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ESPN

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794 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
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talking whole timenot calling gamerambling
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women announcersladybimbo

Complaints

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Earl Kevin Hughes

Dec 31, 2022
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Watching the Michigan vs TCU game. What is up withe this split screen commentary. Worst idea ESPN came up with 4 fools. I makes the game not fun to watch. I have turn off the volume. And during the commercials I am looking for an alternative channel to watch.

Earl Kevin Hughes Retired Combat Corpsman

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Kenneth

Dec 31, 2022
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I was excited about watching the Michigan football game at 1 o'clock till you all decided to split the screen in 4 places watching 2 coaches running around and then splitting the screen again with offense and defense don't do that it looks terrible it's hard to focus on the game and it's the stupidest thing I've ever seen anybody do you're a sports You're terrible I can't even watch the game that way nobody can put it back to a regular screen who you're trying to impress Disney or Joe Biden

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Terry B Nalipi

Dec 31, 2022
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Whoever decided to put the split screen up for the Sugar Bowl needs to be fired. You can only watch one screen at a time. Eth?

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Gene Gardner

Dec 31, 2022
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Your sports broadcaster should not be for just one team I will not be watching any more sports on any of your channels

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David Day

Dec 30, 2022
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During the Tax Slayer Bowl, we would rather watch the game rather than a segment with the two head coaches talk and the loooong interview with the two ND players that decided forgo the game for the draft. NO ONE wants to hear from such traitors and cowards that bailed on their teams. Stop the interview BS during the game!!!

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Mac white

Dec 30, 2022
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Why do you people continue to have an announcer who make two syllable words out of one syllable words. It is very ridiculous. (NC ST VS MD)

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Nancy Kelly

Dec 30, 2022
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Watching the Cheeze-it Bowl game- yes, my team lost. What I am very unhappy about is that for the ESPN commentators, it could have been the "Florida State v. " Bowl. They spent 80% of their time talking about Florida St. and 20% about OU.

I watch a lot of sports on several networks. Frankly, I expect much more from ESPN. Please make a effort to rectify this. Thank you.

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Kim Bennett

Dec 30, 2022
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ORLOVSKY sucks! He is obviously biased and it was very irratating listening to him during the Cheez-it Bowl. Although we all have our favorite teams, as a professional color commentator, he should act professional.

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Carleen Jarema

Dec 29, 2022
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That Dan Mullen talks WAY to much. I love watching the college football games on your station. Excellent. But he needs to put a sock in it. Thanks

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Mike

Dec 28, 2022
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Quit forcing the women commentators down our throats. Doris sucks totally please put her to rest and move on. Thank You!!!

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Fraser Kelly

Dec 22, 2022
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Hey ESPN,

My name is Fraser Kelly and I'm from Canberra, Australia. I was looking through your NBA History section on your website and looking through the All-NBA teams and there are many errors. For example, in All-NBA 1st Team, it says Nate Johnston for the Philadelphia Warriors even though it's Neil Johnston. In the All-NBA 3rd Team section 2002, it says Dikembe Mutombo played for the Atlanta Hawks even though he played for the 76ers at the time. I noticed a fair few errors when looking through these. ESPN is widely-known as the most reliable source for sport statistics and it's every one's go-to when finding out not only NBA facts but sports facts in general. I know everything about the NBA and have many documents of every franchise's stats and update it daily. I would love to help…

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David Walker

Dec 20, 2022
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Terrible Monday night football coverage

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Richard Holcomb

Dec 20, 2022
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I think it is a shame for Herm Edwards on Monday night to refer to us waffle House workers as someone who doesn't care about their jobs we are all hard Walker people too at any waffle House Nationwide. I don't think that dak Prescott could do our job, I mean does Herm Edwards think that deck is too good to work for waffle house. Just bad for television!

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Jim Barringer

Dec 18, 2022
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Trying to watch the USC vs Auburn basketball game. Bill Walton is the worst announcer I ever heard. He is clearly not impartial and nobody want to hear him talk about taking his shirt off. Are you really this hard up for TV announcers?

