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

Richard Deitsch | May 25, 2014

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.

Published May 25, 2014

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.