ESPN does a quick about-face, canceling Barstool Sports show in a cloud of controversy

ESPN walked into another PR quagmire on Monday, announcing it was canceling the show Barstool Van Talk after just one week. 

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The show, hosted by Dan Katz (aka Barstool Big Cat) of Barstool Sports and long-celebrated satire personality PFT Commenter, was an extension of the pair's very popular sports podcast, Pardon My Take. 

The show's cancelation was more about its brand association with the controversial Barstool Sports website than the content of the show. ESPN president John Skipper said as much in his statement announcing the show's cancelation.  Read more...

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