Outgoing ESPN EVP David Roberts: 'It's not reality' to keep sports and politics separate

Outgoing ESPN EVP David Roberts: 'It's not reality' to keep sports and politics separate

Credit: Higher Learning PodcastSince roughly around the summer of 2016, when Colin Kaepernick’s protests coincided with the election of President Donald Trump, ESPN has faced constant criticism from both sides of the political aisle over its coverage of wider political and social issues around sports. While talent leads that debate on air and therefore receives the bulk of the criticism, management behind the scenes often dictates coverage far m…