ESPN asks employees to steer clear of politics after Dan Le Batard's on-air criticism of Trump
The HinduESPN radio show host Dan Le Batard’s criticism of US President Donald Trump and his own network prompted the sports broadcasting giant to remind employees to steer clear of politics on air, the Hollywood Reporter said. The entertainment industry publication Friday said it had obtained a memo from ESPN executive vice president Norby Williamson to staff reminding them of the company’s policies concerning talking “pure politics” on air. “It’s about the use of ESPN platform.” READ : Dutee Chand to critics: 'I am not finished yet' Le Batard ripped Trump in the wake of a campaign rally where Trump supporters erupted in cries of “Send her back” aimed at Ilhan Omar -- one of four progressive Democratic congresswomen of color who have been urged by the President to “go back” to their countries of origin. “Here all of a sudden nobody talks politics on anything unless we can use one of these sports figures as a meat-shield in the most cowardly way possible to discuss these subjects,” Le Batard said.
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