ESPN, Yahoo Sports and Turner won't spoil NBA Draft picks on social media this year
ESPN has instructed its reporters to refrain from revealing picks on social media before they’re announced at Thursday’s draft
Adrian Wojnarowski, Shams Charania, Chris Haynes, just to mention some of the most important reporters in the NBA, won’t spoil the picks in tonight’s NBA Draft.
Per Awful Announcement, ESPN has instructed its reporters to refrain from revealing picks on social media before they’re announced at Thursday’s draft, breaking with how the network has operated in the past.
NBA spokesman Mike Bass issued the following statement to Awful Announcing: “We spoke with our media partners about our preference that ESPN’s exclusive broadcast rights be honored, but each organization will make its own editorial decisions.”
Additionally, a source told Awful Announcing that other NBA partners, including Turner Sports and Yahoo (which is newly owned by Verizon), will also not tip picks during the draft.
Per Awful Announcement, ESPN has instructed its reporters to refrain from revealing picks on social media before they’re announced at Thursday’s draft, breaking with how the network has operated in the past.
NBA spokesman Mike Bass issued the following statement to Awful Announcing: “We spoke with our media partners about our preference that ESPN’s exclusive broadcast rights be honored, but each organization will make its own editorial decisions.”
Additionally, a source told Awful Announcing that other NBA partners, including Turner Sports and Yahoo (which is newly owned by Verizon), will also not tip picks during the draft.
E. Carchia
@Sportando
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