Adrian Wojnarowski Leaves ESPN After Power Struggle with Pat McAfee and What Happens Next at ESPN?

While it's still time to celebrate the trailblazing nature of Adrian Wojnarowski post-retirement, Dan and Amin want to discuss some of the behind the scenes elements of Woj's career at ESPN and how his role impacted others' opportunities for better and for worse.
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[@Anthonycheesman33]

Sometimes I don’t even know the point Dan is trying to make lol .

[@seponsacoolya]

Get off my lawn Basically

[@dayra6425]

Just think the most libatard thing possible and that’s the point he’s trying to make

[@JosephABernal]

Nobody should listen to them when it comes to Woj, they are full of it because they like Sham who lies about things to get odds changed

[@NetGhost420]

Neither does he.

[@RextheDragon881]

​@@NetGhost420my exact thoughts

[@t.k.1319]

If Woj’s ego couldn’t take Shams being on the Pat MacAfee show, then he’s hella sensitive for a guy his age.

[@JosephABernal]

@@t.k.1319 shams lies to change gambling sites odds

[@nolongerblocked6210]

I don't believe that bs for a second

[@mdb1010]

@@nolongerblocked6210me neither. Pat show has nothing to do with Woj retiring

[@Extra_MSG]

Dan came in mocking "the cathedral" of sports. Now he's clutching his pearls.

[@IngridMichaels-mw5ej]

100%.

[@brianchorley4581]

Was kinda wondering how Dan would spin his enemy Woj retiring to the Bonnie's after depicting him as the all powerful Dark Lord of ESPN all this time. I guess he squared the circle.

[@firstnamelastname42069]

Clickbait title, no interesting content in the video

[@dudeseriously57]

Says you 🤡

[@hamsterman844]

Are you surprised? That’s all this dude has now 😂. That and making EVERY video about himself

[@user-jf9sx1nf3s]

yep just a jealous little sad man that can't grasp the world moved on and he stuck in the past crying and hating on the success of others that have 10x the knowledge, are ex-athletes and are way more entertaining.

[@user-jf9sx1nf3s]

forgot to add, a sad little man hating on everyone that is 10x more successful and beloved than he will ever be.

[@FMA419]

@@hamsterman844we found the triggered conservative snowflake :)

[@IngridMichaels-mw5ej]

Was here to defend Woj (I'm biased, sue me) but closed out the video when LeBatard criticized Kelce for his language and McAfee for getting wasted. Both of those events were pretty much unanimously loved by anyone under the age of 50. Kelce and McAfee are pundits, not journos. They're allowed to have some fun and it helps ESPN's brand when they do. That's "fun" within reason, of course. If McAfee shows up loaded for shows on a regular basis, there's a problem. And saying that Shannon Sharpe "has a sex tape" is just blatantly dishonest phrasing. He accidentally went live on IG while he was having sex. Nothing pornographic was shown on camera, you could only hear audio. "Sex Tape" implies you had a pornographic video leaked or released, which is NOT what happened. I'm not planning on watching LeBatard's content again.

[@Michelle-kc8ht]

Oohhh nooooo!!

[@RextheDragon881]

On point. This was a hard listen. I can't believe he's serious

[@IngridMichaels-mw5ej]

@@Michelle-kc8ht This comment section isn't backing you up, lol.

[@westcoast0812]

Woj is a shill for the owners that’s why I don’t like him now that power play shit happens by most ppl in business so I’m not shocked by it

[@Michelle-kc8ht]

@IngridMichaels-mw5ej "hey hey hey! I got a bunch of 20 year old youtube guys to agree with me! Oh god I better run back and try to own the person living rent free in my head right now!"

[@reinders82]

ESPN has ALWAYS been a frat house 🤣

[@reinders82]

also Adam "I've got a feeling" Shecter hasn't broke news. ever.

[@EchoJ]

Isn’t that what almost every woman who’s worked there pretty much complained about prior to exiting? 😂

[@james101089]

Yeah, I thought that was the main takeaway from “Those Guys Have All the Fun”

[@mdb1010]

This isn’t true at all

[@Quarantine-m2z]

*Going debt-free and growing my savings to $230,000 in under a month is a dream come true - thank you, Stacey Neal* *Brooks, for making it possible! I promise to be your biggest advocate expressing my heartfelt appreciation*

[@RussellWalkere]

I remain eternally grateful to Stacey as well, for her efforts that got me to this point, finally paid off my mortgage and all debts, what more could l've asked for. She changed my life for good.

