ESPN Removes Mike Ditka From 'Sunday NFL Countdown' because he supports Trump

Newsmax ^ | 3/9/2016 | Cathy Burke

[vekzen]

Sports network ESPN is yanking NFL legend Mike Ditka from its marquee football show "Sunday NFL Countdown," giving him an "unspecified emeritus-type NFL role at the network," sports website The Big Lead reports.

Matt Hasselbeck and Charles Woodson will take over for the exiting Ditka and former first overall pick Keyshawn Johnson. Ditka has given several interviews in support of Republican front-runner Donald Trump, the last one over the weekend, when he called President Barack Obama "the worst president we've ever had" — and said he'd vote for Trump.

[MortMan]

Sports is one spectrum of our life and a hobby we can tune in without regard to political persuasion.

ESPN has a history of liberal activism - including (IIRC) using Keith Olbermann AFTER he went full retard.

[orionrising]

hmm I wonder if they are just using excuses to drop talent costs

they are cutting other cost as much as possible.

[nascarnation]

I assume Ditka was on a contract like most media personalities.

If the contract is up, the employer is under no obligation to renew it.

Happens all the time in media.

[OKSooner]

Good point, let’s hope so.

[Viking2002]

Someone once said that Mike Ditka is the kind of guy who waits to shit after he get out of the shower. I'll buy that man a beer.

[Old Yeller]

ESPN has no Ditka.

[nascarnation]

Ditka is not leaving ESPN, he’s been transferred.

[deweyfrank]

Will never watch Sunday NFL Countdown on ESPN again. Matter of fact, I won’t watch ESPN, period.

[Nero Germanicus]

They didn’t terminate Ditka, they reaseigned him and they also reassignd Keyshawn Johnson along with Ditka.

[Sasparilla]

..Can they do this legally?...

Depends what his contract says.

[nascarnation]

Incorrect.
He’s not leaving, he’s been transferred.

[nascarnation]

They hired Matt Hasselbeck and Charles Woodson as replacements.

[mylife]

How long did Olberman work for these azzholes?

Seems they have an issue with anything right of the dial

[CarolinaGOP]

It was his choice to have a reduced role at the network.

http://ftw.usatoday.com/2016/03/mike-ditka-countdown-espn?hootPostID=9b6e5f394bbf42f1e4e009bcdc3fe5e0

[heye2monn]

Only chance for Ditka to get his job back is if he comes out as gay.

[BigEdLB]

Trump should buy ESPN, and put Ditka in charge.

[nascarnation]

Now THAT would be something, LOL.

[jjotto]

Some of the attraction of sports is the relief from the earnestness of politics and making a living. ESPN has long been on the Marxist road of making EVERYTHING political.

[Kozy]

ESPN is a deviate media outlet. Don't watch it, Sleezy station rather watch Swamp People

[SaveFerris]

Glad I never wasted time watching ESPN.

What a pathetic joke they are. They should change their name to Communist Propaganda Mouthpiece.