Dan Le Batard Releases Statement on Leaving ESPN

ESPN mainstay Dan Le Batard is officially leaving the Mothership. The news was announced a short time ago. Le Batard will be staying on through January. Le Batard hosts a radio show that is simulcast on TV, and also hosts “Highly Questionable” on ESPN2.

Apparently it was a mutual decision.

See the tweets below:

ESPN has announced that Dan Le Batard is leaving the company in January.

— Jimmy Traina (@JimmyTraina) December 3, 2020

In a mutual decision, Dan Le Batard announces he is leaving the network in January to pursue a new opportunity. The South Florida-based Le Batard hosted radio show and TV show for years for ESPN. Mike Greenberg replaces him in 10 a.m. to noon slot on ESPN Radio.

— Barry Jackson (@flasportsbuzz) December 3, 2020

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His final show will air on January 4th:

Finale of The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz will aire on Jan. 4. That will also be the last day Le Batard appears on Highly Questionable, which will continue without him.

— Jimmy Traina (@JimmyTraina) December 3, 2020

And Dan’s statement below:

Here is Dan Le Batard's statement on leaving ESPN in early January. pic.twitter.com/v8DcjGwuzG

— Jimmy Traina (@JimmyTraina) December 3, 2020

Problems surfaced not too long ago when his producer was let go, completely blindsiding him. Dan later rehired him out of his own pocket.

https://twitter.com/kevinmdraper/status/1326546349337112578?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1326546349337112578%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.totalprosports.com%2F2020%2F12%2F03%2Fbreaking-espn-announces-dan-le-batard-is-leaving-the-company%2F

There’s no doubt Le Batard will land on his feet. He has a loyal following and he always keeps things real. ESPN’s loss is another network’s gain. Definitely a highly questionable move by ESPN.

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