Big12 commish says ESPN trying to dismantle the conference

[uconnsouth]

Big 12 alleges ESPN trying to 'destabilize' league

Big 12 commissioner Bob Bowlsby said ESPN is "manipulating other conferences to go after our members," and he has sent a cease-and-desist letter to the network, which has denied the claims.

www.espn.com

 

[Guapo]

ESPN reports ESPN is definitely not doing that

 

[navery12]

In other news, water is wet

 

[upstater]

Who is the SEC's Gene DeFillippo?

"ESPN forced us to do it."

 

[NJHusky]

Big 12 alleges ESPN trying to 'destabilize' league

Big 12 commissioner Bob Bowlsby said ESPN is "manipulating other conferences to go after our members," and he has sent a cease-and-desist letter to the network, which has denied the claims.

www.espn.com

Ya mean the ACC didn't have a deal in place with ESPN for a redone rights deal before they raided the BE...2x??

 

[Fishy]

Big 12 - “We are extremely upset that ESPN has taken the unprecedented step of doing that thing to us that we did to other people that other time.“

But still, good move by the Big 12 for calling it out. Roaches do not like to operate out in the open, so this might put the brakes on some of the shenanigans.