Posted on 10/01/2017 4:38:25 PM PDT by nickcarraway
ESPN will pass on showing live player protests during Week 4 of the NFL season. The Disney-owned network told Sporting News it won't air the playing of the national anthem before Redskins vs. Chiefs on "Monday Night Football."
The NFL's TV partners normally do not show players before the unfurling of the American flag and singing/playing of the national anthem, except before the Super Bowl and other select games. But given viewer interest around players staging demonstrations last week, ESPN, Fox Sports, NBC Sports, CBS Sports, NFL Network and DirecTV all provided live anthem coverage during Week 3.
SNIP
NBC Sports says it will televise the live the playing of the U.S. national anthem before the Colts at Seahawks on "Sunday Night Football" (8:30 p.m. ET).
ESPN told Sporting News it won't televise the singing of "The Star-Spangled Banner" before its "Monday Night Football" matchup of Redskins vs. Chiefs.
On Sunday, CBS Sports televised the anthem live before its game telecasts.
Meanwhile, Fox Sports showed the anthem from the 9:30 a.m. ET matchup of Saints-Dolphins in London -- but declined to show it for later U.S.-based games such as Buccaneers-Giants.
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No, like sargon said, it will travel through the ‘grapevine’ fans will find out which “baby” took a knee.
ESPN too good for America’s National Anthem?
Boycott those screw worms.
Maybe I should just assume that some of the players are being rude and disrespectful. That is what I did today.
I learned later that although the Kneelers, err Steelers behaved themselves, some of the Ravens still wanted to play SJW. Sorry CBS, sucks to be youze guyz.
no anthem no viewers
I and others have been calling him Kaperdick, like yours (Krapperdick) much better, may pass it on?
You sir, are the winner!!!!
Ark player who kicked and stomped a Yorkie to death
https://www.reddit.com/r/The_Donald/comments/73naut/did_anyone_in_the_nfl_take_a_knee_after_atlanta/
Dang.
SB ATL
NFL = Not Fun League.
I agree that this appears to be their end game and probably THE MAIN reason these protest have been perpetrated. They want to remove symbols and traditions that have unified this nation over the years and replace it with discord and chaos.
I was watching a college women’s soccer game on ESPNU tonight. The announcer was doing a promo for the Monday night game, and he referred to the Washington Redskins as the “Washington professional football team”.
I wanted to barf.
Copernicus predated the USA. Not his fault, but he was born too early.
Obviously, the sports channels need to be boycotted, too.
#BoycottTheNFL
Maryland “Freak State” PING!
What’s ESPN?
I cut ESPN Friday!. Sent an email too, told them to KMA.
Did they?
Makes little or NO difference if 60 to 65% of viewers fail to tune in to watch.
I'll make certain it is not on at my house...
I will be watching Hannity...then the TV goes over to FBN to get the rerun of LOU DOBBS.
Not like a LOT of people will notice - not watching anything NFL or ESPN these days.....
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