michael hale
Get Dan Dakich off tv. Zero as a coach and zero as a broadcaster.
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.
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Get Dan Dakich off tv. Zero as a coach and zero as a broadcaster.
To whom it may concern: Please bring back Will Buxton to F1 on ESPN. His on-track live commentary with a mobile camera before each race is excellent. He is never boring, like some of the people on the F1 broadcast ( no names). He is the face of the new Formula 1 on ESPN. You humans at ESPN should know that. He is dynamic, energetic, and brings a realism to F1 coverage that no one else does.
Thank You, and GOD Bless you all.
second complaint about west coast espn announcer, bill Walton. bill Walton never presents what is happening on the basketball court, he is still talking about himself, what he has done, and about other teams and what other teams are possibly going to do.
have talked with other people and they also say that bill Walton is absolutely the worst announcer that espn has on the payroll. time to get rid of him, as there are plenty other good announcers that can follow the game they are announcing.
I an trying to see my CONF. USA track feed. I am lucky to see maybe 5 min. Of the total airtime right now. I am paying for this program. What the He'll are you guys doing over there.
1) your complaint process is not user friendly.
2) College basketball with commentary by Dick Vitale has become extremely annoying. He talks about anything but the game in front of him as compared to Jay Bilas who is excellent. Coach him or fire him; he has become a liability. My friends and I who watch now mute the broadcast.
Why do you people not show the NASCAR race results on your scroller ? My wife and I are watching the Tennessee/Ketuncky game -- and all you show is the same thing over and over. No NASCAR results from the Truck race, nor the Xfinity race ? WHY ??
Not only do you preempt the start of the next programming schedule (KU vs WV game 2/16/2019) to finish the previous game that ran over the time slot, but you also cutoff the end of the KU vs WV game to show Duke preparing to play. This is really cutting the Kansas area out of the picture twice!
Why do you do that? It's a disgrace the way you treat the local customer viewers in my area. I would really like to hear your reasoning for the lack of consistency in your lousy handling of game endings and game beginnings.
I HATE Bill Walton. A total jackass. Way too dramatic. Has the irritating habit of comparing college players to old NBA greats. Thinks he's smart and funny. He's a total JACK ASS! I can't watch a game he announces. GET RID OF THIS FOOL! HE'S A TOTAL ASS!
Kevin Durant is right in his assessment of media coverage. He just didn't go far enough. at the end of the day, you have no job if not for sports. But who do you answer too except your consciences. Yes, people want to know all kinds of stuff that isn't their business. Stuff that distracts athletes.
Let the man play ball. Reporters make a living and rep by one upping each other. How is it not annoying to have to answer the same question over an over again? You're all blustering for a scoop. That's how you make a living. Fine.
KD lives in a world of what have you done for me lately. He needs to stay focused on the real. Titillating as our speculations may be, they are not the bottom-line. What's wrong with an athlete asking for a break?
Isn't that the gist of his complaint? Certainly an…
Commentators are opinionated in their coverage of sports teams and biais remarks negative statements make it hard to enjoy any game!
Max Kellerman went on a rant today about how blacks in the projects on probation get rearrested for just being in the vicinity of a gun or drugs. How does he know this? What projects does he live in or hang around where he's seen this happen?
There has to be probable cause, the accused can get attorney, the states attorney has to agree with case to prosecute, case can be taken to judge or jury for decision. Kellerman made it sound like cops can just arrest whoever they want and affect the outcome, just doesn't happen!
He and others on your network need to stick to sports and lay off the liberal social causes. I and people I know watch you less and less cause of this nonsense. Kellerman is an ass!
when is espn going to get rid of a couple of their announcers? on the west coast, you have bill walton who cannot keep into the game and just talks about himself and what he has done, books he has read, bikes he has rode and on and on.
on scale of 1 to 10, he might be 2. on the east coast, you have dickie v. who is living on his brothers accomplishments. as for announcing, he is never in the game and goes on and on about nothing.
he is way past his time. there are so many good announcers out there that can do way better than dickie v. cant understand him half the time, and oh baby oh baby is getting real old. both these announcers are being overpaid and the audience dont really care for them. thank you for listening.
Coverage of the Duke vs Virginia men's basketball was THE MOST ONE-SIDED I have ever seen, in favor of Duke.
Why show a game with a commentator like Dick Vitale. Trying to watch Kentucky vs Auburn. Dick Vitale and Charles Barkley show is what it is. Nothing being said about the game. The other Commentator (don't know his name) is trying to do his job.
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Watching 1/2 the screen. Can’t stand seeing 4 guys in suits chattering instead of the full screen game. Unbelievable
we cannot concentrate on the game for the sports casters taking up the screen and talking over the game. Please get them off to national championship game!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Booger McFarland ruins Monday Night football. We watch with sound off. Get him out of cat bird seat.
