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Neil Best leaves no stone unturned in the world of sports media.

ESPN boss' take on 'First Take'

ESPN president John Skipper.

Photo credit: AP, 2010

ESPN produces thousands of hours of programming across many channels, but nothing seems to get critics quite as worked up as "First Take," a debate show on ESPN2 on which Skip Bayless and Stephen A. Smith yell at each other about Tim Tebow, LeBron James and whatever other sports celebrities might goose the ratings.

The show recently came under fire for some racially inflammatory...

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