Howard Eskin, a longtime Philadelphia sports activities radio broadcaster, has been barred from Residents Financial institution Park by way of the tip of the Philadelphia Phillies’ season after an investigation discovered Eskin made an unwelcome advance towards a lady working for Aramark.
The worker alleged Eskin, 73, gave her an undesirable kiss on the ballpark in Might, which led to the investigation, based on the Philadelphia Inquirer, which first reported the information and particulars associated to Eskin’s suspension from the ballpark.
Aramark, the ballpark’s meals service supplier, confirmed in an announcement Tuesday that one among its staff was “subjected to an undesirable kiss by an Audacy worker” and instantly started an investigation that corroborated the allegations. Aramark additionally mentioned it labored with Audacy and the Phillies to take steps to guard all Aramark staff on the ballpark.
A spokesperson for Audacy — which owns WIP-FM, the station the place Eskin hosts a weekly radio present — confirmed the “unwelcome kiss” and mentioned the corporate “instantly investigated and took motion to deal with the matter.”
“The Phillies take these allegations very critically,” the Phillies mentioned in an announcement. “We cooperated with our companions at Audacy and Aramark on their investigations. We help Audacy’s choice to droop Howard Eskin from Residents Financial institution Park.”
Eskin will stay on-air, based on the Inquirer. He didn’t instantly reply to The Athletic’s request for remark.
Eskin, who’s seen as a polarizing determine for his brash character, has been a sports activities media mainstay within the Philadelphia space for many years, becoming a member of WIP in 1986 when the station switched to a full-time sports activities radio format. He’s hosted greater than 8,000 sports activities radio packages, most notably with WIP, the place he additionally works as a reporter for Philadelphia Eagles broadcasts.
Eskin has continued to work for WIP because the incident, often internet hosting his radio present on Saturdays.
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