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ESPN's Scott Van Pelt blasts FOX Sports' lackluster ratings

It's strictly business, never personal, for Scott Van Pelt.

The popular ESPN host dropped a few bombs on his employer's competitor—FOX Sports. In a recent interview with the Washington Post, Van Pelt dogged the network's ratings in comparison to the company which has branded itself as "the worldwide leader.

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For FOX, which has made a habit of hiring former ESPN talent such as Jason Whitlock, Colin Cowherd and, most recently, Skip Bayless, the facts hurt far more than fiction.