They have to have data that’s says paying Stephen A whatever obscene amount is worth it, but also if you told me that some dumb executive just gives him whatever he wants and SAS is actually a net negative for the network I would fully believe it.
Rodger ShermanIt sucks that ESPN is choosing to pay a small handful of personalities $50 million a year and cutting costs elsewhere. I’m sure they have data saying those guys move the needle but it feels like a long-term disaster to invest everything in 3-5 guys when you could fund a robust media ecosystem