ABC sparked outrage among viewers Thursday night after it decided to postpone the ESPY Awards and air Joe Biden’s entire press conference on NATO.
Viewers who tuned in to the 8 p.m. awards ceremony on ABC instead saw the president and his gaffe-filled speech on stage in Washington, DC.
At the bottom of the screen was a message telling viewers: “The ESPYs will be viewed in their entirety in the Eastern and Central time zones following this special report from ABC News.”
Viewers reacted angrily on Twitter to the decision, with one writing: “Bruh no one cares about this Biden dude put your f***ing spies on!!!” while another added: “WHERE ARE THE SPIES??? Get Biden off my screen please.”
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Viewers immediately expressed their frustrations about the decision on social media