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Susan Knoll

Dec 17, 2022
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Your coverage of Oregon State vs Florida was pathetic and one sided. I think you must have only prepped for Florida. Almost no mention was made of Oregon State. They have a great coach, and a dynamic program. Don't look now.

Your east coast bias is showing.

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Bruce Morgan

Dec 13, 2022
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I was so disappointed that you did not have Game Day at the Army Navy game. That show and game goes way beyond football, to all the challenges these young men face. Please bring it back next year!!

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Wade Milner

Dec 13, 2022
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What is going on with the commercial interruptions during play on Monday Night Football? ESPN IS NOT FREE!! We are not paying to see commercials instead of football! Please stop this practice!

Sincerely, Wade Milner

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Charles Vechery

Dec 11, 2022
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The coverage of the Saint Louis Blues versus Colorado Avalanche today was terrible. You could tell Steve Levy was pulling for St Louis the entire game, listen back to the game and see for yourself. He got loud and excited every time the Blues had any opportunity.

It felt like home game coverage for the Blues.

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Doyle Stevenson

Dec 6, 2022
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I tuned in to watch Monday night football but the manning Brothers are just shooting the shit so you can't watch the friggin game. HAVE THEM SHUTUP.

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Joseph Hock

Dec 3, 2022
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I absolutely despise ESPN’s policy of forcing sports fans, especially college football, to listen to crowd noise rather than announcers! How can ESPN management be so stupid?

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Mike Taylor

Dec 3, 2022
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Why does ESPN continue to use Beth Mowin to announce football play by play. She is by far the most irritating announcer to listen to. With all the talent to choose from why her. Even my wife commented how annoying she is to listen to. Would have liked to watch some of the Toledo/Ohio game but can’t bring myself to listen except to press the mute button.

Thanks

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Peter Muntan

Dec 3, 2022
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Pat McAfee on College Game Day is a CLOWN with no football knowledge. Replace him with David Pollack. I stopped watching this year due to McFee.

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RC

Nov 28, 2022
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ESPN announcers should be unbiased when calling a game... if they cannot manage that, they should at least have to appearance of unbiased.

The 2 announcers that called the PKI game tonight between UNC and Alabama were blatant UNC HATERS .

It is a horrible experience to watch a game where announcers are so blatantly biased. ESPN should be ashamed of themselves.

From now on I am going to have to watch all ESPN games on mute, just to have a fair viewing of the game.

It was worst announcing I have ever seen in all my years.

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JON BOLEN

Nov 27, 2022
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On Thanksgiving night I was subjected to the worst basketball announcing ever ... Bill and Roxy. While Roxy was only adequate, Bill was a "zero". He needs to pay attention to basketball and not spending his time eating on camera and telling us about Portland which is now a city of rapid decline.

Then on Friday we were, again, subjected to another night of crap announcing by Walton. It's a basketball game and not a commercial for the city of Portland.

Now, while waiting for the next game this Sunday, I'm checking to see if there's a radio station here in the Midwest that carries the game. If not, the sound will be turned off.

I rarely watch ESPN just because of the announcers, but this is taking it too far.

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Dale Hough

Nov 27, 2022
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We had the worst commentators on the WSU vs UW game ever. All they did was play up the UW and did nothing as far as a impartial game call they were terrible. Get rid of them

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Kelly

Nov 27, 2022
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I pay for ESPN and only get one Angle for the LSU game??? Half time I watched the band play?? No support for the team at ESPN! Can no even see the field markers for the play!!!

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Kelly

Nov 27, 2022
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Why do you only have one camera angle for LSU and A&M tonight! The field goals can’t even see! Everything from behind the offense! Have no idea what’s going on! This sucks! Watching my team and getting BS coverage!!! Fox and CBS did a better job today with the games I watched. What is the deal??

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Cheryl Mumm

Nov 26, 2022
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The commentator on the Oregon civil war game is obviously biased for U of O. His comments have been borderline abusive against OSU.

