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Portnoy says ESPN refused to hire Pat McAfee before Barstool signed him
“McAfee came on and he knew he wanted to get into media. I think he wanted to work at ESPN. They wouldn't hire him. We did, and obviously the rest of the history with him.”
Joe Tsai claims Caitlin Clark brought mainstream ESPN viewers to the WNBA
“Prior to the Caitlin Clark season Your average fan base that watches ESPN, basically, you guys are not watching women's basketball. Maybe some of them follow college, but certainly not the WNBA. But now, your average ESPN fan base, they are watching, the mains…”