I wanted to drop a complaint about ESPN+. While this subscription service is not terribly expensive at $60 per year the whole idea smacks of overly greedy suits. There's no reason to have an up-charge on top of the already egregiously expensive amounts charged for Cable TV service to have 6-7 ESPN channels of various flavors in my lineup.
Out of which I may occasionally watch 2 of. I'm sure the Cable TV providers are already paying ESPN a good chunk to have the ESPN networks included in their packages. Enough is enough for this viewer. The advertising revenue that ESPN rakes in from companies that want to be on their network should be enough.
I won't even mention how badly the ESPN+ app functions. I'm done with you and your blatant greed.
Great article on The Undefeated about the rise of Black Quarterbacks! Are you serious first of all this all about black and white on ESPN is disgusting you want people to be civil but you push the controversy. Then ESPN show there pictures Murray for Oklahoma he is mixed not just "black" and then Tua of Alabama man that dude is far from "black" last time I knew he was Somoian.
Patrick Mahomes to isn't just black hi Mom looks pretty white to me!
Also of course the writer is black and he has no clue the rise of a black quarterback again is a terrible topic and racists. Wasn't this a topic when Russell Wilson was a rookie? This article should be pulled from The Undisputed and ESPN should fire William C.
Rhoden we dont need is Black live matters on ESPN. Scott Van Pelt at Midnight is the…
Your split screen/multi screen broadcasting of the Rose Bowl & Sugsr Bowl SUCKS!!!!! Please QUIT and go back to a single screen. Keep this up & it’s GOOD-BY ESPN for this household!!!!
Trying to watch Sugar Bowl and video kept going off and on, just the game never the commercials, what the devil is going on
I did not pay for a 60 inch tv to watch 4 screens during the bowl games. It SUCKS..
You took the joy of watching the ncaa football playoffs by putting up the split screen.
With five shots on the screen at once it is hard to watch. Take 4 of them off.
I am watching the Cotton Bowl and your tv display is horrible. Everyone I talk to says the same thing. You have split the screen in four different pictures, No one wants to watch the coaches stand on the sidelines for one thing.
We buy big screen tvs to have you cut the screen size to a fourth of the total screen?
I am watching the college playoffs, Clemson and Norte Dame. Why do you have a five way split screen during this game. I have a big screen TV made to take in the whole field. I am not interested in watching the coaches on the sideline.
I am not interested in a running account of yardage gained,etc. I am interested in seeing the players big and bold in action. Is this the first time doing this? Haven’t seen it before and hope never again.
Cotton bowl coverage is terrible . Who wants to watch sports commentators. Play be play not close enough. Too much commentary.
I just watched the Kansas vs. Arizona State basketball game. Please take Bill Walton off the air. He is an embarrassment to ESPN, basketball and himself. The relevance of his comments are non-existent. His broadcast partner should be given a raise for just having to deal with him through a game. I don't know if he has a no cut clause in in contract, but buying him out would put you dollars ahead. I will not watch another game where he is the color commentator.
Please take action, NOW
Is McFarland paid by the word? This is not radio and every second of every y minute needs to be filled with useless commentary. Almost impossible to focus on the game. Shut him up or remove him from the broadcast.
A picture is worth a thousand words!!!
I watch ESPN offen and respect most of the commentators. Until last night I resected Jason Wittin very much. His last comment that the New Orleans Saints didn't belong in the play offs was very biased and un professional and uncalled for and I think he owes the Saints and the fans of ESPN a appoligy.
It doesn't matter if the won scoring 12 points or 50 points the fact is the deefennce played excellent and the offence didn't in that game. the good teams always find a way to win though.
Why do you waste time broadcasting poker ? It is not a sport and how watch compared to a real sport..
Why did Charles Woodson have to make the comment that the NFL was not ready for "Black" quarterbacks. It is comments like this that continue to perpetuate attention to racial issues. Why could he not say the NFL is not ready for that style of quarterback and not make it a racial issue?
I have lost all respect for Mr. Woodson and in all honesty for ESPN for allowing him to say and portray that narrow minded point of view. An athlete is an athlete so why is the color of his skin even an issue.
We as a society need to get past the stigmatism and ESPN as a mainstream sports broadcaster needs to lead the way.
