"We're not here to scrutinize the NFL's business practices. We're here to affirm that if they want to take advantage of an antitrust exemption granted to them by this body, that there are certain public interest obligations that went along with that."
"Kaplan, who joined ESPN in 2017 after covering the NFL for Sports Illustrated’s MMQB, will still be onsite for major events, including NHL opening night on October 7"
Before this season, Emily Kaplan hoped to get a "couple of games" on the sideline for ESPN's hockey coverage. Now, she's the network's top sideline reporter.
Before this season, ABC/ESPN last had playoff hockey in 2004. Now, Sean McDonough will call the first Stanley Cup Final for the network in nearly two decades.
"We're not here to scrutinize the NFL's business practices. We're here to affirm that if they want to take advantage of an antitrust exemption granted to them by this body, that there are certain public interest obligations that went along with that."
"This panel, led by Congressman [Scott] Fitzgerald, who's right there in Wisconsin, has witnesses solely on one side of the issue. There is no effort. We've offered many witnesses, and there's no effort to have a balanced group."