ESPN executive Norby Williamson, who came under attack in recent months from host Pat McAfee in an on-air rant accusing the network veteran of “sabotage,” will depart the sports network.
The move was announced Friday in a memo to staff from ESPN president of content Burke Magnus. “I am reaching out with some important news. Norby Williamson will be leaving the company today after nearly 40 years of dedicated service,” Magnus wrote in the memo. “During Norby’s career, he made significant contributions across many important roles within Content,” Magnus continued.
McAfee, who did not face discipline for the comments, later addressed the remarks on the air, doubling down on his beef with Williamson. “Now there’s certainly people that we don’t like and they don’t like us,” McAfee said, without naming anyone in particular. “That’s how it’s going to be and I don’t take back anything I said about ‘said person,’ but the overall storyline about us and ESPN … is that we’re strong, baby.
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