Summary of The CRAZIEST CBS BROADCASTING CONTROVERSY of the 1990 College Football Season

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The 1990 CBS broadcasting controversy was a conflict between CBS and Major League Baseball over the broadcast of a crucial game between the Boston Red Sox and the New York Yankees. CBS opted to broadcast the game of the rival teams, Alabama vs. Georgia, instead of the much more important Red Sox vs. Yankees game. This decision led to a LOT of anger and controversy, as many people felt that CBS was choosing baseball over college football.

• 00:00:00 The CRAZIEST CBS BROADCASTING CONTROVERSY of the 1990 College Football Season is the story of a conflict between CBS and Major League Baseball over the broadcast of a crucial game between the Boston Red Sox and the New York Yankees. The game was important for both teams, with the Red Sox needing a win to stay in contention for the AL East title and the Yankees fighting for a playoff spot. CBS opted to broadcast the game of the rival teams, Alabama vs. Georgia, instead of the much more important Red Sox vs. Yankees game. This decision led to a LOT of anger and controversy, as many people felt that CBS was choosing baseball over college football.
• 00:05:00 A controversy erupted in the 1990 college football season when CBS aired the Alabama-Georgia game instead of the Red Sox-Yankees game that was supposed to start at 12 p.m. However, due to a five-hour delay, the football game was only shown at the conclusion. Some people argued that the baseball game had higher priority, while others argued that the football game should have taken priority.
• 00:10:00 The 1990 CBS broadcasting controversy involved the ommission of a potential division-altering baseball game between the Yankees and Red Sox. CBS chose to prioritize an unranked Georgia vs. Alabama game instead. This decision angered many viewers, who felt that they had wasted their time watching a broadcast only to have it end abruptly.