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ESPN getting called out for graphic during Florida-FSU game
By Adam Spencer
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ESPN’s broadcast of Saturday’s Florida-Florida State game went off the rails in the second quarter, with commentator Robert Griffin III discussing some interesting coaching candidates for the Gators.
There was also a pretty obvious mistake during the broadcast, as a graphic misspelled Florida AD Scott Stricklin’s name as “Steve Strickland.”
You can see the erroneous graphic below, along with a quote about the Gators’ ongoing search for Dan Mullen’s replacement:
…. Who wants to tell them pic.twitter.com/uOj9ln5OA4
— Mia O'Brien (@MiaOBrienTV) November 27, 2021
Some Florida fans and media had some fun with ESPN over the mistake. Here’s some of the reaction to the error on Twitter:
https://twitter.com/leeethanj/status/1464663400471056387
Does @ScottStricklin know he’s been replaced? https://t.co/yJFAY9dOdI
— Antonio MacBeath (@TonyTrashPanda) November 27, 2021
Fact error -50 points someone tell Foley https://t.co/iOxxIKWHpm
— Jake Hitt (@jake_hitt06) November 27, 2021
Idk who Steve Strickland is but can we hire him as athletic director https://t.co/KyXL0JAKat
— Emily Little (@emilynlittle) November 27, 2021
ESPN truck operating at message board poster levels. https://t.co/owCMFjppDf
— Alligator Army (@AlligatorArmy) November 27, 2021
As far as we know, Scott Stricklin, not Steve Strickland, is still the AD in Gainesville.
Adam is a daily fantasy sports (DFS) and sports betting expert. A 2012 graduate of the University of Missouri, Adam now covers all 16 SEC football teams. He is the director of DFS, evergreen and newsletter content across all Saturday Football brands.
