Harold Reynolds fired from ESPN

[Guest Riv]

They havent said why but I liked Reynolds alot. Sorry to see him go.

[Guest Riv]

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Reynolds Reportedly Fired From ESPN

Analyst Was Part of 'Baseball Tonight' Team

AP Sports

BRISTOL, Conn. (July 25) - Harold Reynolds is out at ESPN, reportedly fired from his job as a baseball analyst.

Reynolds, a member of the "Baseball Tonight" team for 11 years, made his last appearance on the show Sunday night, ESPN spokesman Josh Krulewitz said Tuesday.

The network refused to comment on a New York Post report that said Reynolds was dismissed, or to provide any details regarding his departure.

"All I can say is he is no longer working here," Krulewitz said.

Reynolds, who played 12 major league seasons, joined ESPN in 1996. In addition to his work on Baseball Tonight, the former Gold Glove-winning second baseman also covered the College World Series and the Little League World Series for the network.

ESPN already was dealing with the loss of another baseball analyst, Peter Gammons, who has been off the air since he was stricken with a brain aneurysm on June 27.

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Keith Olberman, David Aldridge, Max Kellerman, Chris Myers, and now Reynolds. Way to f'n go ESPN. Idiots.

[Popeye]

Raynolds used to say that Braves won't make postseason every year, and this year he said that they will maybe that's why.

[Guest Riv]

Harold Reynolds, one of ESPN's most visible analysts and a long-time panelist on "Baseball Tonight," has left the network in the wake of one or more incidents of sexual harassment.

An ESPN spokeswoman yesterday confirmed Reynolds' departure but repeatedly declined to provide a reason for it.

Three people who work at ESPN and were familiar with the case said the cause was a pattern of sexual harassment, apparently culminating in a recent incident involving one of the network's young production assistants.

Reynolds, a major leaguer for 12 seasons before joining ESPN in 1996, did not appear on "Baseball Tonight" Monday after having worked the Sunday show, during which he and fellow analyst Steve Phillips suggested the Yankees trade Alex Rodriguez.

Sexual harassment charges are nothing new at ESPN, which operates out of a sprawling "campus" in relatively isolated Bristol, Conn., and employs many production assistants in their early 20s. The network has an extensive program of education and sensitivity regarding gender issues and an elaborate system for pursuing claims of sexual harassment.

Keith Olbermann of MSNBC, a former ESPN host, told The New York Observer in 2004 he had testified in "three or four major cases at ESPN."

Among the prominent ESPN personalities accused of improper behavior in the past is Mike Tirico, who will debut as the play-by-play man for "Monday Night Football" in the coming season. He was suspended by ESPN in 1992 for what were reported at the time to be allegations of sexual harassment. Another host, Jason Jackson, was fired in 2002, reportedly for harassment.

In addition to "Baseball Tonight" Reynolds, 45, who is married and has an infant daughter, worked as a game analyst for the Little League World Series and College World Series.

Reynolds was very popular personally among ESPN staffers, many of whom were shocked by his dismissal.

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Sucks to hear that. I definitely liked Reynolds and I was shocked to see the headline on espn.com. I guess harassment is what you get when you stick a bunch of guys out in Bristol, Conn. with a bunch of twentysomething production assistants.

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Harold Reynolds, one of ESPN's most visible analysts and a long-time panelist on "Baseball Tonight," has left the network in the wake of one or more incidents of sexual harassment.

An ESPN spokeswoman yesterday confirmed Reynolds' departure but repeatedly declined to provide a reason for it.

Three people who work at ESPN and were familiar with the case said the cause was a pattern of sexual harassment, apparently culminating in a recent incident involving one of the network's young production assistants.

Reynolds, a major leaguer for 12 seasons before joining ESPN in 1996, did not appear on "Baseball Tonight" Monday after having worked the Sunday show, during which he and fellow analyst Steve Phillips suggested the Yankees trade Alex Rodriguez.

Sexual harassment charges are nothing new at ESPN, which operates out of a sprawling "campus" in relatively isolated Bristol, Conn., and employs many production assistants in their early 20s. The network has an extensive program of education and sensitivity regarding gender issues and an elaborate system for pursuing claims of sexual harassment.

Keith Olbermann of MSNBC, a former ESPN host, told The New York Observer in 2004 he had testified in "three or four major cases at ESPN."

Among the prominent ESPN personalities accused of improper behavior in the past is Mike Tirico, who will debut as the play-by-play man for "Monday Night Football" in the coming season. He was suspended by ESPN in 1992 for what were reported at the time to be allegations of sexual harassment. Another host, Jason Jackson, was fired in 2002, reportedly for harassment.

In addition to "Baseball Tonight" Reynolds, 45, who is married and has an infant daughter, worked as a game analyst for the Little League World Series and College World Series.

Reynolds was very popular personally among ESPN staffers, many of whom were shocked by his dismissal.

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Steve suggested the Yanks should trade A-Rod??? Isn't this the guy that had the Mets all f8cked up a few years ago?

[Sothron]

Jason Jackson was by far my favorite personality on ESPN. I would stay up late at night with Jaywalker to watch Hawks highlights on "NBA 2 Night" with Jason Jackson. Dude was hilarious and great to watch.

The only thing Jason Jackson did was send emails to friends that had some sexual inneundo and out of the blue they fired him. He's working for the Miami Heat as a sideline reporter now.

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...The only thing Jason Jackson did was send emails to friends that had some sexual inneundo and out of the blue they fired him...

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Whaddaya expect?...fookin Connecticut! They shoulda headquartered out of Atlanta. Probably could have rented some extra space from cnn. Then when the boys got frisky they could just send them to the Cheetah :-) No worries.

[Guest Riv]

Whats your beef with Connecticut? 2 squawker's hail from CT and I am one of them! CT owns the ATL! Ok I am just playing. As I always say...the best part of living in CT is that NYC is only a 45 minute ride away.

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Riv, what part of Connecticut are you in? I was in Windham (just south of Storrs) while I was in grad school.

Back in Atlanta as of last summer, now.

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Whats your beef with Connecticut?

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Too many honest people with morals in CT. GA is a good sinner's state. Harold woulda had to have her panties around her ankles for a judge to take it seriously down here :-)