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ESPN Removes Mike Ditka From ‘Sunday NFL Countdown’ Days After Pro-Trump Interview
dailycaller.com ^ | 3/9/2016 | Christian Datoc

Posted on 03/09/2016 7:56:45 AM PST by rktman

In January, a Deadspin report uncovered a leaked ESPN memo, urging on-air talent to avoid making political statements.

The memo — which ESPN claims was circulated in early January — requires employees to “refrain from political editorializing, personal attacks or ‘drive-by’ comments regarding the candidates and their campaigns (including but not limited to on platforms such as Twitter or other social media). (RELATED: ESPN Shuts Down Curt Schilling For Conservative Views)

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Philosophy; US: New York
KEYWORDS: 2016election; assclowns; christiandatoc; curtschilling; demagogicparty; ditka; election2016; espn; memebuilding; mikeditka; newyork; partisanmediashill; partisanmediashills; trump; trumpendorsement; twitter
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So, who does costas work for(anti gun rant)? I can't keep track anymore. Then again, if "it's" your network, you get to make the rules.
1 posted on 03/09/2016 7:56:45 AM PST by rktman
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To: rktman

ESPN don’t watch it


2 posted on 03/09/2016 7:58:30 AM PST by scooby321
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To: rktman

NBC, ESPN is ABC,Disney


3 posted on 03/09/2016 7:58:33 AM PST by Donglalinger
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To: rktman

Ridiculous. Anyone who makes a statement pro-Obama or pro anything must be held to the same standard, then. Right?


4 posted on 03/09/2016 7:58:48 AM PST by ilgipper
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To: scooby321

ESPN should be renamed ES-PC....


5 posted on 03/09/2016 7:59:06 AM PST by Gaffer
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To: rktman

Why we must elect Trump. We are living under a PC dictatorship.


6 posted on 03/09/2016 7:59:59 AM PST by Trumpinator ("Are you Batman?" the boy asked. "I am Batman," Trump said.)
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To: Jim Robinson

FU-ESPN!!

How’s that JR? ;-)


7 posted on 03/09/2016 8:00:47 AM PST by tatown (Career politicians got us into this mess and they have no intention of getting us out of it.)
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ESPN had that MSNBC idiot what’s-his-name on for years. I hate ESPN.


8 posted on 03/09/2016 8:01:51 AM PST by Fido969 ("The hardest thing in the world to understand is income taxes" - Albert Einstein)
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To: rktman

In hoisting by petard news...

That should free up Ditka for campaign events.
If Trump’s people have half a clue someone should be on the phone already.

IL could get ugly for anyone not named Trump if Mike shows up at a rally.


9 posted on 03/09/2016 8:02:26 AM PST by BlueNgold (May I suggest a very nice 1788 Article V with your supper...)
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To: Fido969

Olbermann?


10 posted on 03/09/2016 8:02:49 AM PST by tatown (Career politicians got us into this mess and they have no intention of getting us out of it.)
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To: rktman

Was dis Big Ditka or Little Ditka? Don’t matter. Dey will rue dah day.

Prediction: Bears 125 ESPN 0


11 posted on 03/09/2016 8:04:26 AM PST by Zack Attack
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To: rktman

PISS ON PC ESPN!!!!!


12 posted on 03/09/2016 8:04:47 AM PST by AngelesCrestHighway
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To: rktman

Since when does an f’ing sports network dictate political opinion? SCREW YOU ESPN!!!!


13 posted on 03/09/2016 8:05:57 AM PST by AngelesCrestHighway
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Trump is going to be president. What do the think?

What do people think?

Is Dana perino going to sneer at Erinc bolling for four (eight) years? It’s like watching a middle school back of tge bus fight.

What is tge plan

He’s in. And he’s going to be popular. And entertaining. He’ll take tge air out of these organizations.

They’re stupid with ideology


14 posted on 03/09/2016 8:06:27 AM PST by stanne
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To: rktman

ESPN has from day one been a leftist network.


15 posted on 03/09/2016 8:06:30 AM PST by stephenjohnbanker (My Batting Average( 1,000) since Nov 2014 (GOPe is that easy to read))
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To: rktman

The swamp really needs to be drained.


16 posted on 03/09/2016 8:06:44 AM PST by ColdOne (I miss my poochie... Tasha 2000~3/14/11 HillaryForPrison2016)
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To: tatown

As long as the opinion is liberal it’s ok.


17 posted on 03/09/2016 8:06:48 AM PST by AngelesCrestHighway
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To: Zack Attack

DA BEARCE!

18 posted on 03/09/2016 8:07:47 AM PST by Fightin Whitey
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To: rktman

Maybe they are just trying to end it quickly, since under Obama their viability has plummeted.

Over the last two years, ESPN has lost a total of seven million subscribers.

http://www.fool.com/investing/general/2015/12/03/espn-is-still-losing-millions-of-subscribers-what.aspx


19 posted on 03/09/2016 8:08:00 AM PST by eyeamok
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To: Fightin Whitey
"Guess where you can stick ESPN?"
20 posted on 03/09/2016 8:12:57 AM PST by AngelesCrestHighway
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