"We try our best to respect the game and showcase and display it in a fashion that might be a little bit more appetizing for a different group of people that are watching alongside the best play commentators on Earth."
"But, if you want to know what it feels like to do this and you're happy to do this, go open your freezer and talk into it for four hours...with 20 million people listening to it."
While many sports media personalities commended the decision made by the network, there have been others who have thought of it from a contrasting perspective.
"We look forward to honoring the content that moved audiences in 2026 and continuing the Gracies’ long-standing investment in the people who will shape what comes next.”