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ESPN

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971 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

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announcerscommentatorstalking
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political viewspoliticssports not politics
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channel wrongappcoverage
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talking whole timenot calling gamerambling
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Complaints

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Don Garrett

Nov 24, 2017
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Just watched unc vs Arkansas. It was the poorest announced game I have ever witnessed. Bill Walton and other announcer continuously talked about anything but what was happening on the court. Worst yet was the split screen showing them frequently, reducing the game to half the screen while the two of them jabbered on incessantly about who knows what.

Worst job announcing I have ever heard !!

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Courtney sheppard

Nov 24, 2017
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I watched and listened to the PK80 tournament yesterday and today. Bill Walton has got to be one of the worst announcers I have ever heard. His comments are distracting and do little or nothing to color or illuminate any aspect of the game at hand.

Had I not been interested in in watching Ark play OK and NC I would have changed channels.

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Charles R. Ralls

Nov 22, 2017
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was inapporately dressed. Women at ESPN has worn attire that is not appropriate or professional. It might be "Eye Candy" for many but, in our time of sexual allegations, no one needes any inspiration to commit any type of sexual actions.

One particular day your host wore a short dress and sat at a high desk/glass table, making her attire more attentive. It seems as though, there is competition from your females. Who can wear the shortest, tightes, and most revealing, sexual attire.

I want the sporting news. Not some woman standing, legs wide apart, in a short dress. Save it for the club. And you wonder why men are accused for making sexual overtures to fellow employees. jackets and slacks/skirts/with appropriate length.

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Linda Brown

Nov 19, 2017
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The announcers for the UCLA/USC game was so biased it was disgusting. Josh Rosen this, Josh Rosen that, Josh Rosen Josh Rosen. Really? He’s mediocre at best as is the whole UCLA team. Disgusting play calling. Can’t you find unbiased announcers?

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David Wyatt

Nov 10, 2017
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Please tell the announcers on the coverage of the UNC-Pitt football game that the game is about the players on the field. Not a former player for Pitt, and certainly not about the announcers. I turned the sound off.

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Frank campisi

Oct 31, 2017
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I see you've got Jamel back I guess I'm done with you all as long as she does not control her political views I will not be watching you anymore it's been many years that I've watched you guys it's pretty sad that I have two listen to her views thank you for all your old views new views are not appreciated I hope you last long but I don't think you will you killing yourselvesm

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Donna rankins

Oct 17, 2017
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Monday night football,Octoaber 16,2017 did not show the national anthem......what is wrong with ya'll.Are you ashamed of our county too.Do we have no good men of honor anymore to do what is right .Sorry,but I will not watch e s p n until things change in the right direction.Evil flourish's when good men do nothing.

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Stephanie

Sep 28, 2017
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How DARE you allow a racist on your channel and then just give her a slap on the wrist. I am WHITE and a TRUMP supporter. She should be FIRED . If I said something like that i eould be fired in a heart beat.

You people should be ashamed of yourselves. I'm so sick of this shit. Grow a pair of balls espn

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joan rohrs

Sep 26, 2017
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Your Co. Is a disgrace to our Country! ESPN is a LEFT WING GROUP, who need to take a CIVICS Study, for you don't understand what the 1st Amendment REALLY MEANS. I grew up in Suffield Ct. when life was good and the state Republican.

What a difference now and Ct. has gone down the tubes, no thanks to the garbage coming out of ESPN! I pray daily for our Country and to bring back happier, freer days without listening to Espn! God BLESS AMERICA and ESPN clean up your act, before you go out of business. The Disney Co.

is also a major disappointment and Walt must be rolling over over in his grave!

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Maier Jackson

Sep 25, 2017
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ESPN has very back Customer Service and Feedback. One can't even put a complaint in and I cancelled my Cable due to them. Here is my complaint, they have hired many unprofessional broadcasters that forget it is about the game not them.

I watch the Penn State-Iowa Game, only to see a very Unprofessional ESPN Broadcaster keep interviewing a Child Cancer Victim while Game Plays were going on, why can't she understand the Game Plays are why we are watching?

Howard Cosell used to interview guests too, but do it between plays and ask the Interviewee to wait as the plays are run and then go back to the Interviewer. Even the Cancer Victim wanted to watch the game plays as the ESPN Sideline Hosts kept asking him questions he would look away at the plays.

