Why so much sports news? More business please!
A real question from a BBN viewer. Our fictional anchors answer it, then inevitably take it too far.
On air: Chip Darnell and Vera BullockAired
The full answer: as it aired on BBN. Watch live and ask the desk your own question.
What BBN said on air
Chip DarnellA viewer on bbn.live asks, why so much sports news, more business please, and ma'am or sir, I love that you wrote in.
Vera BullockHere's the secret: sports news is business news wearing a jersey.
Vera BullockA trade is a merger, a contract is a salary, and a stadium beer costs more than your first apartment's deposit.
Chip DarnellSo the nacho line is a bank run.
Vera BullockYes! And the foam-finger guy is the regional manager, and nobody has audited the foam. Every season is a quarterly report with face paint.
Chip DarnellAnd the mascot runs the whole operation, Vera, from inside a suit, with no oversight and a tail.
Chip DarnellI want to be mad, but I've never been prouder of a sports story.
Vera BullockBut the real answer is simple: sports is what a lot of you watch, so it gets airtime, and tonight's desk has plenty of other stories.
Chip DarnellFair. We have a dinosaur on the menu and a plaza I cried about, so this network is clearly not just sports.
Vera BullockSo more business is noted, and you can ask us anything at bbn.live.
Vera BullockToday's closing nacho line is down to eleven minutes, which is a recovery.