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Ex-UConn Football Player Dennis Hernandez Ordered Re-arrested on Brick-Throwing Charges at ESPN

A judge has ordered the re-arrest of former UConn football player Dennis Hernandez after he failed to appear in court last week on charges related to throwing a brick at the ESPN campus in Bristol, Connecticut. The 37-year-old, who was known as DJ Hernandez when he played quarterback and wide receiver at UConn in the…


Disney-Owned ESPN Announces Major Shakeup

ESPN announced Friday that it will part ways with some of its on-air personalities in a bid to cut costs, with some reports indicating that well-known sports personalities are among those departing the Disney-owned channel. “Given the current environment, ESPN has determined it necessary to identify some additional cost savings in the area of public-facing…


ESPN Announces Layoffs as Part of Cost Cutting by Disney

ESPN began informing employees of layoffs Monday, which are job cuts that are taking place throughout its corporate owner, the Walt Disney Company. Disney CEO Bob Iger announced in February that the company would reduce 7,000 jobs either through not filling positions or layoffs. ESPN President Jimmy Pitaro said in a company memo sent to…


Police: Aaron Hernandez’s Brother Arrested in ESPN Incident

BRISTOL, Conn.—The brother of the late New England Patriots player Aaron Hernandez is facing criminal and motor vehicle charges in Connecticut, accused of throwing a brick onto the ESPN headquarters campus and eluding police during brief pursuits in other towns. Dennis John Hernandez, 36, who also has been known as D.J. and Jonathan, was given…


ESPN’s Ex-top Exec Describes How Soccer’s World Cup Was Lost

NEW YORK—A former ESPN executive underscored how big money corrupted soccer, testifying in U.S. District Court on Tuesday, Feb. 21, that his company’s bid to televise the World Cup might have been sabotaged by two former Fox executives accused of bribing officials to undermine competing offers. ESPN’s former president, John Skipper, told a New York…


PREMIERING NOW: The China Connection to Biden’s Classified Documents Scandal | The Larry Elder Show | EP. 114

We’ve all heard about Hunter Biden’s business dealings in China and father Joe’s knowledge and financial benefit from Hunter’s former business partner Tony Bobulinski. Is there a connection between China and the Biden classified documents? According to Paul Kamenar, the Lead council for the National Legal and Policy Center, there is.  The new mayor of Los…


The China Connection to Biden’s Classified Documents Scandal | The Larry Elder Show | EP. 114

We’ve all heard about Hunter Biden’s business dealings in China and father Joe’s knowledge and financial benefit from Hunter’s former business partner Tony Bobulinski. Is there a connection between China and the Biden classified documents? According to Paul Kamenar, the Lead council for the National Legal and Policy Center, there is.  The new mayor of Los…


Former Employees Sue ESPN After Being Fired for COVID-19 Vaccine Refusal

Two former employees are suing ESPN for being fired over COVID-19 vaccine refusal, alleging the company violated their rights and state and federal law in the process. Beth Faber, a former producer with the network, and Allison Williams, a college football reporter, brought the suit on Jan. 11 in federal court in Connecticut, where Disney-owned…


Lawmakers Urge ESPN CEO to End TikTok Sponsorships

Two U.S. House representatives are calling on ESPN Chairman James Pitaro to drop Chinese-owned TikTok as a sponsor of NCAA college football events. In a Jan. 9 letter (pdf) to the chairman, Reps. Mike Gallagher (R-Wis.) and Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-Ill.) express their concern over ESPN’s decision to have TikTok sponsor the halftime shows for recent…


Activist Investor Dan Loeb Backs Off From Asking Disney to Sell ESPN

Billionaire activist investor Daniel Loeb backed off from pushing Walt Disney Co. to spin off ESPN, saying he has a “better understanding” of the sports television network’s potential for growth. This comes after Disney Chief Executive Bob Chapek reaffirmed the value of ESPN to the media company. “We believe that ESPN is an asset that…