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ESPN

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862 complaints

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The Walt Disney Company, Bristol, CT, 06010

ESPN customers are primarily frustrated with announcer quality, citing excessive talking, bias, and failure to focus on game action. Technical issues including wrong channel information, app problems, and poor camera work are widespread. A significant portion of complaints involve politics being injected into sports coverage and inappropriate gender-related commentary.

Common Issues

38% (154)
announcerscommentatorstalking
12% (48)
political viewspoliticssports not politics
22% (89)
channel wrongappcoverage
16% (65)
talking whole timenot calling gamerambling
12% (48)
women announcersladybimbo

Complaints

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Bob Polasky

Jun 23, 2021
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Watching First Takes take down on Milwaukee was it for me. Dine with classless Steven A and the show.

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Marcia Robens

Jun 23, 2021
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So sick of your reporter talking about how the hope Milwaukee buck don't make it because who wants to go there or Minnesota so done with ESPN! Such a bias station don't know who that girl was on radio but she should be fierd! All ESPN cares about is the east or west coast teams very bias station will no longer go to ESPN a true mid west girl!

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Kamil Plecki

Jun 16, 2021
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I am trying to watch the Euro 2020 championships on ESPN.

However, the 'multiview' feature that you are providing is making this a miserable experience. The multiple screens makes the players tiny. It is difficult to see the action. You do not even show replays of the exciting plays. This format is making for a very poor watching experience.

Please make it one screen, and show replays of the best play.

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michael wagner

Jun 16, 2021
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this was great channel with great people,since Disney bought it it sucks ...fired good people changed shows .. i have a better chance of seeing Jesus on a jet ski then Disney doing anything right

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John Coc

Jun 15, 2021
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, the NC Stste/ Arkansas college baseball game (2/13) game was a instant classic game of baseball irregardless of who you pull for. Baseball purist would love it (without the commentary.) Call me a conspiracy theorist but I think it’s a conspiracy against NC State I can guarantee you one sure damn thing for sure, if UNC had beaten the #1 team in the nation twice at Arkansas for a trip to the CWS there wouldn’t be a thing else on the ACCN nor any of the ESPN’s but the UnC game

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Ken Pemberton

Jun 13, 2021
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What is the stinking multi-view format being used for Euro games?????????????????

Who thought this would be a good idea?????????

Why do I want to see the game so small that I can't tell what's going on???????????

Why do I want to continuously watch the coaches????????????????

Could you change this for the rest of the games?????????????????????????

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Brian Allender

Jun 12, 2021
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https://www.espn.com/espn/news/story?page=espncscontact Sir:

Every game the Razorback baseball team has played y’all have advertised it would be on one of your channels and at last minute you change to ESPN News or something. Example: advertised to be on ESPN2 just like Vanderbilt game was shown in its entirety. As soon as that game was over, you switched Razorbacks to ESPN News and showed a soccer game between Finland and Denmark. That soccer game was already going on but you didn’t interrupt the Vanderbilt game to show it but chose to jerk razorback fans around. Has happened repeatedly during post season games. Don’t know why you have so much apparent bias against us but it is becoming obvious. Nobody in USA gave a damn about a soccer game in Europe when you advertised our game on ESPN…

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Patrick Dicks

Jun 12, 2021
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Full disclosure I work for Disney and also ESPN Wide World of Sports and I cannot for any reason understand why I am paying a monthly fee to get ESPN Watch yet when I go to watch one of the EURO games I am asked for my Cable company in order to get content??? Can someone explain that to me and then why am I paying a monthly fee?

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Robert

Jun 12, 2021
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So, I have an ESPN + on my Roku device and was excited to escape from TV provider and Cable/Satellite so we can save money. I have since watch it very rarely due to work a lot at home (Because of the pandemic).

So ESPN has EURO2020 on their TV and provide it on both. What I am the most disappointed is that on my ESPN + and watch the first game and it turns out to be horrible ! They put it into muliti views and it is really fcuk hard to watch the game. It has three views on it and the game is the medium to watch and it is very diffcult to follow the game..

Very much disappoint. Oh by the way, what about those people that love soccer that have low vision ????? They broke the ADA law by doing that ...

Shame on you ! Shame on you !

