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ESPN’s Decade-Long Politicization Is Ruining Sports TV

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ESPN 's obsession with race and vilifying anyone who dares deviate from the hivemind has hijacked much of its coverage completely.

ESPN ’s own political activism paired with its repeated encouragement of players’ activism has turned audiences off of the network before.

ESPN gave the boot to “ Sunday NFL Countdown ” host Samantha Ponder in 2024 .

Jemele Hill repeatedly ran “afoul of ESPN ’s social media policy” by using Nazi comparisons and calling Trump voters racist.

ESPN pulled an Asian American announcer from covering a University of Virginia football game in 2017 because his name was Robert Lee .

The network also banned staff from talking about Hong Kong protestors.

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