Par Joel Pütz | Sports journalist
Acclaimed as a player during his career, Tony Parker has however often been controversial since he became president of ASVEL. The latest thunderclap around the French championship has also earned him a torrent of criticism.
While the NBA is about to start its post-season, the French championship is not yet at this stage. There are still a few weeks of competition before the playoffs… but to attend the final phase, you will have to go directly to the arenas. As we have just learned, Betclic Elite no longer has a television broadcaster.
The LFP had Mediapro, and the LNB now has Skweek.
Contract terminated this evening between the National Basketball League and its broadcaster (L’Equipe) which terminated with Skweek, so you are not dreaming, French basketball no longer has a broadcaster for the moment.
Not for lack of warning!
— Romain Molina (@Romain_Molina) April 17, 2024
No more TV broadcast for Betclic Elite, TP accused
The digital platform SKWEEK thus received a termination letter from the L’Équipe group, which means that French spectators find themselves practically running out of solutions to follow their favorite teams. Obviously, it raises eyebrows… and it is Tony Parker who is held responsible, the Hall of Famer and president of ASVEL having his own show there and who helped SKWEEK to obtain the broadcasting rights.
Meanwhile, Tony Parker is an influencer all over the networks, giving lessons on entrepreneurial morale ????????????
— #GOPATS (@PatsBruins54) April 17, 2024
We wonder which former French player brought back Skweek!
— Pierre (@pierre35perrin) April 17, 2024
Congratulations to Tony Teubé Parker, the M6 investor expert…
— Sebastien (@sebtwitfr) April 17, 2024
The French championship finds itself without a single broadcaster and for most Internet users, this fiasco can be entirely blamed on Tony Parker. No wonder since it has been directly linked to SKWEEK for months…