Howard Eskin, a prominent Philadelphia sportscaster, was involved in a physical altercation with an Audacy employee at a South Philadelphia restaurant, resulting in his abrupt departure from WIP-FM. This incident follows another accusation of misconduct against Eskin.
The incident on Dec. 9 began as an argument before escalating into a physical confrontation following a remote broadcast Eskin hosted with Eagles player Brandon Graham. Howard Eskin forcibly grabbed a woman during an altercation last month that led to his abrupt departure from WIP-FM (94.1), sources told The Inquirer.with an employee of Audacy , WIP’s parent company, before escalating into a physical confrontation at Chickie’s & Pete’s in South Philadelphia.
The Audacy employee interrupted a conversation Eskin was having with Graham, a source said. Eskin yelled at her, and the employee tried to leave the scene before Eskin followed her and grabbed her by the shoulder/arm, sources said. The incident was witnessed by others at the restaurant and created a commotion, according to sources. There was no immediate comment from Chickie’s & Pete’s. Eskin did not immediately return a call for comment on Friday.This incident follows another in which an Aramark employee accused Eskin of giving her an “unwelcome kiss.” Eskin returned to the radio a few weeks later and hosted a two-hour Saturday morning radio show and served as the sideline reporter for the station’s Eagles broadcast. On the day he announced his departure from WIP, he was spotted at the NovaCare Complex but was denied media access to the building, sources said.members must be on assignment from an accredited outlet to get access, according to the Eagles’ standard policy. The Phillies issue credentials only to media members who are working for a newsgathering organization, a spokeswoman said. The Sixers A graduate of Northeast High, Eskin has been a staple of the city’s media landscape since the 1980s. He worked as a TV sports anchor before hosting WIP’s first sports-talk program in 1986, when the AM station transitioned to sports radio. He dominated the airwaves in the 1990s, regularly referring to anyone who disagreed with him as a “dope” or a “genius.
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