Advertisement

Sports Broadcasters React To Domestic Violence In The NFL

04:05
Download Audio
Resume

CBS, ESPN, and other TV networks have multi-million dollar contracts with the NFL.

So how are they dealing with recent controversies regarding domestic violence in the league?

Last week, James Brown of CBS delivered a blunt critique of NFL culture, and Sunday ESPN’s Hannah Storm gave a powerful monologue questioning the NFL’s values.

NPR’s media correspondent David Folkenflick talks to Here & Now’s Robin Young about how broadcast networks are reacting to the Ray Rice and Adrian Peterson scandals.

Guest

This segment aired on September 16, 2014.

Advertisement

More from Here & Now

Listen Live
Close