Justice Dept. Asked To Investigate ESPN

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Published on August 5 2021 6:12 am
Last Updated on August 5 2021 6:13 am

Republican Senator Roger Marshall of Kansas has asked the Justice Department to investigate whether ESPN played a role in the decision by Texas and Oklahoma to move from the Big-12 to the SEC.

In a letter to Attorney General Merrick Garland, Marshall asked to investigate “ESPN’s role in the potential destruction of the Big 12 conference and if any anti-competitive or illegal behavior occurred relating to manipulating the conference change or ESPN’s contractual television rights.” ESPN has denied any wrongdoing.