Freeman's ESPN book

Is "ESPN - The Uncensored History" worth reading? Should I buy it for 8 bucks on amazon?

And please, ESPN haters, go the fuck away for one thread.

 

"No comment."

 

Do you like ESPN? If yes, buy the book.
Do you dislike some of the personalities at ESPN? If yes, buy the book.
Do you enjoy "behind the scenes" documentaries and/or books? If yes, buy the book.
Do you think it's a bargin at $8 on Amazon? If yes, buy the book.

 

For $8, yeah. The stuff about how Getty Oil basically got ESPN off the ground is pretty interesting. The "juicy" stuff is a bit uneven. You can tell that Olbermann was a major source for his stuff -- given everything that is out there about how Keith is a prima donna and incredibly difficult to work with, you can tell that it is glossed over by Freeman. But if you want to understand the entire culture of ESPN, it is an important book.

 

sure.
But try abebooks.com. I just did a search and found a hard cover for as little as $3.95

 

I own it and it cost me more than $8, it was worth it.

 

It's a bit dry in stretches, but it is solidly reported and I enjoyed reading it.

 

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