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New ESPN guidelines recognize the connection between sports, politics
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Posted on 04/04/2017 12:19:05 PM PDT by steel_resolve
ESPN has issued new political and election guidelines for its employees that, while allowing for political discussion on the network’s platforms, recommend connecting those comments to sports whenever possible. The new policies also provide separate guidelines for ESPN staffers working on news and those engaging in commentary.
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Lol couldn't have anything to do with their massive subscriber losses...winning.
To: steel_resolve
I don’t watch sports to listen to political bull****. I watch sport to GET AWAY from all of the political bull****.
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posted on
04/04/2017 12:21:06 PM PDT
by
FlingWingFlyer
(Hey Snowflakes! You can't impeach the President of the United States because he makes you feel sad.)
To: steel_resolve
Watching ESPN is useless. Unless you want a double dose of their liberal political spin.
To: steel_resolve
They need to clean house before it’s too late, maybe already is.
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posted on
04/04/2017 12:21:50 PM PDT
by
WinMod70
To: steel_resolve
Related to political and social issues, our audiences should be confident our original reporting of news is not influenced by political pressures or personal agendas.”LOL!!!!!
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posted on
04/04/2017 12:22:01 PM PDT
by
C19fan
To: steel_resolve
I have an idea, why not just report on sports!
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posted on
04/04/2017 12:23:05 PM PDT
by
Gamecock
(Twitter: What a real democracy looks like.)
To: steel_resolve
But does it recognize the connection between politicized sports and declining revenues?
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posted on
04/04/2017 12:23:07 PM PDT
by
Opinionated Blowhard
("When the people find they can vote themselves money, that will herald the end of the republic.")
To: steel_resolve
ESPN......is a JOKE!
I refuse to watch ESPN.
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posted on
04/04/2017 12:23:31 PM PDT
by
EnglishOnly
(Fight all out to win OR get out now.)
To: steel_resolve
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posted on
04/04/2017 12:25:33 PM PDT
by
OLDCU
To: steel_resolve
Could this be the last nail?
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posted on
04/04/2017 12:26:52 PM PDT
by
left that other site
(You shall know the Truth, and The Truth Shall Set You Free.)
To: steel_resolve
How about banning all political talk and stick to sports.
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posted on
04/04/2017 12:27:33 PM PDT
by
bgill
(From the CDC site, "We don't know how people are infected with Ebola")
To: steel_resolve
No matter for this former sports nut. I’ll never watch ESPN again. Even if they were the only venue to televise the arrest and internment of every high profile liberal in America, along with the forfeiture of said liberal’s assets, I wouldn’t watch ESPN. Some things can’t be forgiven.
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posted on
04/04/2017 12:28:07 PM PDT
by
LouAvul
(The most High ruleth in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever he will.)
To: Responsibility2nd
Watching ESPN is useless. If one watches games with the mute button on, it still is of some use.
But, their daily discussion shows are offensive and worthless.
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posted on
04/04/2017 12:28:18 PM PDT
by
Kazan
To: steel_resolve
How’s those cuts coming along?...
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posted on
04/04/2017 12:30:14 PM PDT
by
Doogle
(( USAF.68-73..8th TFW Ubon Thailand..never store a threat you should have eliminated)))
To: steel_resolve
What does any election have to do with sports reporting? ESPN is trying to give the appearance of dealing with their SJW problem but not really doing anything of note to curtail it.
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posted on
04/04/2017 12:37:41 PM PDT
by
Major Matt Mason
(It is time to make America an uncomfortable place for Marxist usurpers.)
To: steel_resolve
while allowing for political discussion on the network’s platforms, recommend connecting those comments to sports whenever possible. I last experienced this in the Soviet Union and China. In Marxist countries, politics must infuse literally everything in society. Lenin, Stalin, Mao said it is absolutely necessary to create a truly socialist society.
ESPN is following Leninist doctrine.
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posted on
04/04/2017 12:38:56 PM PDT
by
PGR88
To: steel_resolve
Any one else take note that it seemed like they had a third woman broadcaster in the booth since the season started? I can understand if its a business decision as a means of trying to ramp up women viewership of baseball but let’s be clear here. If all this is being done just to “diversify” the broadcast booth you risk losing loyal viewers if the quality of the product drops.
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posted on
04/04/2017 12:43:32 PM PDT
by
RU88
(Bow to no man)
To: steel_resolve
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posted on
04/04/2017 12:56:34 PM PDT
by
Bigg Red
(Vacate the chair! Ryan must go.)
To: steel_resolve
I was watching Paul Finebaum yesterday and he seemed shocked that people considered ESPN liberal!
That is the only show left on ESPN that I watch and even that is being taken over by anti-Trump trolls.
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posted on
04/04/2017 1:03:23 PM PDT
by
fortheDeclaration
(Pr 14:34 Righteousness exalteth a nation:but sin is a reproach to any people)
To: fortheDeclaration
These people are fools...they will all be out of jobs
Sports people do not want politics..either Dems or GOP
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posted on
04/04/2017 1:59:55 PM PDT
by
Hojczyk
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