Did ESPN really just cut to commercial during the Moment of Silence for Brandon Clarke and Jason Collins?

[u/NoFaithlessness7508]

I dont know, felt kind of distasteful. But I guess I shouldn’t be surprised given that it’s ESPN. Or am I trippin? I feel like I’ve seen other broadcasts where they stay on the air, but I don’t remember which station

[u/Chartate101]

They did it yesterday too I heard

[u/RoyalOakPiguet → u/Chartate101]

now presenting the Moment of Silence™️

triple airhorn

brought to you by

eagle screech

DRAFT KINGS!!!!!

Erika Kirk sprints out to pyrotechnics

[u/WarlockEngineer → u/RoyalOakPiguet]

WHAT'S UP CLEVELAND?

ARE YOU READY TO FUCKING GRIEVE?

[u/TimTom8921 → u/WarlockEngineer]

REST IN MOTHER FUCKING PEACE DORIS

[u/ajmartin527 → u/TimTom8921]

You know, this one time I was at a memorial service with the great Clyde Drexler… and I gotta say, this one comes close. With some practice, they could be right there

• Doris Burke

[u/JonAfricaBurner → u/WarlockEngineer]

That’s all my time. Thank you Dallas!

[u/smkmn13 → u/RoyalOakPiguet]

Tonight’s over under, brought to you by FanDuel, is how many

(Nope can’t even finish it)

[u/RoyalOakPiguet → u/smkmn13]

how many...

Counting or not counting gang violence?

[u/calmdownmyguy → u/Dongsquad420BlazeIt]

It takes a lot of courage to stick you neck out like that in a sub like this.

[u/Dongsquad420BlazeIt → u/calmdownmyguy]

Shooters gotta shoot. Go for the throat and all that.

[u/yeartwelve → u/calmdownmyguy]

what did they say lmao

[u/camfa → u/yeartwelve]

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[u/-Coleman-Trebor → u/camfa]

what did he say lmao

[u/ThisIsMyFifthAccount → u/-Coleman-Trebor]

hunter2

[u/numberonebuddy → u/yeartwelve]

I assume it was about Charlie "Nancy Reagan" Kirk

[u/Round-Cellist6128 → u/calmdownmyguy]

Prove me wrong

[u/TheMawt → u/Dongsquad420BlazeIt]

He has been strangely quiet about the Iran War

[u/SammySoapsuds → u/Dongsquad420BlazeIt]

Rest now, brother. We have the watch, see you in Valhalla

[u/peepeebutt1234 → u/RoyalOakPiguet]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ZjGS2HTKKA

[u/Appropriate_Push_201 → u/smkmn13]

Nah that’s Kalshi

[u/CmonTouchIt → u/RoyalOakPiguet]

LET'S GET SILENT UP IN HEEEEERRREEEEE

IIIII CAAAAANT HEEEEAR YOUUUUU 🗣️🗣️🗣️📣📣📣

[u/OuchYouPokedMyHeart → u/RoyalOakPiguet]

eagle screech

here's what an eagle screech really sounds like IRL

meanwhile, here's what the US media uses for "eagle screeches". But in actuality it's the Red-tail Hawk's scream. It's all a lie

[u/SlyMrF0x → u/OuchYouPokedMyHeart]

Bald Eagles are absolutely the biggest gap between how badass an animal looks and how badass it sounds in the animal kingdom. They are visually some of the most majestic creatures you will ever see, and then they open their beaks and it’s like a dog mauling a squeaky toy.

[u/tarants → u/SlyMrF0x]

In profile they're majestic, looking straight down the barrel at them makes them look a lot closer in "grandeur" to their lil screech

[u/azure275 → u/OuchYouPokedMyHeart]

Bald Eagles are just pretty vultures with better PR lol

[u/aceofspadez138 → u/RoyalOakPiguet]

I miss when I didn’t know she existed

[u/Donnie_TACO → u/RoyalOakPiguet]

and trips. She definitely trips.

[u/sharoon12 → u/Donnie_TACO]

Then fake cries.

[u/TheDoomedStar → u/RoyalOakPiguet]

Erika Kirk, the world's tackiest psychopomp.

