NBCSports.com | ESPN apologizes for fantasy football auction NBCSports.com ESPN's recent effort to take full advantage of the fantasy football phenomenon included a staged player auction segment that looked a little too much like a slave auction. ESPN has now apologized for the segment. “Auction drafts are a common part of ... Fantasy football sleepers, busts and breakouts for 2017 revisited ESPN Apologizes for Fantasy Football 'Auction' Segment, Which Included Black Players Odell Beckham Jr. Responds to ESPN's Fantasy Football Auction Draft Skit |