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ESPN, NFL streaming deal raises questions | Morning in America
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3:24Now PlayingESPN is acquiring the NFL Network and other media assets, giving the league a 10% equity stake in ESPN. While the deal offers viewers access to more games, it has sparked questions over how ESPN will cover the league. Sports analyst Eric Mitchell tells “Morning in America” that he’s already seen a shift to more entertainment showmanship in the NFL in recent years. “We’re starting to see the narrative where sports is going to be, I hate to pick on the WWE, but more wrestling-like. More flash and dash,” Mitchell says.
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