ESPN has fired executive vice president Rob King after he was accused of harassment, according to the New York Post.
The firing allegedly stems from social media posts that were taken to ESPN human resources. Shortly after the report, King tweeted that he «decided…to leave» the company.
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The ESPN logo is seen on an electronic display in Times Square in New York City, USA, August 23, 2017. (REUTERS/Mike Segar)
«After nearly 20 years with ESPN, I have decided the time is right to leave the company,» King said on his Twitter account. «I’m looking forward to spending more time with my family and friends, and I hope the company continues to be successful.»
King joined ESPN in 2004 and was named General Executive Editor of Special Projects in March 2020.
According ESPN siteKing was «responsible for the overall journalistic direction of the company, working closely with the leaders of ESPN Films and original content, digital content, social media, multi-platform journalism and storytelling and global content, and advises ESPN and its leadership team. senior editorial staff.»
ESPN Senior Vice President Rob King speaks to the audience during the 2015 ESPN Summit at the St. Regis Monarch Resort on October 15, 2015 in Dana Point, California. (Mpu Dinani/Getty Images)
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Prior to assuming his final role with the company, King oversaw ESPN’s original content, including the 30 for 30 documentaries and the ESPN+ original series, and was Senior Vice President of «SportsCenter» and ESPNews. He had also previously been editor-in-chief of ESPN.com.
He The New York Post notes that King reported directly to ESPN President Jimmy Pitaro and helped lead the company’s «Inclusive Content Committee.» According to his ESPN bio, the Inclusive Content Committee was «a team with a core mission to improve storytelling across all of ESPN’s platforms by serving as a diverse resource for the company’s content creators.»
ESPN SportsCenter and News SVP Rob King speaks onstage during the Jackie Robinson Foundation’s 2017 Annual Robie Awards Dinner at the Marriott Marquis Times Square on March 6, 2017 in New York City. (Thos Robinson/Getty Images for The Jackie Robinson Foundation)
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ESPN is in the midst of layoffs, but the Post notes that this decision is a separate one.
ESPN declined to comment to Fox News Digital.