Via Deadspin:
This could be because Chuck Salituro, the senior news director of ESPN, sent a memo to shows mandating that any discussion of the Daryl Morey story avoid any political discussions about China and Hong Kong, and instead focus on the related basketball issues. The memo, obtained by Deadspin, explicitly discouraged any political discussion about China and Hong Kong. Multiple ESPN sources confirmed to Deadspin that network higher-ups were keeping a close eye on how the topic was discussed on ESPN’s airwaves.
This is exactly what ESPN president Jimmy Pitaro wanted when he first took over. He wanted the politics taken out of sports.
It’s still interesting how very political sports figures are keeping their mouths shut on this one. Money is a powerful thing.
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