ESPN Slammed After Skipping Moment of Silence for Terror Attack Victims During Sugar Bowl
ESPN is facing a backlash on social media for skipping a moment of silence during its broadcast of the Sugar Bowl, which was held to honor the victims of this week's terrorist attack in New Orleans. The attack occurred on New Year's Day when 42-year-old Shamsud Din Jabbar drove a pickup truck through a crowd […]
ESPN blasted for handling of emotional Sugar Bowl introduction
All eyes were on ESPN Thursday as the Sugar Bowl took place just over 24 hours after ISIS-inspired terrorists caused mayhem on Bourbon Street in New Orleans, killing 14 people and injuring dozens more. Ta. Conspicuously absent from the pregame broadcasts on the major networks, however, was a tribute to the tragedy that occurred about […]
CFP First Round: SMU Mustangs vs. Penn State Nittany Lions | Full Game Highlights | ESPN CFB
Check out full game highlights from the 2024 College Football Playoff first round matchup as the No. 6 Penn State Nittany Lions … source
ESPN stars pay tribute after researcher dies of cancer: ‘We love you, buddy’
ESPN has lost its own programming after a two-year battle with cancer, the network announced Monday on “SportsCenter.” Research manager Zach Jones tragically passed away at the age of 41 after a battle with colorectal cancer. Jones spent 15 years at ESPN starting in 2010 and moved to the statistics team in 2018. “SportsCenter” anchor […]
ESPN kept making ‘Bulldongs’ mistake during Fresno State bowl game
The guy in charge of the graphics for ESPN's famous Idaho Potato Bowl coverage was having a rough day. The bowl game pitted the Northern Illinois Huskies against the Fresno State Bulldogs, and several times during the game Fresno State appeared to be given an unfortunate new nickname. The score bug graphic had “Bourdons” written […]
Stephen A Smith, Shannon Sharpe unload on ESPN colleagues after comments made about ‘First Take’
Stephen A. Smith and Shannon Sharpe don't want to hear “First Take” come out of the mouths of their two ESPN colleagues. Smith and Sharp were referring to comments made by Kirk Herbstreit and Chris Fowler during Monday's College Football Playoff broadcast of the popular sports discussion show. And while Smith's response was more sophisticated, […]
Mark Gastineau confronted Brett Favre for ‘diving’ against Michael Strahan | ESPN 30 For 30
On ESPN’s latest “30 For 30: The New York Sack Exchange,” former New York Jets defensive end Mark Gastineau confronted … source
Chris Carlin reunites with Bart Scott at ESPN New York
A popular New York radio personality returns to his hometown roots. Chris Carlin will reunite with Bart Scott as part of ESPN New York's revamped lineup in 2025, the network announced Wednesday. Carlin previously hosted on WFAN with Scott and Maggie Gray, replacing Mike Francesa on Afternoon Drive, and the trio worked together during the […]
ESPN exec Lee Fitting’s fired over offensive, lewd behavior: report
ESPN's August 2023 firing of CEO Lee Fitting, senior vice president of production, who had been with the company for more than 25 years, was a mystery to many at the company. Others were shocked it didn't happen sooner. According to The Athleticreported on Wednesday that Fitting's termination was made following a human resources complaint […]
ESPN star fires back at Aaron Rodgers after Jets QB calls on critics to share ‘vax status’
The day after Aaron Rodgers said his critics “should say the following.” [their] Bucs status,” former NFL star Ryan Clark began a multi-minute tirade slamming the quarterback. Clark recently called Rodgers a “fraud” after he criticized the network on his weekly appearance on ESPN's “The Pat McAfee Show.” “Right now it's all about talk shows […]