ESPN exec Lee Fitting’s fired over offensive, lewd behavior: report
ESPN's August 2023 firing of CEO Lee Fitting, senior vice president of production, who had been with the company for more than 25 years, was a mystery to many at the company. Others were shocked it didn't happen sooner. According to The Athleticreported on Wednesday that Fitting's termination was made following a human resources complaint […]
Emmy scheme played role in ESPN exec Lee Fitting’s dismissal
Lee Fitting's somewhat mysterious firing from ESPN in August now has a little more context following Thursday's report that the network was working on a long-term plan to win Emmys for on-air talent who were ineligible for the awards. It might have been. Plans to rename the Emmy statuette were a “factor” in Fitting's firing. […]