ESPN Highlights Clemson WR's Drug Addiction On Draft Graphic, Later Apologizes

During this weekend's NFL Draft, ESPN put up a graphic for Clemson WR Tee Higgins after getting drafted by the Bengals. In the graphic they highlighted the poor kid's battle against drug addiction for some reason...

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Later they apologized. ESPN vice president of production Seth Markman told the Washington Post...

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“It was a mistake and we apologize for it,”...“We want our draft coverage to personalize players and, where appropriate, acknowledge the obstacles they’ve had to overcome on their journey to the NFL. This graphic lacked proper context.”

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(The Spun)