Tag: POTUS

"If the idea of running for president was never serious, the whole exercise says less about politics and more about the media environment we now live in — one where even the possibility of a campaign can become just another tool for building a brand."

"I don’t think I’m running either because I’ve got to give up my money."

"It’s the President of the United States requesting to come on a college football show that didn’t exist five and a half years ago. That’s why we did it."

"I think this is a bit of a bridge too far. Probably shows you how much power he has over there at ESPN."

"It’s Veterans Day. He’s the Commander-in-Chief. Obviously, if we’re going to have the opportunity to talk to him, we’re going to"

"Is there a needle in the sports media haystack that could find a way to win over the American populace and lead our country to greater days ahead?

This is a slippery slope not only for journalists but for all broadcasters as it relates to the First Amendment, decency rules, perhaps mergers and acquisitions, and even satire.