You only care about money from us ESPN+ by using our money…

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Anthony Martin

Jun 12, 2021
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ESPN+ (I'm subscribed) is showing the European Soccer in Multiview - USELESS two shots of the managers - WHO CARES - that distract from the game view which is like watching a flea circus from 50ft away. If I want to see the game in normal view I have to now pay another subscription through Xfinity, to watch on ESPN This is an outrage

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Ionut Florescu

Jun 12, 2021
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The Multiview broadcast for EURO 2020 games is absolutely terrible. I signed up just to watch the games. Whoever thought that seeing the coaches during a game is a good idea should immediately be fired.

Terrible broadcast idea!

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Larry Friedel

Jun 12, 2021
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ESPN show DAILY WAGER ----- 2nd time I have complained about their personalities using the phrase " put a foot (or knee) on the neck of .... " --- First time I complained the phrase was used by Joe Fortenbaugh on the show - the second time it was Tyler Fulghum who used the phrase .............. Sports personalities should be aware of how offensive that phrase has become and should file it away in the ' never use again ' file

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Brett

Jun 12, 2021
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I rarely complain about sports commenting. The announcer and analyst on the ESPN coverage of the Wales and Swiss match are destroying the coverage. After 8 mins, I turned the sound down. Both share too many innane facts or unsubstantiated opinions.

They talk all the time pulling from wiki pages and black and white degrading opinions about world class players. I enjoy this tournament. When these two call a match, I will not be watching.

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Jamie Bird

Jun 12, 2021
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These idiots calling the Arkansas game need to be fired, all they talk about is his former baseball career at LSU nobody wants to hear that crap talk about the game being played cause he sucks!!

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Vitalii

Jun 11, 2021
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Worst experience watching soccer.

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Jacque Tisdale

Jun 11, 2021
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Not against ESPN specifically, but about the Vandy whistlers. Can you please put commentators in a booth or somehow away from those guys who spoil the broadcast with their constant whistles? We want to hear the comments, not that screeching whistle. Thank you.

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Keith Hernandez

Jun 11, 2021
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specifically Utah jazz vs. a. clippers. I understand you have moved away from any contracts of individuals with tenure but that decision obviously has left a vacuum of espn experienced personnel. I get the need to support women's equal opportunities but do us all a favor put Doris Burke back on the sideline for interviews( her color work is uniquely uninteresting) and the other female on the sidelines in tonites broadcast ( Cassidy?

) goes on and on and on and on about nothing vaguely interesting. All while the game is being played. Your broadcasting is absolutely ly atrocious. I can't believe the people responsible for this think that this product is satisfactory.

Espn the biggest player in sports broadcasting what the heck are you doing! I'd say I'm embarrassed for you but the…

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Bill Orcutt

Jun 9, 2021
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Please eliminate Beth Mowins from any and all future announcing assignments. Talks way too much. Voice quality is very annoying(like fingernails on a chalkboard. Makes judgements in stead of reporting. She is ruining the WCWS FOR VIEWERS. I will watch with the sound OFF!!!

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Danielle

Jun 8, 2021
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ESPN has repeatedly cut coverage of F1 programming short to go to other sporting events. This weekend they ended the Azerbaijan Grand Prix with 3 laps left in the race to go to college baseballl. If they are not willing to provide complete coverage they shouldn’t be the only provider of F1 programming.

This type of thing has happened repeatedly and needs to stop.

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mik

Jun 7, 2021
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I have ESPN 2 as my sports channel selection. I chose this station because I am a fan of Formula 1 racing. Twice this year you have announced that you would televise the race, but later broadcast something else in it's place.

The fans of F1 are very passionate about our sport. Please do not keep disappointing us.

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Wanda

Jun 6, 2021
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I am a college baseball fan in Texas. I have purchased ESPN+. Now I cannot watch any games from the Texas leagues. You have all the channels for the different conferences but they all play on ESPN. Why do I have to see other games when am interested in the Texas games?

Now you have ESPN3 and still can't watch my games. This is not cool.

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Michaela wilson

Jun 6, 2021
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You don't have the #1 Arkansas Razorbacks basevall on a better station for their games. Talk about disrespect. Was cut off in the 9th inning on the game with Nebraska.

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Charliebbnurnes1@gmail.com

Jun 5, 2021
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We have been waiting all year for the fast pitch tournament and what do you know we have NO FEED AVAILABLE TO US IN CYPRESS TEXAS!!! I CAN'T TELL YOU ENOUGH HOW DISAPPOINTED, DISCUSSED AND OUTRAGED I AM OVER THE APPALLING SERVICE I GETTING!!!

A RATING OF 1 ISN'T LOW ENOUGH!!! YOUR SERVICE SUCKS !!!

