ESPN used fake names to win Emmys for ‘College GameDay’ hosts: report

NEW YORK — ESPN used fake names to skirt Emmy Award rules and secure statuettes for on-air talent on “College GameDay,” according to a report published Thursday. “GameDay” won Sports Emmys for best studio show in 2010, 2011 and every year from 2014 to 2018. But on-air talent was not eligible to receive that specific Emmy Award until 2023, according to the rules of the Emmy-awarding National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. However, ESPN dodged that rule by adding fake associate producers to the “GameDay” credit list, then altering the engravings and passing the statuettes on to famous na...