ESPN President Jimmy Pitaro admitted for a Los Angeles Times profile this weekend that the social justice bent his network has taken in the era of President Donald Trump has hurt it with viewers.
“Without question our data tells us our fans do not want us to cover politics,” Pitaro confessed. “My job is to provide clarity. I really believe that some of our talent was confused on what was expected of them.”
In other words — shut up and analyze the dribbling.
The LA Times also notes that Pitaro has addressed traditional fans of the network by “steering commentators away from political discussions,” something that was heightened during the battle between the president and NFL players who were protesting the national anthem. – READ MORE