Hey, ESPN: No One Cares About Tennis, Now Put On First Take

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ESPN's admirably robust live coverage of the French Open has kicked off every day this week at 5 a.m. ET on ESPN2.

First Take, the network's well-regarded two-hour weekday morning debate program, starts every morning at 10 a.m. on the same channel. The tennis, live sports being what they are, has on occasion bled into the talk show's timeslot.

Imagine the horror of the First Take's devoted (and punctual) fans when they sat down for breakfast this week only to see the ghastly terre battue of Roland Garros and not the pure ideological arena of Bristol, Conn.

Actually, your imagination isn't necessary. The backlash on Twitter wouldn't have been more choleric if Rafael Nadal himself had been force-feeding geese for fois gras on camera.

https://twitter.com/Hopenoria/status/339744791938072578

https://twitter.com/PapichuloA1/status/339744868807098369

https://twitter.com/Marv_LS/status/339744054793342976

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https://twitter.com/kourageous1911/status/339744023222833152

https://twitter.com/nikerules/status/339744143549018112

https://twitter.com/KingLouie_13/status/339744148829663232

https://twitter.com/B_Eazyy/status/339744319374249984

https://twitter.com/_HODNETT_/status/339744617677336576

https://twitter.com/Fjtour2/status/339752428813549568

https://twitter.com/CHarvey2369/status/339751721335148544

https://twitter.com/VegasSilk/status/339748681379106816

https://twitter.com/antdigiorgio/status/339745526012600321

https://twitter.com/Will_Fyfe8/status/339745515728154626

https://twitter.com/_thatguyjohn_/status/339744666683592704

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https://twitter.com/MrSportsCenter_/status/339744700909117440

https://twitter.com/Dedric_T/status/339744518695956480

https://twitter.com/OreoRod/status/339743855454875649

https://twitter.com/mosthated011/status/339744207713492992

https://twitter.com/Rig_Or_Mortis/status/339743494828601344

https://twitter.com/TiM_DiGGiTY/status/339743482551885824

https://twitter.com/TheRenegade3/status/339019083049730048

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https://twitter.com/_liveGREEEN/status/339018552017301504

https://twitter.com/SneakerHeadSean/status/339020457250533376

Of course, not everyone kneels at the altar of Steven A. and Skip ...

https://twitter.com/ErikUnderwood/status/339751183528910848

But really: Shut up, Erik.

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