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Kirk Herbstreit Apologizes for Army-Navy Controversy Misstep

12/18/2025

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Kirk Herbstreit, ESPN analyst, apologized this week after a social media post promoting his Nonstop podcast drew backlash following the Army-Navy game.
He acknowledged the caption suggested it felt strange not to have college football on Saturday, which many interpreted as dismissing the Army-Navy rivalry.
Herbstreit said the controversy stemmed from miscommunication, not disrespect.
He and Joey Galloway never claimed there were no games.

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Kirk Herbstreit, ESPN analyst, apologized this week after a social media post promoting his Nonstop podcast drew backlash following the Army-Navy game.
He acknowledged the caption suggested it felt strange not to have college football on Saturday, which many interpreted as dismissing the Army-Navy rivalry.
Herbstreit said the controversy stemmed from miscommunication, not disrespect.
He and Joey Galloway never claimed there were no games.