ESPN president Jimmy Pitaro: No national anthem on 'MNF' telecast
'New ESPN president Jimmy Pitaro told reporters Friday that the network does not plan to televise the national anthem as part of its Monday Night Football broadcasts this season. ', "Demonstrations during the national anthem have become a hot-button issue for the NFL over the past two years, dating back to former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick's decision to first take a knee during the anthem in 2016."
'According to Axios, Pitaro also said that ESPN has informed the league of its plans "as (a) courtesy" given their partnership. '
'Later in his Friday remarks, Pitaro bristled at the notion that ESPN is a political organization, but told reporters the network will continue to cover the intersections of sports and politics and sports and culture. '
'Players have described the demonstrations as a means of protesting police brutality and racial inequality, but critics — including the president — have denounced them as disrespectful to the military and unpatriotic. '
[–] 1Sorry_SOB [S] 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
Everything is fine normie. Enjoy the game. Root for these guys that can really get after the ball!
[–] franman ago
Censorship by Media at it's finest