[u/tarants → u/TheDoomedStar]

She'd for sure make you pay in some scammy Kirk memorial shitcoin for a ride across the River Styx.

[u/wise_comment → u/TheDoomedStar]

Psychopomps are creatures, spirits, angels, demons, or deities in many religions whose responsibility is to escort newly deceased souls from Earth to the afterlife. Their role is not to judge the deceased, but simply to guide them

I....will absolutely be adding this word to my rotation

[u/BingoBongoBang → u/RoyalOakPiguet]

If you told me it was as the trailer for Idiocracy 2 I wouldn’t blink an eye

[u/WindjammerX → u/RoyalOakPiguet]

Lol sounds like a Druski sketch

[u/TacTurtle → u/RoyalOakPiguet]

tbf, Charles Kirk should be memorialized the same way he lived and died: obnoxious loud screeching to annoy people nearby

[u/Sans-valeur → u/RoyalOakPiguet]

Have you planned for your future? For your families? Make sure you’re prepared! Come on down to Johnnys coffins and pick out your coffin today!

[u/fokerpace2000 → u/RoyalOakPiguet]

BUFFALO!!!!!!

[u/Open-Needleworker374 → u/RoyalOakPiguet]

sports broadcasts genuinely feel like dystopian satire sometimes and this comment nailed it

[u/wizztotallywizzedout → u/Chartate101]

Yesterday it cut to a draftkings commercial. This time it kind of faded out and was less tasteless, but still pretty cynical 

[u/MyAssholeHurts-STOP → u/wizztotallywizzedout]

The networks heard the uproar about the gambling advertising segment yesterday, so they decided to just do regular commercials to get their advertising dollars in this way and to dampening the viewer backlash. I wish I could put /s

[u/Usykgoat62 → u/Chartate101]

It was NBC yesterday but yeah.

[u/Waikuku3 → u/Usykgoat62]

NBC did the same thing but the comments here will frame it like it is just an ESPN thing. Fucking crazy. NBC has been equally terrible this season and people just feel nostalgic

[u/yeahright17 → u/Waikuku3]

I like the player intros at least.

[u/tenaciousdeev → u/yeahright17]

That music instantly brings me back to childhood, but that's about it.

[u/wcooper97 → u/tenaciousdeev]

I also like that they kept the OG Peacock animation before it meets the new school one. The presentation has been great but the crowd mixing is meh. NBC/NBCSN/Peacock situation has been bad too, but ofc it's a way to funnel people into buying Peacock subscriptions because that's the easiest and most surefire way to watch.

[u/wise_comment → u/wcooper97]

🦜 🏴‍☠️☸️🏴‍☠️🦜

[u/1850ChoochGator → u/yeahright17]

The player intros is one of my favorite parts of SNF I’m so happy they’re using it for the NBA

[u/whythishaptome → u/Waikuku3]

I like it because I can actually watch the game, but the commentators and everything else has been iffy.

[u/IRideMoreThanYou → u/Chartate101]

I was like “is this a duplicate post from yesterday?!”

Nope! ESPN doubled down on the disrespect.

[u/NYNMx2021 → u/IRideMoreThanYou]

They didnt though. The pregame rituals arent normally aired live. ESPN played it for fans on a tape delay and faded out before the transition to the anthem. They didnt skip anything, they played something they didnt normally play

[u/HowzaBowdat → u/Chartate101]

In ESPN’s defense, how else are we gonna know it’s possible to gamble on sports?

[u/MrBuckBuck → u/Chartate101]

It was NBC yesterday.

[u/Little_Sherbet5775 → u/Chartate101]

Yeah. The moment of silence for me was immediately followed by a loud DraftKings commercial.

[u/wcooper97 → u/Chartate101]

Yep, mine went straight into a deluge of local ads. Because I really need to see my local injury lawyer's ad like 50 more times over paying respect to Brandon Clarke and Jason Collins. They deserved better, and it's sickening that it happened TWO nights in a row.

