‘Absolutely Absurd’ — NFL Analyst Calls Out ESPN for Unprecedented Deals That Raise Major Conflict-of-Interest Concerns

On Tuesday, ESPN announced a groundbreaking move: merchandising deals with two of the top high-school basketball recruits in the country. The network is known as a juggernaut in sports broadcasting and media, but its latest expansion into sponsoring athletes is shaking up the industry and prompting one NFL analyst to call them out.