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ESPN’s Kirk Herbstreit reacts to backlash from Ted Cruz interview on ‘GameDay’

NAACP President Derrick Johnson wanted to give the counterpoint.

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cleveland.com· Sep 18, 11:15 PMESPN’s Kirk Herbstreit reacts to backlash from Ted Cruz interview on ‘GameDay’Also ran in AL.com, M Live Michigan, MassLive, Mechanicsburg Patriot News, NJ.com, Staten Island Advance, The Oregonian, syracuse.com

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NAACP president Derrick Johnson will appear on ESPN to discuss Protect College Sports ActAfter ESPN gave Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas) a platform to push for the Protect College Sports Act, with no opposing view offered, the NAACP challenged ESPN to provide its president, Derrick Johnson, with a similar opportunity this weekend, when College GameDay goes to Oxford, Mississippi.

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It’s worth hearing other side of the Protect College Sports Act debate | CommentarySomething was very noticeable about Saturday’s appearance of Senator Ted Cruz on ESPN’s “College Gameday” to support the Protect College Sports Act. Beyond the boos and derogatory chants from the Austin, Texas, crowd. It was more about what wasn’t seen.

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ESPN offers a lame excuse for giving Ted Cruz unopposed airtimeWe interrupt our ongoing coverage of the first Sunday of the NFL regular season for one last item regarding Saturday's developments in the NFL's unofficial farm system, originating on a network in which the NFL now holds a 10-percent stake.

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Our opposition to the Protect College Sports Act prompted a phone call from Randy LevineEarlier today, we posted an item about ESPN’s advocacy for the Protect College Sports Act. The latest example of ESPN’s effort to turn the bill into a law

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Kirk Herbstreit eviscerated for defending Ted Cruz’s GameDay appearanceHerbstreit's comments made Friday were met with backlash online.

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UConn's Hurley weighs in on Protect College Sports ActAs the Protect College Sports Act works its way through debate and congress, UConn men's basketball coach Dan Hurley weighed in.

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