Pat McAfee took aim at his own employer on Tuesday over the continuing blackout of ESPN and other Disney networks on YouTube TV.
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Fans have been missing marquee events for days. That includes Monday Night Football, College GameDay, and many ESPN shows. McAfee did not mince words. He told both sides to stop being stubborn while reacting to the dispute on The Pat McAfee Show.
"We are all done with it," McAfee said, via Awful Announcing. "And also, if you are on TV, stop telling people to go to a website to save a multi-billion-dollar deal. Nobody cares what you have to say. There will be nothing that we have to say or any website that we will visit.
"There are, I do not want to say the exact names, but these people. Let's put our swords down. Let's put our swords down for the good of sports."
ESPN talent recently filmed promo videos directing viewers to "KeepMyNetworks.com" to pressure YouTube TV. Those clips landed poorly. McAfee made it clear that he believes talent should not take the corporation's side over the fans.
"We need to be able to access this stuff easily," McAfee added. "Sports are a unifier. Come on. We do not want to hear about business."
This blackout centers on carriage rates. YouTube TV reportedly has around 10 million subscribers and Disney is reportedly losing millions each day as the stalemate drags on. Until a deal is reached, viewers are looking at new paid subscriptions just to watch games.
