ESPN suspends Adrian Wojnarowski, its star NBA reporter, after profane email to senator

[Zorro]

ESPN suspended its top NBA reporter, Adrian Wojnarowski, after he sent a profane email to Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.), multiple people familiar with the situation said Sunday.

Wojnarowski had been scheduled to travel to Florida soon to cover the restart of the NBA season, but he will not make the trip as originally planned. He is still expected to be part of ESPN’s coverage of the resumption of play at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex outside Orlando — but at a later date. His suspension is between one and two weeks, according to those same people.

The suspension came after Hawley tweeted an image of an email from Wojnarowski on Friday in which the reporter responded to a news release from the senator’s office with an expletive.

Hawley’s release had publicized a letter he wrote to NBA Commissioner Adam Silver. Hawley criticized the league for deciding to allow messages that promote social justice on its jerseys this summer but not allow messages that support law enforcement or are critical of China’s Communist Party.

In the email sent to Hawley’s press office, Wojnarowski wrote, “F--- You,” without censoring the expletive.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2020/07/12/adrian-wojnarowski-suspended-espn-email-senator-josh-hawley/

I wonder how many "F--- You" emails Senator Hawley is about to receive now...

[Ferrets are Cool]

1. Damn, I hope it is millions. I am so proud of Woj

[Squinch]

2. His suspension might save his life, too. Florida posted 15,300 cases today.

[LonePirate]

3. ESPN caved to Hawley. The players and their fans are strongly pro-Woj and against Hawley's racism.

[Bleacher Creature]

4. I stand with Woj. NT

[Renew Deal]

5. It shows poor judgement for someone in his position to send an email like that.

[stopdiggin]

8. there will plenty that support this

but I think you're right. Poor judgement -- on a couple of different levels.
(note: I can agree with your sentiment totally -- and still think, as a prominent public figure ...)

[dhill926]

6. Doc Rivers had a more nuanced reply....

but yeah, fuck Hawley...grandstanding piece of shit...

[ProfessorGAC]

7. Stupid Decision

Woj is one of their most insightful reporters.
It's not like there's a history of inflammatory statements.
Really cowardly call on ESPN's part.