Why can't ESPN hire true Broadcaster…

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richard j. bukowski

Sep 18, 2017
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The statements made by Miss Hill about President Trump are totally out of line and ignorant. He is not a racist as Miss Hill suggests. First, you called me a racist because I have no respect for those athletes who will not stand for the national anthem and now you expect me to watch your network and listen to people like Miss Hill. I'm a Veteran and I sure its just a matter of time before ESPN comes after me.

I will not watch ESPN and I wish I could remove it from my TV package.

Sincerely,

Richard J. Bukowski

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Willie

Sep 17, 2017
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I watch sports for a diversion and entertainment, not social comment. I start my day with Mike and Mike and end it with espn news. But I have a real problem. Ive been with espn for over 25 years. I block out the social comments for the most part, but will not support a bigot and racist, whether they be white or black, especially one that feels free to criticize me or my political beliefs.

She obviously thinks her understanding of this world follows her opinion. They don't. I am now off of espn, not just because you employee a mouthy bigot and obvious racist, but when you could have corrected the problem, you covered and explained that she was talked to.

She should have been fired, told that pissing off 50% of your viewers and listeners was not her responsibility. Concentrate on the…

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Michael Pellman

Sep 16, 2017
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I've been watching ESPN ever since you first started broadcasting. Please be advised that effective immediately I will no longer be watching ANY of your programming. Not at home nor out in the community. I've already started asking various sports bars, that l eat & drink at, to change the channel to watch anything other than ESPN.

This is due to your recent politically liberal bullshit decisions. You're a sports broadcasting network. Stay the hell out of politics. You're losing alot of support from long time conservative viewers like myself.

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Leila Armstrong

Sep 15, 2017
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I do not watch ESPN to hear Ms. Hill's personal opinion on our President Donald J. Trump. Ms. Hill, a minority, gets to speak her mind on ESPN, but a WHITE MALE REPUBLICAN, MR, CURT SCHILLING IS FIRED FOR HIS OPINIONS. GUESS ESPN HAS A DOUBLE STANDARD. If you want to keep your job at ESPN, and you are WHITE, KEEP YOUR MOUTH SHUT AND KEEP YOUR OPINIONS TO YOURSELF, but if you are a minority, ESPN will give you an OPEN MIKE to express your opinions. Guess we are in CUBA, not the USA.

All Ms. Hill had to do was to say to ESPN, I am sorry and she gets to keep her job, bet Mr. Schilling was not given that same opportunity.

Leila.

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Scott Berg

Sep 15, 2017
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Hill introducing liberal left wing lies into sports. If i wanted to watch this type of nonsense i would watch msnbc.

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Mike

Sep 14, 2017
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Why is miss hill still working for espn I for one will never watch her show again she has no respect for anyone

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Jim hall

Sep 13, 2017
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Why 100 words Curt Shilling got fried for telling the truth but you can call the president a white superminis and nothing happens I'm done with your bull

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Frank Steakin

Sep 13, 2017
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I watch ESPN to listen to scores and sports news - NOT politics or commentator's personal opinions on the President or someone who doesn't stand and respect the American flag. How disrespectful to focus on why someone doesn't have a multi million dollar job - poor him.

Many Americans are living paycheck to paycheck and we are supposed to feel sorry for a multi-millionaire!!!! I switch off ESPN when our President is being called a white supremesist - is this commentator going to be fired? An apology is not acceptable.

Please just report sports, nothing else. I watch sports to escape the hardships of life, not to listen to a racist statements with absolutely no merit. Shame on ESPN.

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Robert Meunier

Sep 13, 2017
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I find it unacceptable that ESPN has done nothing about what Jemele Hill said about Donald Trump. Her job is not to be a political reporter! This is to let you know that you have lost me and my family as viewers as well as many people I know.

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Tony DeSalvo

Sep 13, 2017
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This recent Jemelle Hill rant is wearisome. There's enough injustice out there to last a lifetime, it's perpetual. She's free to speak here piece; let her do it. Your ordinary broadcasting seems to be front-end loaded with the non-stop airing of racial and political gripes mixed generously with ordinary sports fare, which those of us who tune into your programming, would really like to see/hear.

