Why does ESPN believe that we're more interested in their chatter than in the actual tennis

[malaise]

It’s sickening

[malaise]

1. OK my bad

I went outside to feed the feral cats and now it’s raining.
Was watching Ben Shelton.

[spooky3]

8. Today may be a bad example, but there are lots of examples of

Yammering among a panel while matches are going on around the grounds. I suppose it’s understandable if they are interviewing a player, but even then, I would usually prefer to see at least one ongoing match.

[malaise]

9. And in all sports

It really is sickening- sometimes I mute and watch in peace😀

[ret5hd]

2. They're afraid you'll notice how boring the game is.

[malaise]

3. Hehehehhee

Not to me😀

[spooky3]

7. It's a fascinating game. Involves so many skills and

Strategy.

[Renew Deal]

4. Are they running two feeds?

They now do a “Manning Cast” for Monday night football. It is a talk show on top of a football game. Maybe they’re doing the same for tennis? You might be able to find the original version on another ESPN channel.

[malaise]

10. Most of sports commentary is now talk show BS

😀

[multigraincracker]

11. Match Point,

my friend.

[malaise]

13. LOL

😀

[LisaM]

5. They do this for all sports.

I can't even watch baseball sometimes. Three chatterboxes in the booth yammering about things like what kind of pizza they like and then they mic up players and umpires and managers to capture their verbal diarrhea, too.

And don't get me started on Chris Fowler, completely unqualified to broadcast Grand Slam tennis.

[malaise]

6. You are correct

It’s the same with matters news on cable.

[Clash City Rocker]

12. Or basketball, baseball, or football

I’m so glad they let Jeff Van Gundy go. He was notorious for that sort of thing.

[malaise]

14. Indeed

And not justnUS sports- it’s just as bad with cricket

[usonian]

15. Before a game or match, sports talk or commentary is meaningless.

Once it's over sports talk or commentary is meaningless.

Yet, they think people are desperate for it.

And they program HOURS of it.

[NoRethugFriends]

16. And as someone else mentioned below, prettty much all sports/

[malaise]

17. Bwaaaaaah just heard one of them that they've been accused of having a talk show

😂😀😂😀😂😀😂😀😂😀

[Raftergirl]

18. I watch most of the matches on ESPN+. The comms are so much better and very little nonsense chatter

and none while a point is going on. Plus, you get to whole match instead of the jumping around and only seeing bits and bobs.

[malaise]

19. Will check that out with my provider

Thanks

[Raftergirl]

20. It's an app.

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I think I pay about $100/yr for it.

https://plus.espn.com/?ex_cid=DSS-Search-Google-71700000068344301-&s_kwcid=AL!8468!3!495087148015!e!!g!!espn%20plus&cid=DSS-Search-Google-71700000068344301-&gad=1&gclid=Cj0KCQjwtamlBhD3ARIsAARoaEziLp-N22d6Ie0jUUkJNgvmF1Mgs08DEEayYrK8thwhecVKEeN5wmUaAqh5EALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds

[malaise]

21. Thanks