“Managed Horribly”: ESPN VP Blamed for Mishandling Pat McAfee & Troy Aikman Situation Amid Controversy

ESPN executive Burke Magnus is taking heat from a prominent media reporter, and the criticism centers on two of the network’s biggest names. Andrew Marchand of The Athletic put Magnus in his “What’s Down” segment this week for how he handled Troy Aikman and Pat McAfee’s Monday Night Football altcast. Marchand has not held back. He said on his podcast that ESPN has been far too easy on McAfee, saying, “I just think too much enabling of McAfee.” When he turned to Aikman, his verdict was even sharper. “So far, that’s been managed horribly.