I felt compelled to send ESPN this suggestion/ complaint because I was that annoyed by the NBA Draft ticker on the bottom of the screen that gave away the picks of the draft as I was watching the replay.
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I was watching the replay of the NBA Draft on ESPN at 12 am PST but there was a draft ticker on the bottom of the screen that reported all of the picks by team. I was watching this replay because I did not watch the draft live so I did not yet know what happened. Would someone who has not yet seen an event such as the draft want to watch it with a spoiler ticker at the bottom of the screen that tells the outcome? No, that would be stupid. My suggestion is do not make this mistake again.
I was surprised to receive any kind of response, not to mention one so prompt.
Dear Shane,
Thank you for contacting us.
Fans turn to us, as well as many other news sources, for the latest information in sports news. The results of the NBA Draft fall in that category. As a general rule we will make an exception and not show the results while the event is being televised on our air. We understand that not everyone may agree with our editorial decision. We do thank you for sharing your perspective with us.
Sincerely,
Eric
ESPN Viewer Response
Yes Eric, I know that you usually remove the results from the bottom ticker during replays. That’s the smart thing to do. You dropped the ball this time. How about an apology? I think if any other news sources or fans needed information about the draft after midnight well after the event, they wouldn’t go to the bottom ticker of the draft replay, they could quickly check online. What “other news source” would need to sit through a scrolling ticker after midnight several hours after the event and after their deadline?
Sure Hannah, you’re welcome for my “perspective” and you’re still wrong, Eric.
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