[@智慧人]

I keep seeing different commendations about this Stacey, she must be really good for people to speak so highly of her.

[@ErikDelarosa-cd4dc]

She is my family's personal Broker and also a personal Broker to many families in the United states, she is a licensed broker and a FINRA AGENT in the United States.

[@EszKominsaz]

Stacey Brooks has really set the standard for others to follow, we love her here in Ontario Canada as she has been really helpful and changed lots of life's

[@Lindaolott]

Wow, I've heard a lot of wonderful things about this Stacey Neal Brooks on the news but didn't believe it until now. I'm definitely trying her out this time

[@jamesbingham1007]

I barely knew what Woj did. You guys are dancing around all this stuff he did that was bad. Either explain it simply or expect us not to follow. We don't care about Woj.

[@johntran-qj5it]

Probably related to all the NDAs signed to keep details hush hush

[@RextheDragon881]

I second this comment

[@dagobert1234321]

It’s referenced in another video.. but there was an unofficial policy @ESPN that scoops had to be said by insiders… Amin let out a scoop of a trade and got scolded for not reporting to ESPN which would have gone to Woj.. Wiley tells a similar story when he leaked the story that Harbaugh was going to Michigan… had to talk to espn brass, that he didn’t go through the proper channels and Schefter..

[@FMA419]

ExPlAiN iT dUmBlY PrEeZ man you’re the reason why ESPN has become a frat house - because they have to come down to your level

[@oaktree1626]

Go to bed, Mike Ruiz​@@FMA419

[@nolongerblocked6210]

ESPN is a joke now. If they didn't have live sports they'd fade into obscurity

[@user-jf9sx1nf3s]

Entertainment and Sports Programming Network, what do you expect to find nature documentaries?

[@nolongerblocked6210]

@@user-jf9sx1nf3s I expect a multi billion dollar network to act professional & to have class, that's not too much to ask

[@user-jf9sx1nf3s]

@@nolongerblocked6210 okaaay you changed the subject lol, you live in a free world if you don't like it don't watch, I haven't for years, but likewise will never watch this show, only here because he click baited me to view it by adding names of actual relevant people with following in the title, this sad little failure of a man. wish you all the best and hope you don't watch this show aswell cause it's trash like it's host

[@zaywts975]

I always found it weird when Woj got to ESPN, no other insider could break news. If they did, it always had to say “and Woj”.

[@heartbreak25]

This part. I never heard a report directly from Woj initially. It always came from others sourcing him.

[@jruewiley6110]

They broke news. Don't believe Dan’s retelling. Tim Mcmahon, Ramona, and Bontemps would break signings all the time

[@AquanPitchford]

@@jruewiley6110 hell, even Windy would break news and share insider stories.

[@diddy2612]

I always thought that was weird

[@ryanmussell739]

When WoJ arrived he had all the other espn nba media insiders fired.

[@jaycarrillojc]

It's definitely a big loss for ESPN's basketball coverage, but Woj has as much baggage with him as he does accolades. ESPN already made the decision to lean more into the entertainment aspect of sports reporting rather than the ethical journalistic approach. Does that make for a worse product? That's far too subjective to give a response.

[@MichaelDavis-qu8yn]

So bc pat had someone on his show break news woj didn't have it's a problem? Dan just stop your discrediting yourself duh ppl would rather hear real athletes talk about sports they played not someone who went to school to talk about something they can't experience

[@MichaelDavis-qu8yn]

So Dan your power brokers should only use other power brokers? Pat gives his own ppl he's worked with for years the chance they earned years ago on his show before it was on ESPN just stop

[@user-EB2016]

They always leave out key plot points ... Shams was doing McAfee show prior to PM came to espn. Being loyal to someone is Ok.

[@user-jf9sx1nf3s]

He wouldn't know he is just a sad little hater complaining and blaming others for being a failure.

[@Animalstyle69]

Meadowlark doesn’t seem to be competing with anybody. These view counts are abysmal for being on KZbin three years. A few thousand views on average per video is nothing.

[@GpkChrome888]

Thats for the full show, the smaller clips get like 500 haha

[@jonfromsyracuse]

"congratulations, sir - here are your $10 in ad revenue"

[@user-jf9sx1nf3s]

Very true, he's competing for bankruptcy this failed journalist has to add actually people with following in titles to get some views, haters gonna hate, then he wonders why nobody follows him or wants to license his show, well it's terrible, out dated and worst than stabbing your self in the eyes to watch.

