Call or email ncaa.org about ABC/ESPN. Tell them of your boycott plans..

[cascadiance]

Many of you might not be ready yet to not buy Gameplan (I already bought it and am not sure that I can cancel yet) or the coming Fullcourt basketball package.

But ESPN and ABC almost have a monopoly on much of collge football games in their contract with ABC/ESPN. Up until now I suspect there's nothing that threatens that gravy train for them on that. But if enough of us college fans say to the NCAA that ABC/Disney has crossed the line and that we are boycotting getting these pay-per-view packages as well as other things they are broadcasting, perhaps that might give the NCAA some ample ammunition to put pressure on ABC if renegotiation of those contracts is happening any time soon. Other professional sports teams might also be someone to talk to in the same way, but I suspect that the NCAA, as a parent organization to many public institutions around the country with more direct accountability to citizens and the government, might have less "corporate" viewpoints on ABC's actions here and be more of an "armed" spokesman with clout of a lot of dollars here to go after ABC.

Go here to NCAA's public relation's email page and hit them with emails. If enough of us send them in today to here, perhaps ABC might get a few calls from NCAA and start panicking some more, which might be something that helps them if they are teetering on a decision to cancel this weekend's broadcast or not.

http://www.ncaa.org/cgi-bin/staffmailform2.pl?id=[e-mail]&name=Public+Relations

[acmejack]

1. I sent this

Due to ABC's decision to engage In propagandistic activities attempting to influence American politics we have declared a boycott of all Disney owned properties. Unfortunately, this includes ESPN and I have been forced to cancel my ESPN Gameplan and in subscriptions and I will no longer view any programming on these channels. As an avid College football fan in Austin, Texas, this is very upsetting to me, but I will not countenance their meddling in our politics with their "docudrama", more appropriately known as blatant falsehoods.

Please be aware there are many thousands of us and this will substantially affect your viewership and your advertiser's income. We will advise every advertiser on this weekend's Texas OSU game of this boycott, as well as the advertisers on all other regional games.

Thank you for your attention to this matter and you prompt response.

Most Respectfully,
Acmejack

I will need help contacting advertisers!

[cascadiance]

2. Good for you! Texas/OSU will be a tough game to miss for a Texas fan!

No doubt! I've not tried to cancel my Gameplan subscription just yet. Just threatened to do so in sending this note to the NCAA. Still out of town, etc. but will do so if ABC/Disney doesn't take any concrete action before this airs. I'd still have a hard time missing the Iowa/OSU game at the end of this month. Just traveled to Iowa to see last week's home game instead. Perhaps I should have tried earlier to watch the Iowa/OSU game live instead so I wouldn't be missing so much if I cancel my subscription.

[bliss_eternal]

3. Kick

:kick:

[Ignacio Upton]

4. I won't have to worry about the Syracuse/Iowa game

...I'm going to be at that tomorrow in person (even though SU's team sucks, I'm still supporting them anyway.)