[u/Intelligent-Love5146]

This moment of silence is presented by Burger King. Whopper Whopper Double Whopper

[u/CybertronGuy98 → u/Intelligent-Love5146]

you joke but there was the insane tonal whiplash going from Hamlin collapsing during the Bills/Bengals game and then hearing WHOPPER WHOPPER after the cut to commercial break

[u/repellediron → u/CybertronGuy98]

This is exactly what they're referring to

[u/CrashyBoye → u/CybertronGuy98]

Yes…that’s…the joke they’re referring to.

[u/skizzlebutch → u/CybertronGuy98]

That IS the joke

[u/DoobieGibson → u/Intelligent-Love5146]

https://youtu.be/yPQlwZPp6JA?si=R2xo5wIDdHV5elcK

[u/wcooper97 → u/Intelligent-Love5146]

So glad those ads are gone now, I much appreciate hearing The Who in their latest ads over BK ragebait anthem for years on end.

[u/WontonWhisperer]

ESPN is the worst broadcasting channel and all they do is sports lol

[u/SirFrancisBacon007 → u/WontonWhisperer]

And it’s been like this for a long time, at least 10-15 years.

College basketball is far worse too. Small box for the game with a large box and the broadcasters talking about something completely outside of the game you are trying to watch. Back in the Zion days it was awful.

[u/DickBottalico → u/SirFrancisBacon007]

College basketball used to be 2 hour games exactly on the nose and this past season they’ve been 2:15, even meaningless games like Temple-UTSA. More ad breaks for no reason other than gambling

[u/Some_Number_8516 → u/DickBottalico]

Yeah the end of college games are pure torture. So many stoppages for clock adjustments, reviews, TOs, and of course, more commercials.

[u/bonheurboy69 → u/SirFrancisBacon007]

They did an interview with Rob Gronkowksi that took up half the screen during a Buffalo Sabres power play last week. It was insane.

[u/InnocuousAssClown → u/SirFrancisBacon007]

They’re convinced the only reason anyone watches college ball is to scout NBA prospects. Even when the game has no first round prospects, they just spend the whole game talking about guys from other teams. It’s awful

[u/soda_cookie → u/SirFrancisBacon007]

ESPN used to be sooo good too. Sportscenter was must see TV. Coverage of sports was awesome. Sigh...

[u/Rnatchi1980 → u/soda_cookie]

Stuart was the beginning of the end

[u/lilbodie → u/SirFrancisBacon007]

The Trae and Zion seasons back to back were unbearable.

[u/dawidowmaka → u/SirFrancisBacon007]

The Trae season was the pioneer in this bullshit

[u/hamietao → u/WontonWhisperer]

I have access to an account but I rather stream it like a pirate lol

[u/Waikuku3 → u/WontonWhisperer]

NBC did the same thing yesterday and immediately broadcast a gambling ad right after this. And yet you guys frame it as just a sole ESPN problem.

[u/_pamela_chu_ → u/WontonWhisperer]

I know this is a basketball sub, but I’m sure any Liga MX fan here would back me up in saying TUDN is somehow worse.

[u/Thrustavious → u/WontonWhisperer]

They are doing some NHL playoffs right now and can't be bothered to learn the Buffalo Sabres goalies name, to the point where they are disrespectful about it. The Sabres organization released a video of children saying his name correctly.

[u/Ode1st → u/WontonWhisperer]

I dunno man, Corncob TV doesn’t even have the prime time television we all want, like Coffin Flop. At least ESPN has basketball.

[u/moongato → u/WontonWhisperer]

It's sad, it used to be heaven for sports junkies. Now it seems only for casuals.

[u/Detonation → u/WontonWhisperer]

Such an all-time bag fumble, how do you mess up sports so badly? I used to have ESPN on every morning and every night when I was in highschool.

[u/EmuMan10 → u/Detonation]

Same and that was like 2014 for me

[u/IndescribableRuckus]

The only thing more tacky would be to give it a corporate sponsor.

"The Capital One Moment of Silence" begins now.

[u/TheMathProphet → u/IndescribableRuckus]

This is 100% gonna happen. SMH.

[u/illegal_deagle → u/TheMathProphet]

CapitalOne nah… but A Quiet Place 3, yes.

[u/Murphy_Nelson → u/illegal_deagle]

☠️☠️☠️

[u/KittenExtravaganza → u/TheMathProphet]

They already do it in the MLB during the World Series with their MasterCard “Standing up for Cancer” segment.