[@jameslickms]

Dan has become a real Debby downer

[@marquesmurray]

Dan, at one time, you were decent. Now you have become bitter and insufferable

[@MichaelDavis-qu8yn]

Dan your takes have turned to trash . Don't hate someone being more different and entertaining than you ever were

[@jonosay854]

Now if we could get rid of Sleazeball Scheftner. He's NOT an iNSiDeR. He says things as HIS opinion or HIS thoughts. *p.s. I haven't watched a Dan video in over 6 months. I won't be back for at least another 6

[@wrealini]

ESPN is a fucking joke, perfect network for this generation.

[@AaronLesterMedia]

Entertainment....... Sports Network. It's not supposed to be sport journalism. Its supposed to be Entertaining.

[@newlifeeveryday1821]

Dan lied about Shannon Sharpe having a sex tape.

[@Freerider93]

Audio sex tape bruh.

[@nolongerblocked6210]

It's an audio sex tape, Sharpe admitted it & apologized

[@emilio_gobulls]

How often does Dan talk about ESPN? It’s a honest question because I don’t listen to his show apart from the youtube clips. It seems to happen frequently like how CNN and Fox News love talking trash about each other.

[@user-jf9sx1nf3s]

no one knows because no one watches, he just adds names on relevant people in titles to get some clicks and then proceeds in hating on them.

[@RatherUnique101]

Let’s be real Woj was none for dropping shit bombs about people, but let’s not pretend like Woj was watchable on TV because he was boring and unwatchable. Adam’s next contract he better ask for 3X what Woj was getting

[@glennsatterfield1755]

Guess that explains how he got away with the terrible reporting and conflict of interest during thr Damien Lillard trade.

[@MrMcfly6]

Dan just can’t help himself smh. Old Virtuous One

[@MichaelDavis-qu8yn]

These takes and your ego is why you only have 200k subscribers.

[@MicoRich]

Let’s not mention the hundreds of unqualified woman they’ve pushed up the ladder at the expense of real talent. But that was kept out of the discussion for a reason!

[@ktbeatty]

Woj was two things. Brilliant at his job, which he also pioneered. A vindictive tyrant who damaged many people with his actions. Being one doesn’t excuse the other. And like most bullies, the moment a guy shows up who can’t be bullied and doesn’t bow down, he quit.

[@MJM17]

I have a hard time believing a functional, grown man would quit over a “power struggle” with someone who barely covers the sport he’s upset over. But if Woj had a hissy fit over not be Pat’s guy, that’s on him. Rapsheet was gonna be the guy instead of Schefter until NFL Network gave him a show airing at the same time.

[@AdamDoing2326]

Shams and Pat go way back. I think before they got on Sirius. Its loyalty. There was also a story that shams broke, woj dunked on him said it was wrong and then it turns out shams was right.. just about on every aspect. I also think its happened a few times. Shams seems more in touch with the player's. Shams is great!!! And honestly fuck all that Pat should see what it'd take to hire Shams as his own NBA insider

[@TheRealMichaelP]

I think ESPN fired Woj but they just had enough mutual respect to make it look like he wasn’t fired

[@metroid209]

First video I watch from this channel, Dan seems like he has an agenda or just trying to stir shit up.

[@Themanyo954]

I think Dan is literally making stuff up with this one.

[@Obaol7]

He’s not. It’s well known that Woj was pushing to get rid of Jemele Hill and Michael Smith and eventually did so

[@cynthiamoore3250]

Dan sounds bitter and whiny 😫

[@blairm8784]

If Woj had a hand in keeping Amin off ESPN, then he has my gratitude!

[@adampincente209]

Dan the homosexual blocked me on X..

[@Laidback_616]

Maybe he's not that into you?

[@kojorichardson4283]

SAS is a reporter. His basketball analysis is meh

[@jonfromsyracuse]

Dan LeBatard - king of the haters. Keep it up, pal. You're doing great.

[@user-jf9sx1nf3s]

a sad sad little man.

[@k9tyy227]

Here you are again feeding into the same BS yourself😂I thought you’d be over the fact that you got fired for not being as entertaining of a host but I guess it’s something that keeps you up at night

[@770WT]

Yet two faced Greenberg remains.

[@eddievangundy4510]

And he's always been terrible. He doesn't know anything or add anything extra. Huge egomaniac.

