Fans slam 'race-baiting' ESPN reporter for 'totally unacceptable' question to Notre Dame coach Marcus Freeman
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ESPN sideline reporter Molly McGrath has been slammed for trying to 'race-bait' Marcus Freeman in the wake of Notre Dame's incredible victory over Penn State. The Fighting Irish's 27-24 win takes them to this year's National Championship and in turn makes Freeman the first Black and Asian American coach to achieve the feat.
![[Fans hailed Freeman, while also slamming ESPN for the 'race-baiting' question to the coach]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/10/13/93957121-14270811-image-a-14_1736515499209.jpg)
But while Freeman has continuously tried to shut down any talk of race, ESPN still tried to ask the question - and it left social media furious. Speaking on the field after the game, McGrath told Freeman: 'You are the first Black head coach to go to a National Championship game in college football. Just hearing that response alone, how much does this mean to you?'.
![[McGrath is a sideline reporter for ESPN who regularly covers college football around the States]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/10/13/93957315-14270811-image-a-16_1736515523760.jpg)
In response, Freeman quickly shut down that line of questioning and said: 'I've said this before, I don't ever want to take attention away from the team. 'It is an honor and I hope all coaches - minorities, Black, Asian, White, it doesn't matter, great people - continue to get opportunities to lead young men like this.
![[ESPN were slammed for 'throwing the race card' at Freeman 'multiple times']](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/10/13/93957117-14270811-image-a-17_1736515531415.jpg)
Marcus Freeman batted away a question about his race from ESPN reporter Molly McGrath. Fans hailed Freeman, while also slamming ESPN for the 'race-baiting' question to the coach. ESPN reporter tries to play the race card with ND Head Coach Marcus Freeman - Freeman turns it down. pic.twitter.com/oHfxoxRb3F.
'This ain't about me, this is about us, and we're going to celebrate what we've done, because it's something special.'. Fans quickly took to X to both slam ESPN and hail Freeman for his response to the line of questioning, with one writing: 'What a disgusting network [ESPN] has become. Good on coach Freeman for shutting down your "reporter".'.