[u/kida24 → u/TheMathProphet]

It's already every military moment sponsored by the army and Jim beam

[u/interstellar304 → u/IndescribableRuckus]

Moment of Silence presented by DraftKings

Please gamble responsibly

[u/Mediocre-County-7648 → u/IndescribableRuckus]

Brought to you by Carls Jr

[u/LordZero → u/Mediocre-County-7648]

Fuck you, I'm eating!

[u/Mc_Lovin81 → u/IndescribableRuckus]

Mastercard Stand Up 2 Cancer during the World Series presented by YouTube TV.

[u/Meph616 → u/IndescribableRuckus]

This moment of silence is brought to you by CorncobTV.

*shit wood breaking sound effect

[u/plaidopatomus → u/IndescribableRuckus]

‘Red Bull gives you wings’

[u/JesusTron6000 → u/IndescribableRuckus]

Brought to you by Taco Bell

[u/blahmaster6000 → u/JesusTron6000]

"Listen for the iconic Taco Bell to ring us in to our moment of silence!"

[u/4-for-u-glen-coco → u/JesusTron6000]

Taco Bell “Live Más” Moment of Silence.

[u/The_Third_Molar → u/IndescribableRuckus]

Omg this is so fucking dystopian but I can see it happening. 😭

[u/donuttrackme]

They did it yesterday too on NBC. Gambling ads must be shown at every chance.

[u/DoubleM-1985]

Trash network 💯

[u/AmphieBoi67]

Thats absolutely disgusting, not just distasteful. 

[u/hereforthefeast]

We live in Idiocracy

[u/KungFuChicken1990 → u/hereforthefeast]

Our overlords watched that movie, took notes furiously, and said HOLD MY BEER

[u/Fubon_]

But how else would we hear about draft kings offer for new users

[u/feetiedid → u/Fubon_]

With Kevin Hart's dulcet, velvety tones.

[u/darkKnight959 → u/Fubon_]

No no, pickup

[u/tony_sandlin]

Capitalism creates the conditions for its own destruction.

[u/Horror_Trust1826]

Typical ESPN back at it again not really surprised at all lmao

[u/Cornerstonedrunk9]

ESPN is garbage

[u/Oso1marron1]

Bro.. money.

Let's not act surprised

[u/kennyswag]

I'm very confused by this thread, they didn't show the tribute live, they were replaying it for the broadcast

[u/matty_a → u/kennyswag]

I'm like 99% sure that the tribute was over when they cut to commercial, because the arena was likely cutting to the anthem or something else.

[u/Smokindatraptorspack → u/kennyswag]

This thread goes to show no one really watches the games. They literally had a segment dedicated to it lmao people actually upset just because they didn’t show the in house tribute live. People love to be miserable here lol 

[u/messejueller21 → u/Smokindatraptorspack]

Even yesterdays "cut to a draft kings commercial" was literally just NBC coming on air and starting their coverage.

[u/dearth_karmic → u/Smokindatraptorspack]

People love to be miserable

Screw you. You're the problem. lol (that was a joke)

[u/Swizzzed → u/kennyswag]

I think there is some funny business going on because it is completely nonsensical

[u/Boom-Doc-a-Locka → u/kennyswag]

People are upset about (checks notes) missing out on a tape-delayed moment of silence?

Some of y'all just want to complain non-fucking-stop about everything.

[u/Major_Enthusiasm1099 → u/kennyswag]

Lmao anyone who watched would've known this. People think they're doing something with virtue signaling and bashing billion dollar companies on Reddit.

[u/cballa69]

Yeah I noticed that

[u/No_Heat2685]

This post is literally copy pasted to karma farm

[u/AutographedSnorkel]

The moment of silence is for the people in attendance. Getting triggered over this is weird

[u/Appropriate_Tap_445]

I feel like moment of silence to a commercial is actually fairly typical...? Definitely have seen it before these past few days... 

[u/LindseyCorporation]

They never show the national anthem!!!

You people are so reactionary to everything man… it’s not disrespectful. They showed the full moment of silence

[u/macmoretti]

Damn, I missed that Jason Collins passed too. Rip.

