We’ve long given up on any NFL broadcast that talks about a player’s bad or bad past, to be honest, because the league almost certainly won’t allow it.
And these networks have not spent more than billions to receive money from the tournament whose game provides them with a lot of exhibitsurea.
However, even a small amount of research doesn’t feel like asking too much, so broadcasters can avoid stunning viewers with an insulting falsehood. .
For those unfamiliar, here’s a report from NBC Dallas/Fort Worth:
Prosecutors say former Texas Christian University football player KaVontae Turpin pleaded guilty to assault causing bodily injury – domestic violence related to assaulting his longtime girlfriend last month. October 2018.
Turpin, who was a multiple shot/return receiver on the Horned Frogs team until he was fired in the fall of 2018will receive a two-year deferral and must complete a 27-week Partner Abuse Intervention Program through Tarrant County SafeHaven.
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Every broadcaster has a cheat sheet and a roster in front of them, so it won’t take a great degree of preparation for a producer or spotter to be able to zone KaVontae Turpin’s name, and a note like, “DO NOT SAY ANYTHING ABOUT HIS PAST.” Even Troy Aikman could follow those instructions. Maybe. It’s just not that hard, unless the NFL actually requires these broadcasts to try to whitewash any player’s past including arrests or lawsuits or allegations.
Which… it could be.
