ESPN’s Kirk Herbstreit tries not to make too many statements about politics but really didn’t have much choice this past week when addressing the backlash to last week’s interview with polarizing U.S. Senator Ted Cruz.
Speaking to local media on Friday, Herbstreit was asked why Rece Davis did a lengthy interview where Cruz was allowed to speak freely and unchallenged on the controversial Protect College Sports Act making its way through Congress. Herbstreit tried to brush off the question, declaring that he’s in favor of “whoever helps us as a country” then stated that he doesn’t know “anything about (Cruz’s) political
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