ESPN Parts Ways with Former MLB Pitcher Curt Schilling
ESPN has parted ways with outspoken baseball analyst Curt Schilling over controversial comments. The network says he posted on Facebook about transgender rights.
FOX’s Gurnal Scott reports:
Schilling, whose pitching arm helped bring a World Series title to Boston, was let go after a post critical of laws in some states defining transgender rights and access.
He called statutes in states like North Carolina, that restrict bathroom access according to birth gender, “pathetic.”
In a statement, ESPN management called their company “inclusive” and said Schilling’s comments were “unacceptable.”
Schilling’s words have ruffled feathers at ESPN before, earning him a suspension last for comparing Muslim extremists to Nazis.
In a blog post, Schilling explained his candor saying, “I’m loud” and “I talk too much”.
Gurnal Scott, FOX News.
