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Message: [QUOTE="Seaa Blue, post: 1597611, member: 4774"] Best I've gathered over the years is that ESPN can't be the puppet master they've been out to be due to likely clauses in conference contracts that say that ESPN generally has to act in the best interest of said conference. That may be fairly vague, but there's nothing vague about having a hand in events that lead to a massive reduction in earnings, or the eventual collapse of a conference, in favor of another conference that also has contracts with ESPN. And violation of said contract would be... [B]Tortious interference:[/B] a common law tort allowing a claim for damages against a defendant who wrongfully interferes with the plaintiff's contractual or business relationships. [/QUOTE]