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Dean Jedry

Nov 26, 2022
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Tried to watch Mochigan State/Oregon basketball game. Bill Walton was broadcaster. Bill talked about everything in the world EXCEPT the game. His verbal vomit was so bad that we turned off the sound so we could watch and get onto the game.

Get rid of this guy ESPN!

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Herbert Guerry

Nov 26, 2022
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The picture and sound on ESPN College Football games keeps breaking up. This does not happen on morning pre-games shows, we see it only in SEC football games. The picture and sound breakups are so frequent and lengthy that it is almost impossible to follow a game.

At this moment (11/26/22, at 1:30 PM) the Georgia/Georgia Teck game is not worth watching because of the breakups.

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David A. Buckingham

Nov 26, 2022
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KEEP POLITICS OUT OF SPORTS. I SAW A POLITICAL ADD ON ESPN DURING THE GEORGIA TECH/GEROGIA GAME: KEEP ALL POLITICS OUT OF SPORTS. I JUST WHITCHED TO THE MICHIGAN/OHIO ST. GAME.

DAVID A. BUCKINGHAM

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Ethel Jeffers

Nov 26, 2022
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Game day is suppose to be a family show about the games ahead and what's going on in the sports world which I am ok with. What I'm not okay with is foul mouthed cussing when talking about or giving an opinion, I'm ok with opinions but I'm not ok with the cussing, it happens more now with the new guy Pat, he's not impressive, he needs to grow up and

respect the feelings of others, keep his cussing to himself, why does he feel he can't talk without cussing? We have watched game day for years, but I will stop, because I'm tired of his filthy mouth....

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Dean Jedry

Nov 26, 2022
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Bill Walton called the Oregon -Michigan State game. He is TERRIBLE, talked about EVERYTHING BUT THE GAME. Talked over his partner, told stories, statues but nothing about theGSME. HORRIBLE!

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Vince Edmondson

Nov 25, 2022
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Tell RG3 and his broadcast buddy to keep their political views off the air. Brittany Griner is where she needs to be. SHE broke the law and knew it. Plus she has openly criticized this country. Call the play by play.

Keep the other remarks to themselves. They're worse than Gary Danielson.

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William Lupardus

Nov 25, 2022
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I watched the Alabama Michigan State basketball game with Bill Walton as a commentator. Bill spent more time talking about himself than the kids playing. It was ridiculous. What fans want is to know which player just made the shot or great play.

Not that he was wearing a replica shirt in the picture shown.

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Jay

Nov 21, 2022
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Who were those three idiots that distracted me from watching the Ole Miss VS Arkansas football game? Who was responsible for giving them a microphone? They should all be looking for a job this morning. The fan should be reimbursed for the popcorn they stole and poured all over themselves. When we were in school, we called people that did this sophomoric stuff bullies and taught them valuable life lessons. Your company champions the cancel culture, and then participates in this type activity? Really? Is this your idea of entertainment?

The things we have to endure to enjoy sports is troubling, No thanks, Jay

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Michael Hayner

Nov 20, 2022
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During college football coverage on Saturdays throughout the entire season graphics have been completely inaccurate for the Sunbelt Conference. This has been unacceptable. The more complaints each week on social media by users tagging espn in on these mistakes, the worse they get in the following week.

Yesterday's graphic showing current standings in the Sunbelt, the only logo that matched correctly in the East division was Coastal Carolina. The other 7 were completely wrong. In the west division, only 3 were correct. It started towards the beginning of the season with just a couple wrong.

It has consistently gotten worse. This is the only conference I'm seeing such disrespectful presentations on a weekly basis. Many have complained, but as I said, it only gets worse by the week. I've…

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Jay

Nov 20, 2022
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I pay for the streaming service but it rarely works. It keeps prompting me for activation codes. Tonight their activation website wouldn’t work. I missed the Razorback game! Then it wouldn’t let me watch the Oregon game in English. But I COULD WATCH IT IN SPANISH!!!

