Why do they only show Knicks and Lakers games on TV? New York Giants and Dallas Cowboys for the NFL? Its about ratings. Certain names elicit responses. Certain market demographics are more desirable. Its not about interesting topics, its about pandering to larger demographics. That's it.
There is 100% no bigger load of absolute f#cking garbage than these ESPN/Fox Sports daily TV programs like Get Up, Colin Cowherd, etc. Stephen A. Smith is a bit.....Skip Bayless is an actor. Its all contrived.
This was said by Newton N. Minow in 1961....and is still true today
"When television is good, nothing—not the theater, not the magazines or newspapers—nothing is better.But when television is bad, nothing is worse. I invite each of you to sit down in front of your own television set when your station goes on the air and stay there, for a day, without a book, without a magazine, without a newspaper, without a profit and loss sheet or a rating book to distract you. Keep your eyes glued to that set until the station signs off. I can assure you that what you will observe is a vast wasteland.
You will see a procession of game shows, formula comedies about totally unbelievable families, blood and thunder, mayhem, violence, sadism, murder, western bad men, western good men, private eyes, gangsters, more violence, and cartoons. And endlessly, commercials—many screaming, cajoling, and offending. And most of all, boredom. True, you'll see a few things you will enjoy. But they will be very, very few. And if you think I exaggerate, I only ask you to try it."