Filed under: NBA Media Watch, Sports Business and Media
More than one critic or fan has rapped ESPN on the corporate and journalistic knuckles for the various ethical binds it gets into when it cozies up to athletes and sports power brokers. Well, the Worldwide Leader got out of a rather sizable conflict of interest Tuesday and it didn't have to lift a finger.UPDATE: Magic Johnson Could Bring NFL to Los Angeles
Magic Johnson's sale of his piece of the Los Angeles Lakers closes a huge ethical loophole for ESPN, if Johnson returns to its NBA telecasts on ABC this season. Incredibly, ESPN permitted Johnson to serve as a commentator on NBA games and events while he owned a piece of a league franchise.
Indeed, Johnson was seen quite prominently on the podium in June when the Lakers claimed their latest championship trophy, not as a member of the ESPN broadcast team, but as a member of Lakers management.
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