[@coreymcmillen381]

TMZ of sports media right here

[@user-ss1xg9oj1h]

Yeah, because Chris Berman hasn't made a career out of being the over-the-top pundit who could easily double as a ranting drunk sports fan in someone's garage at 2am. And he's been a 40 year legend on tv.

[@CMHbywayofNC]

He is obsessed with ESPN.

[@LuisRojas-mz2mg]

they broke his heart. what do you expect?

[@b_wood_nhtbr7046]

Let's be real I'm not the biggest Mcafee fan but his show is 100x better than anything Dan has done on ESPN imo so a lot of this sounds like hate due to the fact that regardless of their delivery these former athletes provide a point of view that none of these guys can give and that's why we pay more attention to them

[@Josefernandez35563]

Dan has been in a one sided war with ESPN for over 10 years

[@matthewvanwinkle6742]

Dan's a bright guy and a thoughtful guy, but he's not as good at this meta behind the scenes stuff as he thinks he is. I'll give him the benefit of the doubt and assume he intends it as full disclosure but it's a lot closer to navel gazing than anything else.

[@eddievangundy4510]

Dan's just bitter that he got run out of espn. With that kooky boss of his Skipper.

[@quiddity131]

The topic is far too personal to him and he has no ability to be objective.

[@MoveOverLady]

Dan is so full of himself lmao

[@jordanbolm8517]

Didnt know Dan still had a show.

[@Laidback_616]

McAfee's cheerleaders really showed up today with Poms Poms in hand, and they are really angry. I guess Pat is the their man.

[@ryanmussell739]

WoJ was at too many Diddy parties.

[@hass6390]

ESPN is at its best right now no more of that boring suit and tie, adult talk type of stuff it’s time to coordinate with the real audience

[@HurricaneChise]

I never made any of those distinctions and appreciate the explanation.

[@deehollywood6013]

Woj reports shit that we are going to find out anyway. So let's say he breaks news that Lebron is going back to Cleveland. We are going to know that shit anyway!! The fact that he is praised because he said it first is crazy. I always thought what Woj does, Shams, and Shefter do is a useless. These guys are easily replaceable.

[@avjake]

I think that's a big reach when Dan says "Joe viewer thinks he can do every one of those jobs." Why does he think people tune in to the bigger sports shows?

[@daa_97]

Get off my lawn!!!!

[@johnporter8449]

Stop hating Dan, damn!

[@drewski5k177]

I’ve seen men keep up with they ex way less than Dan does with ESPN😂

[@frankc242]

LOL its sports, there isnt any journalism here. We are watching a game here where most fans get drunk and rowdy while men go to war against one another. SPORTS IS ENTERTAINMENT stop thinking its anything more.

[@bastiat8322]

The standard of sports journalism has been about the same as "news" media: native advertising. Total garbage. TG the meteor finally hit.

[@joeshmooo5327]

Amin has zero talent, no one care what he has to say. FYI since moving over to ESPN he no longer has Ian Rapport on instead going with the ESPN talent (or lack thereof) Adam Schefter

[@MrMoraltv]

Too much of a high horse

[@DeeDubious]

WoJ is retiring from the news industry to go be a general manager of the men's basketball team at St. Bonaventure University, his alma mater...

[@samparsons8096]

i will never understand why people care so much about capital J journalism when it comes to sports - it's a game, it truly doesn't matter, and nobody really cares about it. espn might actually be getting better by distancing themselves from boring corporatists like Dan and Woj

[@sjlefebvre]

Good Lord, what a bunch of children!

[@anthonyclark9441]

It's what their Fanboys asked for.... It's a bit unwatchable for me now. I can't take any of them seriously.

[@Baldinosalvador]

Are we still pretending Pablo Torre is good?

[@RextheDragon881]

This could be a comedy skit about sports media. Clutch those pearls dan, pats comin to get em

[@djstef911]

I agree 👍!!!!! ESPN leaving off the old reputation

[@jimstevenson424]

I don't know what a majority people want. If SAS is popular, I am not in that group. I liked a few of the 60s-80s columnists. They were connected to athletes, so they could also be the beat person. They added insight and nuance to sports. They lost the connections, when branding and image protection start (MJ). Bill Simmons said someone had to die, before a young writer had a chance, and then they didn't mentor. maybe Woj was this breed. There are too many ex-athletes analyzing, which is OK for their sport for a certain number of years after they retire, but they fall into the beat/just fact category. Ex-coaches provide access and analysis but not nuance. I look at box scores for my facts, watch the 10 min game highlights, and then wait for Russillo's or Simmons's take (or one of their people). They are more like journalists, not hot takers or game show hosts like McAfee. I notice young people like facts and game shows but don't know the history of sports. I told a young person recently that there are old books that really got behind the scenes and provided nuance, and he was interested and wrote them down (3 Bricks Shy of a Load, Out of left Field, Ball 4). The history of sports and their evolution is interesting and not what most people expect.

