Bulls president Michael Reinsdorf accused Comcast of acting in “bad faith” during carriage negotiations for Chicago Sports Network, the new TV home of the Bulls, White Sox and Blackhawks. Reinsdorf appeared with Hawks CEO Danny Wirtz at a Crain’s Chicago Business real estate event Thursday.
Reinsdorf said CHSN thought it had a deal with the cable provider in December but it fell apart. He said the issue with Comcast is at the corporate level.
“To me, it’s bad faith,” he said, according to Crain’s. “It’s discriminatory. It doesn’t make any sense to me.”
Reinsdorf said the teams had a good relationship with Comcast while appearing on NBC Sports Chicago, a former Comcast affiliate that folded in September. He also said he was frustrated that the Cubs’ Marquee Sports Network, which remains on the air, appeared to be further along in talks for a new deal.
“It’s disappointing you can’t go to bars and restaurants to get games,” Reinsdorf said. “They’re costing people money, they’re costing people enjoyment, and to me that’s not right.”