VERIFIED QUOTE · reported 2026-11-05
“I think sometimes it can be a subconscious thing,”
Tim Brando · said date not stated · reported 2026-11-05
Brando rejected the idea of an explicit directive from ESPN to favor the SEC, suggesting instead that any bias is unintentional.
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