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ESPN’s ‘Get Up’ Has Until Football Season to Fix Ratings
Sporting News ^ | June 1, 2018 | Michael McCarthy

Posted on 06/01/2018 5:53:19 AM PDT by C19fan

It was a powerful TV moment that could have helped a new morning TV show put a stake in the ground. After Reuben Foster of the 49ers was charged with multiple felonies for allegedly beating up his girlfriend, Michelle Beadle of ESPN's new "Get Up" criticized GM John Lynch's position that the team should let the justice system play out before making a decision on the second-year linebacker. Instead, the 49ers should "do the right thing" and proactively dump Foster, said Beadle last month.

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TOPICS: Society; Sports; TV/Movies
KEYWORDS: bspn; espn; getup; nfl; trashtv
As Clay Travis likes to call the show "WokeCenter". Refuse to watch or listen to anything with the FemizNazi Michelle Beadle on board. Beadle led a lynch mob after Reuben Foster.
1 posted on 06/01/2018 5:53:20 AM PDT by C19fan
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To: C19fan

If you think that is bad, they just re-hired Keith Olbermann


2 posted on 06/01/2018 5:57:08 AM PDT by Old Retired Army Guy
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To: C19fan

You mean they still plan on televising NFL games? who knew?!

A lot of people left but will come back. They are pretty fickle about this issue.

A lot of people left and are done. They are never coming back. They fall into two groups for me. Group one: It’s principle. Group two is similar to the fickle group. They found that there is a lot of other stuff to do/experience/watch and this broke the NFL’s stranglehold on them.

The NFL will survive, but it will never be the same, for these and a lot of other reasons.


3 posted on 06/01/2018 5:59:59 AM PDT by robroys woman (So you're not confused, I'm using my wife's account.)
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A lot of people left but will come back.

Not I. (absent a megapurge of some sort)

ML/NJ

4 posted on 06/01/2018 6:43:51 AM PDT by ml/nj
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To: C19fan

We need to double-down on the NFL kneelers. BOYCOTT!


5 posted on 06/01/2018 6:47:48 AM PDT by boycott
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ESPN is in a ratings death spiral. Nothing will change that. They are reaching the point where they can’t pay the big bucks for exclusive sports contracts. Going “Woke” is a desperate, misguided attempt to increase ratings.


6 posted on 06/01/2018 6:49:59 AM PDT by Opinionated Blowhard (When the people find that they can vote themselves money, that will herald the end of the republic.)
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I think there is a chance that we could see a revived Mike & Mike show, but this time broadcast from the Get Up! studios.
7 posted on 06/01/2018 6:51:37 AM PDT by RayChuang88 (FairTax: America's Economic Cure)
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They aren’t concerned about ratings. Did Goebbels give a dam about ratings in 1939? Nope.


8 posted on 06/01/2018 6:52:16 AM PDT by AppyPappy (Don't mistake your dorm political discussions with the desires of the nation)
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To: C19fan

If I could get cable/satellite to remove ESPN from my menu I could probably save 10% of my bill as ESPN charges them a lot. I have no use for ESPN, none.


9 posted on 06/01/2018 6:55:09 AM PDT by 1Old Pro
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Think Golic is too smart for that to happen....... but given enough money...


10 posted on 06/01/2018 7:51:46 AM PDT by Roccus (When you talk to a politician...ANY politician...always say, "Remember Ceausescu")
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ESPN should be a cash cow and a no-brainer to run.

FOCUS ON SPORTS. There are enough shows to deal with politics.

If I tune into ESPN I want to see sports....not political agenda.

11 posted on 06/01/2018 8:19:17 AM PDT by ealgeone
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Stopped watching ESPN, too Leftwing.


12 posted on 06/01/2018 9:53:25 AM PDT by fortheDeclaration (Pr 14:34 Righteousness exalteth a nation:but sin is a reproach to any people)
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It is just that simple!

But everyone of these morons think they have a right to lecture us on politics!

13 posted on 06/01/2018 9:54:51 AM PDT by fortheDeclaration (Pr 14:34 Righteousness exalteth a nation:but sin is a reproach to any people)
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To: Old Retired Army Guy

How does that Communist continue to get hired?


14 posted on 06/01/2018 9:55:39 AM PDT by fortheDeclaration (Pr 14:34 Righteousness exalteth a nation:but sin is a reproach to any people)
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To: 1Old Pro

Likewise.


15 posted on 06/01/2018 9:56:30 AM PDT by fortheDeclaration (Pr 14:34 Righteousness exalteth a nation:but sin is a reproach to any people)
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