Last night’s 1:00am ET edition of ESPN’s “SportsCenter” was led by the conclusion of the Hawks-Warriors telecast, followed by Thunder-Celtics, Blazers-Heat and Nets-Cavaliers. A report on DE Greg Hardy signing a one-year deal with the Cowboys was presented 10 minutes into the broadcast. Last night’s 1:00am ET edition of FS1’s “Fox Sports Live” led with Hawks-Warriors, followed by Nets-Cavaliers and T’Wolves-Raptors. A report on Hardy came 26 minutes into the telecast.
ESPN’s Keith Olbermann called out his “world’s worst” persons in sports: Steelers neurosurgeon and NFL medical consultant Dr. Joseph Maroon for stating the total of 63 cases of CTE he has studied are “being over-exaggerated and being extrapolated to youth football.” Olbermann also criticized Hampton men’s basketball coach Edward Joyner Jr. for talking to Jesus through the back of a cell phone during the Hampton-Manhattan postgame press conference, and Liverpool F Mario Balotelli for posting a video to Instagram telling critics to “Shut up” after receiving backlash for his recent performances via social media.
