Edition No. 86 · Wed 16 Sept 2026 · Story 40 of 44

ESPN continues its not-so-subtle advocacy for the Protect College Sports Act

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ESPN gave Senator Ted Cruz platform time for the bill without meaningful pushback, and has since booked NAACP President Derrick Johnson to make the opposing case.

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