Olbermann, Dan Patrick still brothers long after ESPN's 'Big Show'"; MediaPost blog, 4-6-2012

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Re: 'New' ESPN wants to keep politics out of sports

Postby flisterseven » Thu Feb 04, 2021 1:38 pm

Poignant last sentence but that’s it! You hit the nail on the head on why JayCrawford ‘s thinking is harmful. I’ve been seeing Olbermann on a little more recently maybe they’re bringing back. Your “stick to sports” immediately made me think of “shut up and dribble”
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