How do I hate thee ESPN?, let us count the ways

**Benny Profane** · 09-26-2021, 06:36 PM

Alex Rodriguez must die. There is no other solution.

**splitter** · 09-26-2021, 09:20 PM

Originally Posted by Benny Profane

Alex Rodriguez must die. There is no other solution.

Or don’t watch espn.

**Benny Profane** · 09-27-2021, 05:24 AM

It was the only place I could watch the Yankees sweep the Sux last night.

**BmillsSkier** · 03-30-2023, 08:07 AM

It's Opening Day and these are your top headlines on the four letter network's page.

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Good to hear AD thinks the Lakers are finding their groove. The 38-38 Lakers, that's right.

**WWCD** · 03-30-2023, 08:55 AM

I saw a promo for some WWE event this morning. Complete joke.

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**Supermoon** · 03-30-2023, 09:32 AM

Look we needed to know that Bellicheck does, in fact, use the word laurels in conversation. Can you not see how important that is? It’s almost as important as a stadium’s new turf!

**I Skied Bandini Mountain** · 03-30-2023, 09:48 AM

I like this story on a network that features betting tips and lines on every sport it covers. Hey ESPN where's the hotdog suit?

https://www.espn.com/mens-college-ba...llege-athletes

**Supermoon** · 04-28-2023, 09:14 AM

Man ESPN sucks at hockey coverage. They have decided that Timmy Trumpets song should be the song of the playoffs, which, whatever, but it’s a baseball song! It’s just that a NY team used it and that’s all they pay attention to.

And now they’ve started putting the player’s name who has the puck on a little floating title like it’s a video game or something. It’s so distracting.

**Brock Landers** · 04-28-2023, 09:19 AM

The live Timmy trumpets in-the-house, introducing Diaz last year at Citi was fucking ELECTRIC!

Back to your point…ESPN stinks and the Messier/Chelios/Subban crew just doesn’t mix well. I sort of like what each brings but not together.

**Supermoon** · 04-28-2023, 09:49 AM

Originally Posted by Brock Landers

The live Timmy trumpets in-the-house, introducing Diaz last year at Citi was fucking ELECTRIC!

Back to your point…ESPN stinks and the Messier/Chelios/Subban crew just doesn’t mix well. I sort of like what each brings but not together.

Yeah that’s why it’s so weird to hear it in another context. It was perfect and now it’s weird.

**I Skied Bandini Mountain** · 04-28-2023, 10:04 AM

Chelios looks like he sleeps under a bar. Messier spends most of his time side-eyeing Subban's outfits.

**Brock Landers** · 04-28-2023, 10:06 AM

Messier is the opposite of Timmy trumpets-level electric

**BmillsSkier** · 04-28-2023, 10:09 AM

While I do enjoy seeing hockey more than we have in recent years, the ESPNification of it is annoying. That video game shit is like the glowing puck from back when.

"Chelios looks like he sleeps under a bar" LOL.

**irul&ublo** · 04-28-2023, 10:44 AM

Mel Fucking Kiper

**BmillsSkier** · 04-28-2023, 05:33 PM

Originally Posted by irul&ublo

Mel Fucking Kiper

I’m so glad the Browns don’t have a first round pick for three years so I don’t need to watch that clown.

Have they worked Stephen A into the draft coverage yet? They could find a new level of suck that way.

**Supermoon** · 05-09-2023, 03:06 PM

What in the absolute fuck is wrong with this guy?

“During the Vegas-Edmonton highlight on SportsCenter, John Anderson jokes about Zach Whitecloud's name, saying it's a "great name if you're a toilet paper."

Whitecloud is the first Indigenous NHL player from the Sioux Valley Dakota Nation.”

https://twitter.com/awfulannouncing/...369743874?s=20

**I Skied Bandini Mountain** · 05-09-2023, 03:19 PM

Originally Posted by Supermoon

John Anderson jokes about Zach Whitecloud's name, saying it's a "great name if you're a toilet paper."

That's like something a drunk asshole white dude says just before he gets stabbed.

**Supermoon** · 05-09-2023, 03:41 PM

Yeah. It’s not funny to make fun of some kid’s name in general, but at least make sure you know what it means first.

**I Skied Bandini Mountain** · 05-09-2023, 03:56 PM

In other news, has ESPN given the odds on the college baseball betting scandal getting way worse?

https://www.eagletribune.com/gamblin...056f1ef8a.html

**Supermoon** · 07-26-2023, 09:29 AM

They have First Take on a tv in this hotel I’m at and the segment is about the most valuable athlete to a team right now and Stephen A said fucking Lebron. I mean maybe as a lifetime of value you could make that argument, but an over the hill player on a bad team? That’s just fucking lazy. At least the answer for baseball was Ohtani and not Judge.

Didn’t a team just offer a cool billion for Mbappe?

**BmillsSkier** · 07-26-2023, 09:40 AM

Originally Posted by Supermoon

Stephen A

That’s just fucking lazy.

Pretty sure this is the entire ESPN business model any more.

I can't avoid them as the lobby tv by my elevator banks has it on 24/7 and my bias is confirmed each and every time I walk by.

To the other points, yes, some production assistant must have whispered in their ear that Ohtani exists and Mbappe doesn't count because he doesn't play in the league that ESPN has the rights to.

**Supermoon** · 07-26-2023, 09:43 AM

I heard Macaffee say that one of the ESPN people said that if you want ratings you have to talk about the cowboys and Lebron in every block of the show.

Which explains a lot

**BmillsSkier** · 07-26-2023, 09:52 AM

Apologies to the Yankees?

**Supermoon** · 07-26-2023, 10:10 AM

Originally Posted by BmillsSkier

Apologies to the Yankees?

Yankees are only in-season additions. Not 24/7 requirements

**JimmyCarter** · 07-26-2023, 10:14 AM

Originally Posted by Supermoon

I heard Macaffee say that one of the ESPN people said that if you want ratings you have to talk about the cowboys and Lebron in every block of the show.

Which explains a lot

So you’re saying that they gave Lebron’s kid heart issues so they could mention him?