ESPN, Nick Saban turn ‘College GameDay’ into political propaganda | Opinion

If you’d taken a shot every time Ted Cruz said “chaos” during his stump speech on “College GameDay,” you’d have been seeing double before you’d even finished your Eggs Benedict.

The Republican senator from Texas really wants you — and his colleagues in Congress — to believe the situation in college sports “is nuts” and that only the federal government has the power to fix the issues.

You know what’s nuts? ESPN turning “GameDay” into full-throated propaganda for the Protect College Sports Act for a second straight weekend.

I understand Cruz, who co-authored the PCSA, playing politics and attempting to pivot the narrative before midterm elections away from the president’s underwater approval ratings, an unpopular war in Iran, and high gas prices. Cruz is knee-deep in the politics spin zone.

So, apparently, is “College GameDay.”

Cruz stumped for the bill to become law on “GameDay” during 10 minutes of political advocacy masquerading as an interview.

While introducing Cruz, ESPN’s Rece Davis said “we hope” Congress will vote soon on the bill.

Who’s “we,” Rece? Perhaps, "we" means Rece's employer.

Disney, which owns ESPN, included in a disclosure form earlier this year it’s spent lobbying money on the Protect College Sports…

Original source: https://www.usatoday.com/sports/