On Monday, the streamer announced its studio team for the Week 1 broadcast on Sept.10, when it will exclusively stream the 49ers vs.
Rams from Melbourne, Australia.Duncan will host alongside desk analysts Michael Irvin, Nick Foles, and Clay Matthews.While Netflix signed Duncan earlier this year to be the face of its sports division, there was at least some question about whether she'd also take over NFL hosting responsibilities, a role Adams held the past two seasons.Elle Duncan, Kay Adams, Netflix (Getty)The decision is also questionable.Kay Adams is a fan favorite and one of the best NFL hosts in the industry.
If a network with NFL rights were building for the future, it'd likely rank Adams second only to ESPN's Laura Rutledge as its ideal lead host.By contrast, Duncan is a toxic figure.She is best known at ESPN for reportedly convincing executives that Sage Steele was "not black enough" to participate in a social justice special, protesting Florida's "Don't Say Gay" law live on ESPN, and encouraging fathers to support their daughters' abortions from the SportsCenter set.USA TODAY REPORTER APOLOGIZES FOR INVOKING EMMETT TILL IN COLUMN ABOUT CAITLIN CLARK AFTER UPSETTING THE WOKELast week, Duncan blamed Caitlin Clark and her fans for the ongoing turmoil surrounding the WNBA, just days after USA Today shamefully suggested Clark's on-court antics could lead to the lynching of Black people.Kay Adams attends the 13th Annual NFL Honors at Resorts World Theatre in Las Vegas, Nev., on Feb.
8, 2024.(Variety via Getty Images)Duncan then criticized Clark for not telling fans not to "use her name" to spread hate, despite Clark doing exactly that."People should not be using my name to push those agendas.
It's disappointing.It's not acceptable," Clark said in 2024.
"Treating every single woman in this league with the same amount of respect, I think, it's just a basic human thing that everybody should do."Notice Duncan hasn't called on Angel Reese to condemn those using her...