Deandre Ayton’s rookie special on ESPN 2

[Ronin]

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[BC867]

I didn't get to see the show. Did anything interesting or new come out of it?

I know it's only exhibition games so far, and Booker is out, but Ayton has averaged 21.3 points and 13 rebound in the these first three games.

I'm not saying he's going to start his NBA career with those averages, but it's a good start for our #1 pick.

 

[TJ]

I'm surprised Ayton is giving ESPN a shred of attention seeing how bad that network falsely smeared him last February.

 

[SirStefan32]

I'm surprised Ayton is giving ESPN a shred of attention seeing how bad that network falsely smeared him last February.

What's he supposed to do? Go all Trump on ESPN and call them sad and fake news?

 

[Ouchie-Z-Clown]

I'm surprised Ayton is giving ESPN a shred of attention seeing how bad that network falsely smeared him last February.

ESPN remains the primary sports network. He’s a going guy getting lots of positive attention now. He’s not going to revel in that?

 

[GatorAZ]

What's he supposed to do? Go all Trump on ESPN and call them sad and fake news?

In my dreams.

 

[SirStefan32]

Well, it would be funny if he went on a 30 minute rant about ESPN, I admit.

 

[GatorAZ]

Well, it would be funny if he went on a 30 minute rant about ESPN, I admit.

30 for 30 minute rant.

 

[Phrazbit]

I don't doubt that Arizona is as dirty as any other top tier program that blows through 5 star recruits. However, that report about Ayton had so many holes that it was pathetic.

It seems clear to anyone who pays attention to the dates in the FBI's report that someone from Arizona likely did try to pay 100k for a recruit to come to the school... however, at the date that supposedly took place Ayton had not only been committed to Arizona for a year but was already enrolled at the school. The player was Brian Bowen, he eventually committed to Louisville (he had Arizona and Louisville as his final 2), at the cost of 100k, and is now playing professionally in Australia.

 

[slinslin]

ESPN is worse for sports coverage than Fox for politics.

They have no journalistic ethics or integrity. Everything they do is designed to generate clicks not actually to spread information.