An ESPN executive is denying a report from Outkick's Clay Travis that the network pulled NCAA football analyst Paul Finebaum from all TV appearances since he publicly expressed interest in running for senate in Alabama.
“This is not true at all. The below is TOTALLY FALSE,” ESPN's Vice President of PR Bill Hofheimer wrote via X above the original post from Travis.
“Per sources: Disney/ESPN has removed @finebaum from appearing on @ESPN since his @outkick interview expressing interest in running as a Republican for senate in Alabama,” Travis wrote on Monday morning. “ESPN has canceled all network appearances on all shows, including some that have occurred for a decade plus.”
Since Hofheimer's post, Travis has continued to double down.
“LOL. This decision is above your pay grade, Bi