Dan Patrick Calls Out ESPN for 'Holding' Kyle Shanahan Car Crash Story: 'This Isn't Journalism'
Patrick questioned whether ESPN delayed reporting the crash, as the 49ers kept it quiet for 11 days before the news broke.
- On Monday, broadcaster Dan Patrick questioned ESPN's reporting timing regarding San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan's July 14 car accident, suggesting the network may have coordinated the release with the team.
- Following an 11-day delay, the 49ers issued a statement at midnight Eastern on Saturday, with ESPN NFL insider Adam Schefter and the network publishing reports one minute later.
- NBC Sports analyst Chris Simms revealed he knew of the accident earlier, speculating with host Mike Florio that Schefter's relationship with the Shanahan family may have influenced the network's withholding decision.
- Questioning the network's independence, Patrick asked if the NFL's 10 percent ownership stake in ESPN influenced the handling and whether ESPN awaited team permission before reporting.
- This incident reflects the tension between a team's duty to protect employees and control their narrative versus news outlets like ESPN's responsibility to report information accurately and quickly.
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