Dave Damaschek

I know that there was another ESPN guy who was booked on this show.

And then ESPN, I think, told him not to do it.

But the fact of the matter is, you know, I'm not Bill Simmons.

I don't have the profile of Bill Simmons.

And, you know, people...

advised me, listen, you're trying to, you know, I'm trying to make my way in the business of show, Ace.

And so people said, you know, right now with companies like ESPN, they probably don't want to hear you working blue.

And, you know, as much a fan of the Ace Man as I am, sometimes you delve into those adult-themed issues.

And so people just said, listen, right now it's not a good idea for you to be, you know, working blue.

But I was not formally banned by ESPN.

Well, I think it all starts with, and you say it's the leagues, and I assume then the people who cover it, part of the deals is whoever has the rights to NFL football and beyond probably then has it dictated to by those leagues, and the NFL is the most powerful.

It is so weird to me the idea that the league is family-friendly, but, of course, the entire essence of the sport is about violence.

Of course.

You know, what's being perpetuated there?

That hypocrisy has been talked about, you know, has been run into the ground.

But it is absolutely true.

And beyond that, you know, forget about, you know, Commissioner Goodell of the NFL went so far as to create a fan conduct policy, encouraging you if you're in the stadium and you see you hear bad language.

Red out other fans.

Shame on you, Commissioner.

But the player conduct policy, that these guys are felonious.