I'm not suggesting 'prior restraint' in your formats, by any means. One wonders if the on-air ESPN social democrats are not looking to move up in some unnamed hierarchy, by raising hell whenever he or she is overtaken by the mood.

If you're not slamming Mr. Trump, and whites, you're just not trying. This is racism, no matter who speaks it; that simple. If it's OK with your news readers, I'll…

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S. LEONARD

Aug 18, 2017
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I would have give you ZERO STARS for today if the complaint form would let me.

I was waiting to see one of the Little League games (Japan vs Australia) 18 Aug 2017 (today). It was moved from the regular ESPN channels to ESPNU which is a premium pay channel for me and millions of others. This is really some bad judgement using a kinder word. What were you thinking???? There are many people in American waiting to see this game and you move it on a premium pay channel and not on the regular ESPN channels that it was scheduled to televised on. You have prevented millions of people in America to see this game and if you do it again you will be doing the same thing. If you don’t have a good way of showing all of the games without moving them to a premium pay channel; then let some other network…

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Shannon lake

Dec 3, 2016
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Coverage of college football Western Michigan against Ohio is totally bias for Ohio. The commentary is the worst I have ever witnessed.

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Burt McCarty

Dec 2, 2016
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A waste of time by a bunch of second guessers on all of your programs this week dealing with who will be the chosen four teams of the college playoff before the college football championship games this weekend. Face the fact that none of your football so called experts have a seat on the playoff selection committee and none of them know what will happen.

You are wasting your time and what's more the time of your viewership by all of these different shows beating a dead horse fifty different ways. Get over yourselves and put something on in those time slots that are interesting.

What a joke and waste of time.

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A J Koenig

Nov 22, 2016
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Please get rid of Paul Finebaum as a commentator on your "CFB" broadcasts. The man is so biased against Brian Kelly;it is an affront to anyone who has to listen to his diatribes against another individual.

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Beverly McIntyre

Nov 14, 2016
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The announcers for the Ark-LSU game on 11/12/16 completely forgot their responsibilities for the play by play during the second half of the game! They were more interested in bantering back and forth about how the final four teams would stack up with the day's wins and losses than doing their job and calling the game. It was disgusting! They must have thought they would use that time to "shoot a pilot" for a better job at ESPN --talking before, at halftime and after games like the "authorities" get to do...

Whatever! It was insulting to fans from both sides. Ask the LSU fans how they felt when one of their players went down, the trainers went out, and the ESPN guys did not even notice until the player was getting up. Your guys did not even call the player's name. They were too engrossed…

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dana

Nov 1, 2016
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My husband and I are going to piggy back on the woman's comment we just read. Jon Gruden. We love football and watch every Thursday and all day Sunday, but we are considering giving up Monday night because we can't stand his constant babbling and talking just to hear himself talk.

Please find someone else to narrate. We also have started watching with the TV muted in order to not hear all the ridiculous things he has to say, about every team and every player. He is either going on and on in praise of them or he is tearing down every step they make and have ever made.

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jayson morrell

Oct 31, 2016
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Some idiot keeps playing commercial during play during the world series can't even listen to it

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Wayne C Stephens

Oct 29, 2016
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Texas Tech -TCU football broadcast on 10/29/2016. 1st, the announcers stink. They never shut up and at the beginning of the game all they wanted to do was talk about records and statistics. 2nd, an announcer conducted an interview with 2 ex players while the game was going on and talked about last year's game. 3rd, an announcer conducted at interview with a Texas Tech official while the game was going on.

Interviews during the game is not why I want to watch a college football game. It seems the actual game is secondary to the other side show antics.

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Adam Knoch

Oct 16, 2016
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I was a veiwer of espn for years. I watched this station over all others until recently. I also have very many friends and family that share my complaint. We are tired of the bias and the down grading of Ohio State Football on your station.

It is not only the comentators but it seems as if all that are involved in the broadcasts always put OSU on level below all others. I just thought this station was a truely neutral station that called it like that saw it but as of the last season and the duration of this season thus far, it has been a disappointment.

I really enjoyed your station and programs but I will be watching my sporting events on a different channel from now on. Thank you for your time and attention to this matter.

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Ben Johnson

Oct 12, 2016
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The Gucci ad that has been airing on ESPN networks over the past few weeks is inappropriate for families. It portrays 3 people and implies sexual activity between all 3 at the same time. This ad is tasteless and should not be aired programs that have a family audience.

