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[Tripon]

A probe of sexual harassment at Fox Sports, the company announced Monday that it had fired its controversial head of sports programming, Jamie Horowitz.

Horowitz’s dismissal came less than a week after 21st Century Fox began investigating allegations of sexual harassment in the workplace at Fox Sports. The company hired a law firm, which began interviewing women at Fox Sports about Horowitz’s behavior, according to a person familiar with the investigation who was not authorized to publicly discuss it.

Several women, including prominent on-air personalities, have already been interviewed about their treatment at Fox Sports, according to two people familiar with the investigation.

“Everyone at FOX Sports, no matter what role we play, or what business, function or show we contribute to — should act with respect and adhere to professional conduct at all times,” Fox Sports President Eric Shanks said in an email to staff members, announcing Horowitz’s departure.

“These values are non-negotiable,” he said.

http://www.latimes.com/business/hol...e-horowitz-sex-harassment-20170703-story.html

Jamie Horowitz was the guy in charge of FSN1, and the online portion. He's the idiot that made Foxsports.com go video only when it had a thriving digital content that was profitable for the company.

 

[Gordon Shumway]

Fox sure does attract a particular type, huh?

 

[NoRéN]

Fox sure does attack a particular type, huh?

Yeah. Women.

 

[serenewarfare]

Horowitz is also the one responsible for the "Embrace debate" attitude that lead to the hiring on Skip Bayless and Cowherd.

 

[LionPride]

Horowitz is also the one responsible for the "Embrace debate" attitude that lead to the hiring on Skip Bayless and Cowherd.

One of those people isn't constantly a shit heel and provides sometimes good content

The other suggested that because his dad wasn't in his life, that John Wall couldn't be a leader.

What I'm saying is, fuck Colin Cowherd

 

[Nappuccino]

Horowitz is also the one responsible for the "Embrace debate" attitude that lead to the hiring on Skip Bayless and Cowherd.

Oh.


Is it too late to get rid of them too?

 

[Fox318]

Horowitz is also the one responsible for the "Embrace debate" attitude that lead to the hiring on Skip Bayless and Cowherd.

and first take.

He's responsible for shitting sports TV up.

 

[Slayven]

Man sports journalism has been having a rough year

Sad they let things get this bad

 

[night814]

Another one bites the dust, guys working at Fox are cleary of the same feather. Any guy not behaving like this at any FOX need to be super guarded.

 

[HStallion]

Shit by the end of this the head Janitor is going to be getting canned for sexual harassment

 

[Gordon Shumway]

One of those people isn't constantly a shit heel and provides sometimes good content

The other suggested that because his dad wasn't in his life, that John Wall couldn't be a leader.

What I'm saying is, fuck Colin Cowherd

What in the world? I've never heard any of this..

 

[Tripon]

What in the world? I've never heard any of this..

Yeah, Colin Cowherd will work up his audience with crap.

 

[entremet]

This is the guy behind First Take, y'all. He then left to Fox Sports and started bringing over ESPN talent, most notably, Skip Bayless.

 

[Plinko]

What in the world? I've never heard any of this..

Just one of many Cowherd garbage takes.

 

[lupinko]

From the gaming side, Cowherd keeps shitting on esports but always keeps showing the same Evo Xrd footage even when trying to talk about LOL with that NBA player who does play MOBAs.

 

[Ninja Scooter]

I guess he was really serious about trying to mimic ESPN.

 

[Draxal]

Horowitz is also the one responsible for the "Embrace debate" attitude that lead to the hiring on Skip Bayless and Cowherd.

NFL network did the same, its awful.

 

[entremet]

NFL network did the same, its awful.

The issue is that sports fans can get highlights from their smartphones these days. The 24 hour sports news channel is not a great selling proposition anymore.

So what do heads of programming do? They basically mimic sportstalk radio, which has been doing this successfully for decades. Basically bringing the barbershop home.