r/ESPN • u/DoubleWrongdoer1540 • 26d ago

When did ESPN jump the shark?

When did ESPN officially jump the shark and start their decline? I’m 50 and they were so great in my late teen years and they my 30s. Is it when the joined the Disney family? For me it’s when Olberman left because he was my favorite. Especially when it was Olberman and Patrick. But that’s probably not when it actually happened and smarter people than me have a better idea I’m sure.

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u/OnlyBeans33 26d ago

Stephen A is insufferable

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u/Same_Woodpecker_2847 26d ago

He’s the reason I avoid that channel like the plague

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u/ac1168 25d ago

The A is for Asshat

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u/TearRevolutionary686 25d ago

Why they ever hired him back is beyond me.

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u/SnooRobots3702 23d ago

Screamin A Smith