Has ESPN become the sports version of E! Network?

Question

It has come to the point where the so-called worldwide leader of sports has resorted to being part of the news instead of reporting it. They pretty much sensationalize stories nowaday. Especially with the LeBron James crap the last couple days. Is ESPN finally the male answer to E! Network? After all, they do have their own token homosexual (Mike Greenberg, who is ESPN's Ryan Seacrest).

Answer 1

I would say ESPN is the "Sports" answer to E! Network, they really get into rumors and players off the field problems/scandals.

But think about it, if they didn't, who would??