The NBA media panel: A roundtable of voices around the league

5d. Viewers crushed ABC for its decision to go to a split screen in the final, tight laps of the Indianapolis 500 to show the wife of race winner Ryan
The NBA media panel: A roundtable of voices around the league
The NBA media panel: A roundtable of voices around the league /

Sage Steele, "SportsCenter" anchor and host of "NBA Countdown," headlines the NBA media panel :: Joe Scarnici/Getty Images
Kobe Bryant has never been one to censor himself or refuse to say what's on his mind.
Kobe Bryant has never been one to censor himself or refuse to say what's on his mind :: Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images
Donald Sterling's racist comments sparked outrage league-wide, leading to his ownership expulsion.
Donald Sterling's racist comments sparked outrage league-wide, leading to his ownership expulsion :: Danny Moloshok/AP
ESPN President John Skipper responded to PBS Frontline Producer Michael Kirk's comments alleging that ESPN "abandoned" them :: Seth Wenig/AP

5d. Viewers crushed ABC for its decision to go to a split screen in the final, tight laps of the Indianapolis 500 to show the wife of race winner Ryan Hunter-Reay and girlfriend of Helio Castroneves.


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Richard Deitsch
RICHARD DEITSCH

Richard Deitsch is a writer & editor for Sports Illustrated. He has worked at nearly every division of SI and now primarily covers sports media, women’s sports & the Olympics.