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NBC Sports
5 days ago
- Business
- NBC Sports
ESPN assures NFL reporters that "nothing will change"
If/when the 'non-binding agreement' between ESPN and the NFL becomes final and binding, the NFL will own 10 percent of ESPN. As recently explained, that will inevitably impact the manner in which ESPN covers the NFL. For now, ESPN is telling its NFL reporters that it won't. 'Of course I'm concerned, but I've had assurances from everyone who I work with that nothing will change,' ESPN's Don Van Natta Jr. told John Ourand for the latest issue of his indispensable newsletter, The Varsity. 'I am deep into an investigative project about the National Football League, and I believe it will be published just as it would've been published before the NFL became a part owner of ours.' Maybe it will. Maybe it won't. Regardless, things have changed. The NFL and ESPN have gone from becoming arm's-length business associates to joined-at-the-hip business partners. Even at only 10 percent, the NFL and ESPN have combined into one overlapping entity. And while the NFL may tolerate some short-term rabble-rousing in order to avoid claims of being heavy-handed, it will make far more sense to see how this plays out over the long haul. Indeed, it's one thing to kill an 'investigative project about the National Football League' when the reporter is already 'deep' into it. That would be too obviously fishy. It's another thing to exercise editorial discretion to not pursue that story in the first place. Which is precisely was could happen moving forward. Yes, ESPN employs folks like Van Natta and Kalyn Kahler, who (unlike most NFL reporters) will risk a negative impact to their access in the name of getting to the truth. And those folks may continue to stubbornly pursue topics that will make the NFL uncomfortable. They may even show up at the Commissioner's Super Bowl press conference and ask him a pointed question. Twice. Then, when their contracts are up, a business decision will be made to end the relationship. In other words, Van Natta and/or Kahler and/or anyone else at ESPN who chooses to dig too deeply and too aggressively into the business of the NFL's new business partner could get Jim Trotter'd.
New York Post
6 days ago
- Business
- New York Post
ESPN reporter rips Dan Patrick over concerns with NFL deal: ‘I'm embarrassed for you'
The NFL is acquiring a 10 percent equity stake in ESPN, but one veteran journalist at the Worldwide Leader isn't worried about a potential conflict of interest. ESPN senior writer Don Van Natta Jr. lambasted Dan Patrick after the former 'SportsCenter' anchor questioned if the outlet would still cover negative NFL stories. Advertisement 'Dan, [ESPN reporter Kalyn Kahler] and I did a run of exclusive reporting on the NFLPA story that led directly to Lloyd Howell's resignation: A confidentiality agreement, the Carlyle Group, strip club receipts,' Van Natta posted on X Wednesday night. 'Do your homework before you malign your ex-colleagues. I'm embarrassed for you.' Van Natta and Kahler teamed up to report nine stories for ESPN about the recent NFLPA scandal and Howell's resignation in recent weeks. 3 Don Van Natta Jr. on the 'Today Show' in 2011. NBC Newswire/NBCUniversal via Ge Advertisement On Wednesday's episode of his 'Dan Patrick Show,' Patrick voiced his skepticism on how ESPN will handle the deal from a journalistic standpoint. 'The journalist in me would point out the conflict of interest, but ESPN can't be any further in bed with the NFL,' Patrick said. 'Are they going to look the other way with any negative story that comes up? They probably already do that. Advertisement 'I don't know how deep ESPN went in on the mess of the NFL Players Association. I know [Pro Football Talk's Mike] Florio did, a couple people did.' 3 Dan Patrick questioned ESPN's ability to cover the NFL fairly after the league bought equity in the network. @dpshow/X That prompted Van Natta's post, and a subsequent message that continued to blast Patrick for his comments: 'Imagine saying 'the journalist in me' and then failing Journalism 101.' When someone replied and pointed out that Van Natta's exposé was on the NFLPA, and not the league itself, the reporter replied: 'I am not going to tick off the dozens of investigative stories I have done about the NFL since joining ESPN in 2012. Look them up.' Advertisement 3 NFL commissioner Roger Goodell. AP Van Natta, a two-time Pulitzer Award winner, has been at ESPN since 2012. Before that, he was an investigative correspondent for the New York Times for 16 years. The NFL is acquiring its equity stake in ESPN in exchange for NFL Network and other media assets owned by the league, including NFL RedZone and NFL Fantasy, the league announced Tuesday.
New York Post
23-04-2025
- Health
- New York Post
Women are keeping their perky boobs while ditching their bras with trendy new surgery
No bra? No problem. A new breast surgery trend dubbed the 'internal bra' can supposedly keep the girls lifted without a bra on. The technique involves inserting a mesh-like material into the body to support the breasts from the inside, giving some patients results so long-lasting, they're practically gravity-proof. 'I've got patients in their seventies that we've done breast lifts on, and they don't need to wear a bra,' Indianapolis plastic surgeon Dr. Bruce Van Natta told Elle in a recent interview. 3 It's not quite magic — but for some women, the trendy 'internal bra' surgery option might just be the breast thing ever. Africa Studio – Van Natta helped pilot the procedure in the US. There are two main materials used for this so-called built-in support: GalaFLEX — an absorbable, biologically-derived polymer shaped like a mesh demi-bra — and ADM, or acellular dermal matrix, which is processed human or animal tissue (yes, really). GalaFLEX, originally cleared by the FDA for hernia repairs, encourages the body to grow stronger internal tissue over 18 to 24 months — up to four times stronger, according to the brand. Dallas surgeon Dr. William P. Adams Jr., who also helped pilot the internal bra procedure, told the outlet that the scaffold can 'probably double the length of time that something lasts.' That's big news for anyone who can't wait to rip off their bra at the end of the day. 3 GalaFLEX — FDA-approved for hernia repairs but used off-label in boob jobs — helps the body grow tougher tissue over time, beefing it up to four times stronger in as little as 18 months, the brand claims New Africa – ADM, by contrast, is often more expensive and can be considered the 'more natural route.' Something both materials have in common is that some patients — depending on their body type — can actually feel them under the skin. 3 Call it science, call it scaffolding — just don't call the new 'internal bra' procedure an excuse to skip your next mammogram. Africa Studio – Ultimately, this procedure is not just about living a bra-free life — as the experts say, this is more for people who are considering other breast surgery options — like a breast lift or a possible augmentation. 'I have a lot of young girls who come in and they're like, 'I want the internal bra. I never want to wear a bra again,'' Melinda Farina, founder of Beauty Brokers Inc, told Elle. 'And I say, 'No, no, that's not what it's really for.''