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C.W. Abercrombie

Oct 9, 2016
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Alabama game ruined by having 4 screens on. We don't want to see the staff sitting at desks making comments. We like the screen to be filled with the plays only, not chatter by individuals taking up half the screen.

30 people here watching the game. Poor choice to split up the screen. The football game is what we tune in to see.

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David Motson

Oct 9, 2016
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I just got done watching the Tennessee v Texas A&M game. My wife and I are fans of Bama. Your announcers doing the Bama vs. Arkansas game should call a pop warner game. They in no way should be doing the #1 team in America.

The telecast sounds as if they're in a phone booth. You should get a feeling they are at the game. Simply put, they have no sense of being in the game. The one announcer seems like he is the most boring person in the world. Give me a break.

SEC football is the most watched football on TV and this is what you can find for announcers? Sorry ESPN, you need to go recruit some announcers that give insight and energy. Go listen to Vern and Gary.

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James E. White

Oct 7, 2016
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I was sorry to hear Mortenson had cancer, however have to mention the fact that he brings zero credibility and integrity to your program(s). Everything he says is based from rumor and innuendo. There has to be a point that the producers and directors realize he is not a trustworthy source and is full of bias, the minute we see his inept face we change the channel.

This clown is one of the main reasons that the NFL wasted 33 Million dollars on Deflate-Gate. The NFL Kensel and ESPN Mortenson created Deflate- Gate. He is simply in way over his head and needs to be replaced, he brings the credibility of a skunk at a lawn party.

I wonder how many young children could have medical care with the 33 Million Dollar charade these two pathetic clowns caused. I will continue to bring all aware of…

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Chuck

Oct 2, 2016
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Your garbage political correctness by injecting useless irritating know nothing bitches has ruined all sports! Your cunts are the antisport. Males watch and participate in sports to get away from hearing their F'ING mouths!

Also definitely get out of the broadcast booth with your monotone,droning,dont know what the F you're talking about! You have Zero qualifications I didn't know that having an irritating voice,knowing nothing,and a snatch was qualifications for a job! Go Shopping!

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Matt Gorman

Sep 27, 2016
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Stephan A. Smith should be fired. ESPN should also issue a warning prior to his on air time that the volume at which he screams can lead to ear damage & loss of hearing. Discourse doesn't require literally screaming at each other.

What a terrible example to America for how to debate. He is classless in how he uses his over the top decibel level to silence anyone he disagrees with. Talk, emphasize, use all the nuanced techniques professionals employ instead of yelling at everyone.

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bill pell

Sep 26, 2016
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I am writing to complain about Brent Musburger and Mike Golic. Musburger's performance on the SC game Saturday evening was beyond woeful. I only watch him when it's impossible not to, and I wanted to see SC vs. KY. As expected, he irritated with his comments and lack of preparation. His errors and stammering only increased as the game went on. Palmer tries to prop him up, but Musburger is good at controlling the mike, and Palmer disappeared for long stretches. I've complained before, and I was happy to see Musburger often got the least desirable SEC game. Still, he works on.

For my small part, I always boycott any products advertised on games he covers. I don't see how the advertisers put up with it. I have also complained about Golic, but he continues to stammer, shout, repeat, repeat,…

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Matthew O'Connor

Sep 21, 2016
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I am never watching ESPN again due to political correctness and derogatory comments against police officers. I used to watch the channel for sports coverage, not political viewpoints. Was a big fan of PTI but the obvious disdain for police officers is a bit much for me.

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Sally

Sep 18, 2016
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Jon Gruden. Need I say more? Try listening to a Redskins game. He is so bad and so prejudice against them we have to mute him. He is terrible. Not just for Redskin games either. Knowledgeable fan of NFL Football that used to live for the season beginning to loose interest.

Announcing is very important to the game on TV/Cable, thus to the NFL I hope. When it's that bad, someone should be held accountable.

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Chris

Sep 18, 2016
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After supporting ESPN and sports my entire life it is very disappointing for normal and USA values for a regular person/family, to be left with no choice but to remove those channels and future support. The Heineken commercial you allowed today is totally inappropriate, especially when a 10 year old is the one that came and brought the indecency of such commercial to her parents.