[@josephkeiser468]

Uses Pat’s name to farm impressions while crying jealous tears once again. Dan is pathetic

[@jorgecgonzalez9976]

I don't watch ESPN anymore only for sports that's it. The rest is BS.

[@azraellius40]

Jealousy is a motha f......

[@riotandahalf]

It’s giving…..envy

[@MichaelDavis-qu8yn]

You can feel these guys hatred and personal emotions on these takes a lot of hate spreading and slander here

[@jacktheleper4468]

Greeny, shefty, woj, shams, and those types dont contribute anything positive to the world of sports. And i dont believe anyone over 40 knows who this Dan cat is

[@johnmartin5520]

Dan is right yall you just don’t want to hear it

[@nolongerblocked6210]

This comes across as jealousy, whether you want it to or not. _Either_ name *specific* things Woj did or *specific people* Woj screwed over & where & when it happened.... or quit doing this innuendo sour grapes bs

[@c5vette739]

Someone sounds jealous

[@victorstillwell9893]

I really don't understand the appeal of McAfee. His shows are just boring BS, lame interviews, etc. Nothing insightful. I guess people just like having BS in the background. Dude media is lame as hell.

[@EchoJ]

If you ever figure out the appeal, let a sista know, because I’m stumped, too😂

[@eddievangundy4510]

Okay but who is insightful?

[@quiddity131]

He comes off much more like an average guy that the elitists that take up much of the national sports media landscape.

[@glowilk5377]

What’s Dan Patrick’s take ?

[@ACEKING26]

i am predicting sas will leave espn after another 1-2 years

[@hudsonanika6834]

It’s worse than a frat house and is actually a cesspool of you know what!

[@glowilk5377]

This guy goes on like a gossip girl .

[@rhh3828]

I swear it was last year when Dan said “ESPN is too South-y”. Their biggest concurrent deals are with college football. Lord does this guy just not get it

[@derekcanales8477]

Dan complaining again.... shocking

[@danielnelson5601]

Dan is correct, I could do there jobs with no training

[@Biotoze]

Talking about who knows who and what side is what is some reality tv shit. Who cares

[@Hendrix.Robinson]

Dan, enough with the espn talk lol

[@Daladier70]

Anybody can drop Woj bombs lmao

[@brooklynblack9015]

lol 😂 Stephen a puppet myth has no real power at espn 🤦🏿‍♂️

[@tyronebriggs5721]

Lebatard you weren’t a journalist 😂

[@chaos-fk6fs]

this is not even hear say this is just nonsense

[@sidanx7887]

What is the point of you

[@nosfarratu]

Bring Woj to Meadowlark!!!

[@cliftonatkinson9696]

He already got a real job..

[@MichaelDavis-qu8yn]

Not only can they do it they do it better pat and the crew watch tape and have professional guest that HE pays for actually analysis and break down not opinions which is only thing you "JERNALIST" CAN GIVE EVEN IF YOU WATCH TAPE YOU HAVE NO IDEA WHAT YOUR LOOKING AT

[@JeremyRobbins-b1n]

learn how to spell journalist

[@dayra6425]

Epsn fans are a bit of frat house

[@ExcitedEarth-wo4mi]

I don’t trust Shannon Sharp

[@MrMoraltv]

😂😂

[@jboogie45213]

😂😂

[@HappyDaddy247]

Never trust the guys who can’t help but stay single.

[@Freerider93]

Why?

[@LowTide941]

You know him personally? If not shush

[@buffalosoldier4485]

Dan stays spreading misinformation! Shannon Sharpe does not have a "sex tape" 🙄

[@apolloforabetterfuture4814]

Don't get technical about it lol

[@michaelcorcoran8768]

Someone clarify? What kind of tape does he have

[@nickkorea5850]

Imagine thinking that wasn't a sex tape haha

[@Freerider93]

I heard it!!!

[@Freerider93]

​@@michaelcorcoran8768 Shannon had sex on IG live!