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Carl T. Wondra

Nov 19, 2022
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THE ANNOUNCERS OF THE WISCONSIN- NEBRASKA GAME ARE TERRIBLE. HOW LONG HAVE THEY BEEN DATING. IT'S A GAME NOT A FRICKING BLIND DATE. THEY'VE SPENT 10 MINS. TALKING ABOUT WHAT STATES BORDER NEBRASKA, PEOPLE IN NEBRASKA DON'T EVEN CARE. NOW THEY'RE TALKING ABOUT POPCORN. THEY JUST SUCK.

THERE'S PLAYS GOING ON AND THEY JUST IGNORE THE GAME!!! P. S. KILL THE BANNERS!!!!

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Dinah Jo Carr

Nov 19, 2022
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I really enjoy watching GameDay on Saturdays. However, because to my grandchildren's presence in the room, I am going to change to another network due to the 4-letter words used by panelists.

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Randy Sinn

Nov 14, 2022
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Stephen A Smith commentary on Kyrie Irving last week was totally unacceptable and ESPN needs to do something about it. Stephen showed he was very prejudice with respect to Caucasians and uses the show to promote his bias. Stephen was complaining that the punishment Irving received for promoting an anti-Semitic movie was over the top and comparable to George Floyd having a police offer putting his leg on his neck.

He stated they keep finding ways to put there leg on our necks. Prejudice is when you take one example and apply it to the whole race which he continues to do on his show. If you keep telling someone they are prejudice they will become that way when initially they are not.

His comments also downplayed what Irving had done and says issues with Jewish people being discriminated…

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Joey

Nov 14, 2022
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David Croft cannot talk without screaming. Danica and Naomi add nothing. Brundle's grid walk is boring. Bring back Varsha, Hobbs, Matchett & Windsor.

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Andrew

Nov 13, 2022
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Every day I turn on ESPN to hear sports news but all I get is racially charged banter. This is the most racists/prejudice channel on tv. I will never watch again after hearing Steven A say the Jews aren't as important as blacks

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Cindy Williams

Nov 13, 2022
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Jordan Roger’s and Tom Hart are calling the Auburn vs Texas A&M game. Instead of giving the play by play they talk incessantly about off the field issues such as how Jimbo Fischer needs to hire an OC , who to hire, how much to pay etc!!!! I would like to hear about the calls going on on the field!

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John Zugnoni

Nov 13, 2022
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Are you aware that one of the Cal players who figured in "The Play," Mariet Ford, was convicted of murdering his pregnant wife and their son several years later He has always maintained that he is innocent. You should be ashamed of yourselves for planning to run this documentary.

John Zugnoni Alameda, California

Email: john@zugnoni.net Mobile: (510) 326=3474

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Mark Sullivan

Nov 12, 2022
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Joe Tessitore is really offensive….too much drama everytime he opens his mouth….too much horse_ _ -_t! He is the hardest commentator to listen/watch as a football fan on your network.

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Bruce Jones

Nov 8, 2022
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Hello , I am an avid sports fan and i spend a lot of time watching espnu at night to catch up on games that i am unable to watch live on Saturdays when the game is actually played ,but the problem i am having is the something is going on with you network and the picture freezes for about 30 seconds to one minute about every five minutes and you really can't enjoy the game and it is very annoying.can you all do something about that please? Thank you in advance.

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Gary Lee

Nov 8, 2022
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Last nights format regarding Monday night football was unexceptable to say the least. You have two of the best commentators in the business and you choose to cover the game with the Manning brothers in split screen. Count me out!

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Kathy Reno

Nov 5, 2022
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Tell Pat McAfee on college game day to clean up his filthy mouth !!!

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James Wrye

Nov 5, 2022
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I will never watch espn again! I was watching a college football game, and a commercial, for Hiv came on! The commercial had men kissing each other! I will never support any of that homosexual garbage! I am canceling my subscription to espn!

They should be ashamed of putting that trash on the air!

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