It goes to show you what kind of respect and values ESPN actually stands behind. I guess it is true across the market and many viewers are starting to make more sense of why they would support such a station.

Hope the college teams/universities accept the complaints and support the values of the people, not the minority.

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Gary Campbell

Sep 13, 2016
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I will never again watch ESPN, and have deleted your app from my smartphone. At tonight's 49er v. Rams game your cameras dwelled on the cowardly, ignorant punks unwilling to stand for our anthem. Clearly you support such anti-American behavior. I'm disgusted with you!

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Joyce and Tom Dill

Sep 10, 2016
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Trying to watch the Bama game and cannot hear one word the announcers are saying. The crowd noise is twice as loud as their voices. From what little we've heard from them it might be just as well that we don't hear them. They are terrible.

Surely ESPN corporate can do better than these two!

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mike broccolo

Sep 4, 2016
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Will somebody at ESPN please tell all the black and white people that not standing for the national anthem and even debating it shows there ignorance. People died for this country so that people could have the right to say what they want.

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Paul Carter

Sep 4, 2016
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Jason Goodall's character assassination of Daniel Evans during the match with Stan Warwinka was inappropriate. He should be ashamed of himself. he should be educated as to what can be legally said in the US. He could be sued for slander.

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Dale Garrett

Sep 2, 2016
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I'm discussed with the political correctness and pandering to Black Lives Matter supporters. Paul Fienbbaums original criticism of Colin Kaeprenick's actions was sincere, and justified. His retraction of those comments, and apology are no doubt the result of pressure from ESPN. Racism exists in this country, but the true division comes from radical black organizations like BLM.

After 20+ years, I'm pulling the plug on ESPN. It's unfortunate that we can't keep athletics above the politics. I'm watching just enough to determine your advertisers, because I'm boycotting them too. Your empire is crumbling around you! BLM won't save you.

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Randy Collier

Aug 29, 2016
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On First Take this morning I listened to your racist commentary from Steven A Smith on the subject of Colin K-neck's remarks and discussed actions amidst the sitting of the National Anthem during a Pre Season NFL game! Steven A.

Smith said racist comments about law enforcement and American White Citizens that were disrespectful and uncalled for. I think ESPN should fire him. ESPN has fired other Commentators for much less. Steven A. Smith is a disgrace to this Country!

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Kd

Aug 22, 2016
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Your Sunday night baseball trio couldn't be any worse. Fire them. Broadcasters should be more like radio broadcasters and talk about the game rather than themselves or yukking it up.

Also, ESPN radio never, ever streams. It's a joke. Fix it or drop it. ESPN has become a joke.

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Thomas

Aug 17, 2016
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L. talk shows? Never heard of any of them. What happened to the sing retired ball players. Just like the baseball games you need former players. For Sunday Nite baseball how about Curt Shilling and Pete Rose, now that would be a real Dream Team.

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Barbara Kuchta

Aug 13, 2016
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Well, the scores are never accurate and always a inning or two behind. I don't know why scores can not be updated like MLB.

Also, constantly the pge will not come up if you start checking other games. Happens on a daily basis when I use ESPN. Rarely happens with MLB.

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Lindy

Jul 10, 2016
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Please Get rid of tennis commentators Chris Fowler and Chris Evert . Their tennis commentary has always been banal and boring. Their recent commentary of the exciting Wimbledon women's final was lackluster. Anyone with a modicum of tennis knowledge could do better.

Men's matches get exciting and sometimes controversial commentary by the McEnroes, Brad Gilbert, Lindsey Davenport and other retired players that delve into player's technique and playing style. Fowler and Evert comments about player's "tenseness" and desire to win is condescending and offensive. It feels as though commentary by Evert and Fowler was dumbed down. Women's tennis at the level of the Wimbledon final deserves the same quality coverage as the men receive.

Are women still fighting for recognition as athletes?

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Gillian Sanders

Jul 7, 2016
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Could you have the tennis commentators stop talking during the actual play. Chris Evert, Chris Fowler and John McEnroe cannot stop talking, they love the sound of themselves. We just watched the Women's semi-final between Kerber and Williams and Evert and Fowler talked constantly throughout the match.

Next one we watch, we will put the mute button on. There is nothing more frustrating than hearing commentators talk nonsense and missing the actual play they should be commenting on.

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