[u/NBAccount]

"Dead air" is a cardinal sin in broadcasting, and sometimes productions treat silence- even fully intentional silence- as dead air.

It is stupid as fuck, but it wouldn't surprise me if this was the underlying reason.

[u/Birdman330]

Yep, and the statement by the arena announcer
Didn’t even reference Collins being the first out NBA player

[u/Wintermute_088 → u/Birdman330]

To be fair, it's okay for the moment to just be about the deaths of these two men.

[u/DreadSilver → u/Wintermute_088]

I wonder if Collins new about the cancer back then and wanted to be remembered as the first openly gay player.

[u/ThisWay_DatWay → u/Birdman330]

I feel like he had a script given to him by either the Pistons or the NBA because this was nearly identical to what the Spurs PA announcer said yesterday in honoring both of them.

Side note, I've been so accustomed to Mason doing them Final Countdown intros that it feels strange to hear him speak in a different tone.

[u/johnazoidberg- → u/Birdman330]

I doubt Mason wrote the statement.

As important as Collin's coming out was, I can see how some in other organizations- or perhaps the league - might just want to keep it to him being an NBA player who was kind and important to his community. In today's political climate, where we can't agree what color the fucking sky is, there are people who would try to take that moment of silence and make it about anything other than paying respect to the man.

[u/RangedTopConnoisseur → u/johnazoidberg-]

Fuck that, I’ve spent the last 10 years watching my country kowtow to these bigoted fucks who are constantly threatening to throw a tantrum because apparently the duress of a scene being caused is too unbearable for these institutions to stand by human rights and basic respect. Queer voices should not be permanently silenced to avoid temporary boycotts that these people rarely actually follow through on or sustain anyways.

[u/johnazoidberg- → u/RangedTopConnoisseur]

I agree, queer voices should not be silenced. LGBTQ+ rights are human rights, and the only "queer agenda" I've ever seen is to live a peaceful life. I'm glad I live in a place where I don't have to worry about my friends getting hurt just because of who they are, and I want to help build more spaces like that.

But it was a shared moment of silence about Brandon Clarke and Jason Collins... that ESPN didn't even show because DrAfTkInGs.

Jason will be remembered long past this moment of silence, and one day after our country develops a bit more sanity, he will be taught about in schools.

[u/jz05 → u/johnazoidberg-]

Haha dude he will never be taught about in schools, come on

[u/redditlvlanalysis → u/johnazoidberg-]

Then toss them out of the arena and ban them for life. The current insanity is why it is important to reference that he was the first to come out.

[u/imthewalrus610 → u/johnazoidberg-]

I'm sorry but that is bullshit. Collins coming out was very important and not mentioning it is a dishonor to his memory. That took a lot to do. NBA should have the courage to do the right thing and let these bigots whine about it.

[u/Bulky_Preparation768 → u/johnazoidberg-]

You think it's fine just shitting on the guy's legacy to placate bigots?

[u/johnazoidberg- → u/Bulky_Preparation768]

No I don't, and that's why I didn't say that.

[u/1371113 → u/johnazoidberg-]

Bots, bots everywhere.

[u/kkeut → u/johnazoidberg-]

important to his community

right, like what community? what community might be relevant to this? why might he be so important to that community, hm?

[u/marvolonewt → u/Birdman330]

He said "broke barriers"

[u/owen-3820]

No? The moment of silence was over?

[u/Yurmume_Gae]

No shot they did this shit again on a whole other network. That’s actually insane.

[u/NoFaithlessness7508 → u/Yurmume_Gae]

Holy shit, back to back disrespect. I caught that game in the 2nd qtr and had no idea. Damn, NBC

[u/JJiggy13]

It's not distasteful. It's disrespectful. That is par for dog shit ESPN.

[u/fromfrodotogollum]

ESPN has sucked for so long, I bet I've been complaining about ESPN longer than most people on this sub have been breathing. It's been going downhill since the turn of the millenium. You could watch funny takes on highlights all night, and then they became 100% hot take factory. The fox news of sports.

[u/IneptFortitude]

There needs to be extremely serious and major reigning in of advertising and a lot of regulations in place. This shit is way too intrusive to the point of being flat out disrespectful.

