Tony Kornheiser questions networks bidding billions for NBA rights
by Awful Announcing
Awful Announcing— As the NBA negotiates its next TV package, Tony Kornheiser wonders why networks are willing to pay so much money for the product. On the latest episode of The Tony Kornheiser Show podcast, the longtime ESPN personality shared an off-air discussion he had with his PTI co-host Michael Wilbon about sports TV ratings last weekend.
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