Dan Le Batard falsely claims that ESPN only hires and pays white people | Bobby Burack, tell me about this news in (https://www.foxnews.com/outkick-sports/dan-le-batard-falsely-claims-espn-only-hires-pays-white-people-bobby-burack)
17-09-2026
In this OutKick/Fox News commentary piece by Bobby Burack, the author critiques comments made by former ESPN host Dan Le Batard regarding ESPN’s staffing and talent compensation.
Fox NewsThe main points covered in the piece include:
Le Batard’s Allegations: Dan Le Batard claimed on his show that ESPN is primarily run and staffed by white figures, alleging that the network was moving away from diversity and disproportionately cutting Black and Hispanic talent while investing heavily in figures like Pat McAfee.
930 WFMDBurack’s Pushback: Burack characterizes Le Batard’s claims as false and racially divisive, arguing that Le Batard is ignoring reality to push a specific political narrative.
Fox NewsCounter-Arguments and Omissions: Burack points out key counterexamples that Le Batard omitted, notably that ESPN has made massive financial investments in prominent non-white talentsuch as Stephen A. Smith’s lucrative contract (approaching $100 million)as well as several other prominent on-air personalities.
Fox NewsFeud with OutKick: The article also addresses Le Batard’s attacks on OutKick’s reporting regarding talent departures (such as Ryan Clark), defending OutKick’s coverage and accusing Le Batard of using race-based grievances to deflect from actual sports-media business realities.
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