despite initially doing well ratings-wise, "sc6"s ratings have been lower than the previous incarnation of "sportscenter" since march. the laughing place liked the duo's chemistry in the pilot, but hoped future episodes would have more variety. uproxx said the co-host michael smith "represents everything good about espn" and applauded both hosts for speaking out on race relations. many in social media were upset when the series wasn't cancelled when other espn employees were laid off.