This is just sad.

The Buffalo Bills punched their ticket to the AFC Championship on Sunday, but they won’t be safe. Damar Hamlin I had no interest in waiting to speak to the press. So, at the end of the day, this guy is one win away from the Super Bowl, so he wants to celebrate.

ESPN’s “SportsCenter” was about to go into an interview with Hamlin when host Scott Van Pelt tried to talk to Hamlin, but Hamlin couldn’t hear anything. And apparently they took quite a while to get to Hamlin. Because when ESPN put Hamlin on screen, he could be heard nagging the four-letter network about how it was taking too long.

And, lo and behold, that’s the TV money it made.

When Van Pelt tried to approach him, Hamlin told the Bills staff, “Dude, you’re taking too long.” (Related: This is truly one of the softest things I’ve ever seen in the NFL)

“Dummer, this is Scott. Can you hear me?” Van Pelt repeated over and over again. “Hello Dummer, this is Scott Van Pelt. Can you hear me?”

“Nobody can hear you, brother,” Hamlin said. “I’ll be soaking in it soon.”

“It’s okay,” Van Pelt replied, looking at the camera and giving a thumbs up. “He’s going to soak it in. Good times.”

A perfect illustration of how embarrassing ESPN has become.

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Absolute Gold on Tonight’s ESPN Studio Show: Just minutes after the championship drive moment, Damar Hamlin and SVP Sports Center had a disagreement, leading to some funny quips from Damar… @a_o_o_o_o_ pic.twitter.com/jwbOBfLjrM

— Austin Maida (@Maida904) January 20, 2025

It’s time to sell, Disney!