As silence falls throughout the sports world, networks are trying to find new ways to entertain their fans.
Last week, ESPN held a 2k tournament that saw some of our favorite NBA players battle it out in an esports competition. This week, ESPN continued their desperate hunt for ratings by hosting a HORSE competition. Featuring a mix of current and former NBA and WBNA stars, the idea seemed like a really good one until things actually got started.
Because each player competed from separate gyms, the video quality was pretty poor and there were just too many awkward moments in between for it to feel right. All-in-all, it was a good effort, but many fans were displeased with the result.
I know we are all starved for live sports and all… but this HORSE thing on ESPN right now is… not the answer
— Chris Adamski (@C_AdamskiTrib) April 12, 2020
Lots of dead time between action, no contact and relatively little drama… it's just like having April baseball!
— Matt Grubba (@Matt_Grubba) April 12, 2020
Here is how the NBA HORSE competition was filmed pic.twitter.com/HWusCPQhJ2
— Tyler Conway (@jtylerconway) April 12, 2020
Gave it 10 minutes but I’m done with the NBA horse challenge filmed with cameras from 1912 pic.twitter.com/mNbjmQrj24
— Eric Rosenthal (@ericsports) April 12, 2020
i appreciate the effort of a HORSE tournament but this is awful television hahahahaha
— whitney medworth (@its_whitney) April 12, 2020
Well this H-O-R-S-E game is a flop. Can’t blame them for trying though. #Horse
— markb (@cubscoltsfan) April 12, 2020
There’s a reason why TNT dropped the HORSE competition at the All-Star game after just 2 years. It’s just not good. https://t.co/zxwFUd7cZJ
— (Super) 〽️ario |#BLM (@NotLuigi89) April 12, 2020
Unfortunately, it doesn’t seem as though the HORSE competition was a success. The footage was poor, the coverage was awkward and it just didn’t hold the attention of fans. But kudos to ESPN for trying and here’s to hoping they find something that works in the near future.
We’ve got a long few weeks of quarantine ahead of us.