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Chris

Jun 5, 2021
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I saw your black history month commercial. When will you air a white history month commercial?

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Joe

Jun 2, 2021
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I use to be a life long subscriber but now I can’t watch first take anymore because of the political agenda being spewed. I watch sports to get away from society’s troubles. Stephen A. Smith’s colors are starting to show.

S for as long as I could remember but now he sounds like a racist who promotes black supremacy. Today as well as many others times he’s stated how black coaches are over looked because of the color of their skin.

I find it offensive because the NBA’s players make up 85-90% of the league and Stephen A Smith believes they aren’t getting enough of the pie. You don’t see Max Kellerman complaining about the lack of white players in the NBA.

You guys better hope someone else doesn’t create a new sports network because you will lose half of your Fanbase overnight.

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Vince Poscente

Jun 2, 2021
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While I appreciate the volume of sports to cover - during hockey playoff time I remain consistently disappointed there is not even a few precious seconds dedicated to NHL coverage. This forces me to skip tuning in to SportsCenter in the future.

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Joyce Marie Donnelly Reese

May 30, 2021
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Watching ESPN 2 - SEC final game- took a full inning to interview SEC Commissioner. Too much talk during game Disrespectful of Tennessee and Arkansas players . This interview belonged before game or after game. Announce the game instead of all your talking.

Coversation ongoing between announcers is also disrespectful.

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Calvin Evans

May 29, 2021
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It appears that the commentors, covering Duke U. and UMD lacrosse game, have absolutely no sense of college lacrosse history. FYI: Jim BROWN is the best LAX player of all time. I know that it may be difficult for some people ,with a personal dislike for a certain ethnicity, to knowledge the truth. The Jim Brown rule has given the average white college lacrosse player to comfortable pad his scoring statistics.

They need to concentrate on objective play by play calling, instead of voicing false facts. Jim Brown, Tiger Wood, the Williams sisters, all factual

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Edwin

May 28, 2021
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You mother fuckers lie about any subscription. I paid to seethe women's softball super regionals and can't watch one fucking game. Cock sucking pieces of goddamn shit fuck you goddamn mother fuckin dick sucking goddamn bitches. You put my goddamn money back in my account and keep your goddamn piece of shit company off my internet.

Goddamn sorry ass lying pieces of no good donkey shit. FUCK YOU FUCK YOU FUCK YOU FUCK YOU FUCK YOU. YOU DONT CARE ABOUT HOMELESS OR LOOR PEOOLE. HOPE YOU ALL ROTT IN HL WITH YOUR KIDS. FUCK YOU

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Ed h

May 27, 2021
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Watch the Western regional track and field championship -/ 10,000 m race .. the cameraman kept the camera on leader the entire race couldn’t see any of the other 41 runners -/ you need to get someone producing the event that understands track and field.

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Richard D. Johnston Jr

May 25, 2021
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FUCK ESPN You Woke Piece of shit Channel. You stupid FUCKS should stay out of Politics. Something your dumbfuck reporters have no clue about.

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Jeff O'Donnell

May 24, 2021
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Stephen A. Smith is a racist piece of trash, does ESPN feel the same way as he does with the comments he says? He plays the race card in every thing I see him in, if a white person made these comments you would fire them on the spot.

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Balentin carranco

May 24, 2021
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The way that all are covering the softball games really sucks and the ladies talking and not letting you watch the game showing two of the same game really bad so mad

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Liela

May 22, 2021
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The black lady announcer with the long hair made me physically ill to look or listen to about 5 months ago. Her outfits used to hurt my eyes and her nails and just her look were so distracting and clashing to what i was trying to listen to.

) This is sports not fashion program. Made for an uncomfortable viewing experience. Im glad she toned her look down. Just get rid of the long nails and i would watch as much as i used to. -from a former espn fan

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Jermaine

May 12, 2021
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why is Demarcus Spears on every Show? I turn the channel to a different espn show and he is their streaming from his home. Why? Can you guys atleast get him a background and a better microphone , maybe even bring him to the studio.

Furthermore, he is irrelevant to anything im tired of hearing his voice and enjoying First Take with without his 2cents on every thing Max says. I will not be watching 1st take as long as he has an appearance

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Kenneth Helton

May 9, 2021
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I was on hold for over 30 minutes with no help, and called back the guy tried to help and couldn't, so took my name and number and said a tech would call me back in 30 minutes, I have yet to get that call. 99.

