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NAACP reacts to Ted Cruz on ESPN, says Protect College Sports Act dangerous to ‘Black athletes’

The organization took to social media on Saturday.

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M Live Michigan· Sep 13, 1:00 AMNAACP reacts to Ted Cruz on ESPN, says Protect College Sports Act dangerous to ‘Black athletes’Also ran in AL.com, MassLive, Mechanicsburg Patriot News, NJ.com, Staten Island Advance, The Oregonian, cleveland.com, syracuse.com

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Former ESPN host hypocritically calls network a 'political lobbying firm' after Ted Cruz appearanceJemele Hill slams ESPN "College GameDay" for hosting Ted Cruz to discuss the Save College Sports Act, but critics point to her own history of political commentary on ESPN.

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