Adrian Wojnarowski also apologized for the mistake: “I was disrespectful and I made a regrettable mistake.'
ESPN on Friday said it was aware of an email exchange between Adrian Wojnarowski and Republican Sen. Josh Hawley in which the veteran NBA reporter dropped an F-bomb.
Wojnarowski was on an email blast from the Missouri lawmaker that criticized the NBA for its dealings with China and not being more supportive of law enforcement in the the U.S. “Is the NBA prepared to allow its players to wear phrases in support of the United States, the American military, and U.S. law enforcement personnel, such as ‘God Bless America,’ ‘Support Our Troops,' or ‘Back the Blue?" the Hawley email read.
Wojnarowski apologized. “I was disrespectful and I made a regrettable mistake. I’m sorry for the way I handled myself and I am reaching out immediately to Sen. Hawley to apologize directly,” he said in a statement. “I also need to apologize to my ESPN colleagues because I know my actions were unacceptable and should not reflect on any of them.”"It is inexcusable for anyone working at ESPN to respond in the way Adrian did to Senator Hawley," said ESPN in a statement.
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