According to a few other folks in the blogosphere, ESPN analyst Craig James has been pulled from the broadcast booth for the Alamo Bowl following allegations that his son was disrespected by Texas Tech coach Mike Leach.But why was he ever scheduled to be part of this broadcast team?
For some reason, ESPN doesn't grasp the concept of a conflict of interest. Having James provide analysis for a game that includes his son is simply wrong. The WWL has ignored this simple contest many times, including allowing Lou Holtz to broadcast his son's games at East Carolina.
Leach has been suspended for the game, but his lawyer is fighting to get him back on the sidelines for Saturday's game against Michigan State.
James was supposed to work with play-by-play man Mike Patrick and sideline reporter Heather Cox. ESPN made the right call, just a little too late.
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Conflict of interest? Are you kidding me. Prior to the allegations about his kid who cares if Craig James calls a game with his kid in it or if Lou Holtz does. What kind of conflict is created? Ooooh, maybe the announcer won't criticize the coach about a play call. So what. This is a football broadcast and that's it. Conflict of interests occur in situations that really matter like legal cases not the play by play of a college bowl game.
It's no worse than Lou Holtz proclaiming Notre Dame was going to be National Champs in the preseason. Now THAT is a conflict of interest.
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