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ESPN: The Uncensored History is the first book to provide a critical analysis of the 20-year history of Americas original and largest sports network. Through information gleaned from internal documents, police and court records, and interviews with network employees, on-air talent, producers and executives, this book investigates the inside story of ESPN and brings it to you uncensored.
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Michael J. Freeman is a sportswriter for The New York Times and currently covers the National Football League. He has written previously for The Washington Post, The Boston Globe and The Dallas Morning News.
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Freeman finished twice as a top ten finalist in the Associated Presss Sports Editors Awards for Investigative Journalism. He is a member of the Professional Football Writers Association, the National Association of Black Journalists and the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association.
A licensed pilot, Freeman enjoys flying his Cessna 172.
This is a must-read for ESPN and sports fans alike. (Gadflyonline.Com)
The tale of ESPN's rise digs deeply...into behind-the-scenes shenanigans... (Sports Illustrated)
...powerful and entertaining. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Extensively researched, ESPN: The Uncensored History presents a fascinating, candid, revealing story in clear, unambiguous, and highly evocative language. A singularly memorable and compelling 'tell-all' book, ESPN: The Uncensored History is strongly recommended reading for all sports buffs. (Library Bookwatch)
Network stoolies are buzzing about a...book on ESPN by New York Times sports writer Mike Freeman...sounds real juicy (New York Daily News)
...a fascinating new book...might make you watch ESPN in a whole new way. (Book Page)
Michael Freeman tells the story with the same urgency and breathlessness that ESPN brings to its coverage of sports.... a dazzling American success story .... (American Way)
Freeman uses network documents, court records, and (often anonymous) interviews with past and current employees to make this a compelling read. Highly recommended. (Library Journal)
After reading this explosive book it's hard to believe that a network owned by the squeaky-clean Disney Corporation could allow the sexual hijinks that go on at ESPN to escape their corporate scrutiny. A devastating read. (Publishers Weekly)
Michael Freeman provides the first book of critical analysis of the original and largest sports network. (Sports Collectors Digest)
The tale of ESPN's rise digs deeply...into behind-the-scenes shenanigans... (Sports Illustrated)
...powerful and entertaining. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Extensively researched, ESPN: The Uncensored History presents a fascinating, candid, revealing story in clear, unambiguous, and highly evocative language. A singularly memorable and compelling 'tell-all' book, ESPN: The Uncensored History is strongly recommended reading for all sports buffs. (Library Bookwatch)
Network stoolies are buzzing about a...book on ESPN by New York Times sports writer Mike Freeman...sounds real juicy (New York Daily News)
...a fascinating new book...might make you watch ESPN in a whole new way. (Book Page)
Michael Freeman tells the story with the same urgency and breathlessness that ESPN brings to its coverage of sports.... a dazzling American success story .... (American Way)
Freeman uses network documents, court records, and (often anonymous) interviews with past and current employees to make this a compelling read. Highly recommended. (Library Journal)
After reading this explosive book it's hard to believe that a network owned by the squeaky-clean Disney Corporation could allow the sexual hijinks that go on at ESPN to escape their corporate scrutiny. A devastating read. (Publishers Weekly)
Michael Freeman provides the first book of critical analysis of the original and largest sports network. (Sports Collectors Digest)
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- Publication date2000
- ISBN 10 0878332391
- ISBN 13 9780878332397
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