And I bet it will come out June 4th with no tech problems please give better support to espn+ or take it off the air. com is my email, help please

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Jared

May 3, 2021
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As I was watching The Jump on ESPN, I just heard Jackie MacMullan compare the NBA season to the Bataan Death March. Are you freakin kidding me?! I know the standards have been lowered at this network but the shear lack of awareness is appalling.

Yes, playing a game during covid is comparable to thousands of people getting killed en route to imprisonment. Please Jackie, do better.

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Bill

Apr 30, 2021
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Not a complaint but I will no longer watch First Take because of Max. I'm tired of the marriage of sports and racial politics.l

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Chris Tuttle

Apr 27, 2021
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The app is terrible never works. Can’t watch live feed of games. Tried to reload the app and my device it that didn’t work. Absolutely inadequate especially for ESPN!! I’m moving to Fox

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Kelly Hayes

Apr 25, 2021
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I am VERY disappointed that Jessica Mendoza is not on Sunday Night baseball. She added professionalism, clarity, and a different perspective that was fresh among the broadcasters. Jessica is so much better than Alex, as she communicates smoothly and intelligently.

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kevinf

Apr 24, 2021
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Two things. just tried to send an email that you list as customer support email and it bounced. Great, bogus email address. support@espn.com

Second. here is the text of the email that I was sending. Why in the world do you have a program schedule and then willy nilly put some other show on instead. My dvr is not a mind reader. Are you stupid?

"This is the second time in less than a month that you had a college lacrosse game scheduled on espnu and then on the fly changed it to another espn channel. What the hell is the matter with you? I work and set my dvr and you just decided today to show one minute of the Maryland/Hopkins lacrosse game and then said change over to espn2 to watch more and put on fucking volleyball. So it recorded volleyball and the dvr of course did not switch to espn2…

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Don Draper

Apr 23, 2021
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Know your audience! WTH? " Are you even aware of whom watches ESPN? You are in the process of catering to the mob that doesn't care about facts or logic.

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Robert Hendrix

Apr 23, 2021
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Why is Stephen A Smith defending Maxine Waters saying she is just doing her thing and then attacks the Judge in the Chauvin case? He comes across as Racist and I watch ESPN to view and get insights per sports not opinions on politics outside of sports. I tune into ESPN to get away from the conflict that I see and hear about every day.

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Edward Maslyk

Apr 22, 2021
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Why is the Steven Smith show political for two days all they talked about was shootings. No sports at all. If I want to hear that I will turn on CNN or Fox. Terrible selection of subjects. Lets have sports or boycott the station.

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Harry Caito

Apr 21, 2021
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You recently ran an article on ESPN.com that listed the NFL QB’s from each State, how many started a SB and how many HOFs. A seemingly thorough and exhaustive list, except that you omitted JOE NAMATH, Beaver Falls, Pa.! Journalistic malpractice!

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Patricia Rudzinski

Apr 19, 2021
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I want to watch the game being played and not watching an interview with someone. Please keep the cameras on the field of play and not on flags or interviews!

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Joey Donnelly

Apr 10, 2021
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Can you please report fairly on ALL issues? If you're gonna get political, try not to dish out democrat talking points and put the issue in PERSPECTIVE. This Georgia voting law has been presented, by your network, as negative and has not shown all points of view. You should be ashamed. Relearn journalism, please!

Do you have any clue who your audience is?

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Michael

Apr 4, 2021
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Took me over 20 minutes to find a way to send a simple feedback and complaint, makes me think ESPN doesn't want complaints. Watching game between Arizona and UConn cannot see the scores because ESPN is advertising other sports events and you can't watch the score of the game that you tuned in for

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Debra Bankston

Mar 28, 2021
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During the Georgia Tech vs South Carolina women’s game, in the third quarter the announcer commented that the Georgia Tech team wasn’t playing a Stephen F Austin. That was so derogatory. It was saying SFA was not a worthy opponent.

She owes the women of Stephen F Austin an apology.

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jackie quetschke

Mar 14, 2021
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having bill walton as an announcer on the mens pac 12 championship game completely ruined the game for me . he is so unprofessional. his constant humilation of his partner is so childish. he adds nothing to the game and is an embarrassment to the profession.

my team won the game and its hard to feel any joy because of the worst announcer to ever broadcast a game. I don't understand how you can get anybody to work a game with him. DO NOT HAVE BILL WALTON WORK ANOTHER GAME EVER!!

I will not watch it.

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