ESPN cancels Barstool Van Talk after just one episode

The New York Times

The rocky partnership between ESPN and Barstool Sports lasted one week after an internal and external uproar over the sports network’s link to a brand that has been accused of being misogynistic. “Criticism from outside was matched by criticism from inside @espn & Skipper placed great deal of import on the later,” tweeted ESPN historian James Andrew Miller, referring to ESPN president John Skipper. Last week, before the late-night show’s launch, one of the network’s stars, Sam Ponder, brought up nasty comments directed at her by Barstool president Dave Portnoy. ALSO: Barstool Sports podcast host Michael Rapaport blasts ESPN for acting like “self righteous chumps.”