ESPN brands themselves as the “worldwide leader in sports.” Typically this means coverage of huge sports like the NFL all the way down through sports as unique as Strong Man competitions and poker.
Their coverage is usually interesting and even entertaining. It’s what has made them the man on campus for years now.
But ESPN should be completely ashamed of their recent story that could only be described as a hit piece on the mixed martial arts promotion known as the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).
Not only is this piece entirely one-sided despite its halfhearted attempt to include UFC CEO Lorenzo Fertitta, it is also incredibly and I would say intentionally misinformed for the benefit of creating a more interesting piece.
There are so many ridiculous points in the ESPN piece that it would take hours to explain just how bad it really is. But there are a few things that I decided cannot wait and need to be responded to immediately.
With that said, let’s take a closer look at some of the biggest loads of B.S. that were presented in ESPN’s video on UFC fighter pay.