ESPN suspends NBA reporter Adrian Wojnarowski for vulgar reply to senator
ESPN’s most prominent basketball reporter has been suspended for a two-word vulgar email reply to the office of a U.S. senator Friday in response to the senator’s critical statements about the NBA’s relationship with China.
The reporter, Adrian Wojnarowski, sent the email to the office of Sen. Josh Hawley, a Missouri Republican, who posted a screenshot of it on Twitter.
The suspension, which was confirmed by someone close to Wojnarowski, means he will not be travelling this week to report on the NBA’s resumed season at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex at Walt Disney World in Florida. On a recent podcast episode, Wojnarowski said he had sent a number of packages to the Orlando area in advance of his planned arrival Sunday.
Hours after sending the email, Wojnarowski apologized, sayin