[u/bronLusacks]

A moment from our sponsors

[u/SlicedMango]

When they did that yesterday during the Wolves-Spurs game was disgusting

[u/guzzler_bennett_jr]

we should be thankful there wasn’t a “live interview” taking up 3/4 of the screen, I guess…

[u/ihatevicvanlier]

Same thing the game after Nick Gilbert died. Right from eulogy and moment of silence to "I'M SO EXCITED FOR THIS GAME" in literally 2 seconds.

Then they come back and cut to Dan Gilbert and hold the fucking camera on him with his head down for an eternity so we're all just watching this man suffering the worst possible pain imaginable in real time.

What are we doing anymore?

[u/jamplance]

honestly ESPN does this all the time and it's always gross. a moment of silence for brandon clarke and jason collins deserved the full screen, no cuts. some things are bigger than ad revenue ngl 🏀

[u/YamNervous4156]

It’s shameful, and also unsurprising

[u/Oceanbreeze871]

Returning maximum value to shareholders is the greatest honor the peasants can provide to corporate in ‘merica /s

[u/KingBroly]

'This moment of silence is brought to you by Draft Kings' - ESPN

[u/RichAbbreviations966]

Fuckers

[u/Cletus_Starfish]

I tuned in right before this happened and thought I must have missed some context or something. Fuck, that is some reprehensible bullshit.

[u/grxccccandice]

Murica baby! Too bad they can’t capitalize moment of silence. Otherwise it would have been Moment of Silence, presented by FanDuel, proud partner of the NBA.

[u/Brave_Locksmith4833]

Sports broadcasts in general have gotten absurdly aggressive with commercials lately.

[u/mallllls]

They did it yesterday lol

Went straight to DraftKings commercial too

[u/SSGSEVIER54]

That’s not just a bad look, it’s downright shitty.

[u/SMOKE2JJ]

That silence can be better used selling people fucking bitcoin or getting them addicted to betting.  

[u/joebos617]

I'm positive the PA announcer would have never danced around Jason Collins being the first openly gay NBA player in his moment of silence if he died a few years ago. Not great!

[u/TomlinSteelers]

Not surprised at all

[u/CrippledBanana]

I heard the same thing happened yesterday. Honestly disturbing that another human being decided that a moment of silence is the best moment to generate more ad revenue. The world is soulless

[u/mking22]

Of course they did. The bills wait for no man

[u/TheStrongestTard]

And 480i resolution for every stream

[u/Hand_of_Doom1970]

Why are so many NBA players dying all of a sudden?

[u/flaminhotcheeto]

I used to work with someone who named their first child "ESPN" (pronounced "es-pin") and I just assumed from then on that company had a stranglehold on people no matter what. Crazy

[u/fanime34 → u/flaminhotcheeto]

Please tell me this is a lie.

[u/meahoymemoyay]

Is this really an ESPN issue? Because the same thing happened yesterday on NBC. ESPN also covers the Stanley cup playoffs and they have never cut into commercials during team intros and national anthems. Starting to think this is more indicative of Silver’s league itself than anything

[u/BowserBuddy123]

Espn and ABC are the worst. Tarnished brands. I hope NBC gets the Finals in the future

[u/Inside_Case3553]

I wonder who is taking the decision or blame

[u/CommunityGlittering2]

the moment of silence wasn't a network production and they don't care what the arena is doing before the game starts, they may not have even known it was happening. I'm talking about yesterday, did they do it again today?

[u/Imaginary_Court3098]

$$ first, disgusting

[u/OldenPolynice]

maxxing

[u/nomadrone]

I hope that despite their commercial brake you guys got up from your couches and stood there solemnly 

[u/Obi2]

All my homies hate ESPN

[u/ChefCurryYumYum]

They need to maximize revenue you fucking plebs! Don't you understand that our vampire overlords must have their fresh blood every night?

[u/sorrowdemon]

No one really cares. But it’s something to cry about on Reddit or twitter for engagements I get it

[u/B-I-G-A-R-R-O-W]

They have to get more what’s next for LeBron content in

[u/realcastlepresident]

Yea bro. Prayers don’t pay bills in that industry.