On Wednesday morning, a few hours after the AP called the presidential election for Trump, ESPN anchor Mike Greenberg opened the network’s morning show, Get Up, with “just one brief moment of seriousness.” Staring at the camera with what can only be described as an earnest expression, and without mentioning either candidate, Greeny outlined his view of ESPN’s political philosophy. “If you are choosing to turn ESPN on your television today, it is because you are begging for a reprieve,” he said. “You want someone to talk about football, which feels very normal to you. You want someone to make you laugh, which is what we try to do every single day. That’s what we’re going to do.”