I called the espn customer service department in regards to an issue with my espn account and I had extremely poor service by an individual named Mark Martinez. He failed to help me at all with my issue and acted rude on the phone, then hung up on me abruptly with no warning at all that he was going to do so. People like that should not be in any service departemnt at all and In my opinion is a complete jerk. Please review my call with him the other day and act accordingly if you think he should be working at espn. I have never experienced anything like a person like him in my life. Biggest jerk I have ever come across and im shocked he even has a job anywhere. especially espn. Thanks for your help
Sincerely, Dan Greeley
My god,who iss running the show on espn.I liv in Bolivia and you have total asshole maqnager ouof argentina. We get polo,we getrugby and e get tennis.Now,listen to this....no polo field.Not one public tinnis court in all of Bolivia.o one here likes rugby,,thisguy thinks he iis in europ,not south America....fore the jerhk...ask you staff,,,,ever pay to watch a polo match?
Friday, November 30th - the Texas Longhorn/OU football game. I was working during the game so I spent the day avoiding all information. I get home, ready to watch the game, exciting. I made it the whole day without hearing the outcome.
Except, during the first commercial break on your streaming service - you run a Dr. Pepper commercial that congratulates OU for winning the Big 12 game. Thanks for ruining games ESPN. You suck!
I’m sitting here watching the Duke/Stetson game and I might as well be in the nosebleed section. Why in the heck is the camera shot so far away from the floor. Not even worth watching. It’s the worst. Fed up, gonna switch to the football game where I can see the players.
I was looking forward to watching a basketball game on espn. The Michigan north Carolina game. What disappointment to find out Dick vitel was Color commentator. He never shuts up nothing but bull shit from the mouth. Yap yap yap. Fire that SOB. I was disappointed.
my choice was to watch something else or hit the mute button. I watched Hogan's Hero's instead. so long espn
For the love of God, please, please get rid of Molly! She makes my head hurt. I mute the show every couple of minutes, and I DON'T want to mute the show, I want to hear what the analysts have to say, not loud mouth Molly!
My wife cares less about football, but even she hates her. She talks over them, cuts them off, and is causing them ALL to talk at once. I am begging you, can her.
I am sick sick of bill welton and his idiotic announcing h. He does not call the game , just blabbers and shows of. I listened last night and he is on again ai the Maui tournament it is terrible and gave turned the off.
PLEASE get rid of him. You are rapidly loosing viewers. , including me. Will watch on the internet
I love Monday night football and don’t have a favorite team but I’m not enjoying it this year. The announcers are terrible. They talk too much trying to impress with their knowledge. Jason and Bogger are unbearable. Please make an adjustment next year.
The color coverage for the Maui Invitational with Bill walton is the some of the worst i have seen. Its more like a travelog of hawai then about the game and players. I have never made a complaint before this. he is terrible
I love Monday night football and don’t have a favorite team but I’m not enjoying it this year. The announcers are terrible. They talk too much trying to impress with their knowledge. Jason and Bogger are unbearable. Please make an adjustment next year.
The Play by play announcer for the FSU-BC game and many other games is terrible and very annoying...So bad I shut the sound off..Please NO MORE of her....Stick to womens Golf or Tennis...PLEASE..So annoying voice for football Again shut volume off if it wasn’t FSU would not watch...shes really bad
Watching the Real Salt Lake/Sporting Kansas City 11/11/18 match. I would hope an ESPN televised game would incorporate non-biased announcers. These two announcers are so biased towards Sporting KC, I had to leave the room. The clincher was the comment made after Sporting's second goal, "Real Salt Lake, GOOD LUCK". It may not sound like much in type, but the audio infuriated me!!!
In the future, I would hope ESPN would find individuals that could announce the game in an unbiased manner. If I could give this broadcast a "0" rating I would. The "1" rating is a gift to ESPN!!!!
Jason Whitlock fire man set Dak Prescott sounded like a civil war name and that he was on the wrong side you're nothing but a bunch of closet racist 10 of us retired guys will never watch you again and we'll talk bad about you everywhere we go thanks for nothing is PN you stink
Please stop with the terrible camera work for the Champions Classic. ESPN gets worse and worse every year. Nobody wants to watch a basketball game from the ceiling nor do they want to watch from a camera angle that is constantly spinning.
If I go to a game and pay tickets for the best seats in the house, they are not on the ceiling, over top of the player, under the player or behind the basket or from the other end of the court. The best seats are in the middle and up high enough to see the whole game.
Show all the angles you want for the replays but stop the stupid angle changes during play. It's unbelievable how ESPN has no clue when it comes good camera work. Please stop!!!
You refuse to show the UCF standings and I find that Racist bigoted I needless to say discriminatory ESPN stinks to high heaven.
I had Espn app. Now I can or get it to work anymore. I am very dispointed in ESPN. I can or change he tv provider etc to get Espn Please advise what to do so I can have Espn back. Before Friday. Thanks
For the first few F! Grands Prix, the practice sessions ans qualifying were on one ESP channel. For the last tow Grands Prix, they have been spread over several ESP channels some of which are on another cable tier. This means you would have to spend more money to get them.
This is a disgusting way of treating your customers.
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