Jeanne Edwards: Fired After Sexist Comments Fellow ESPN Anchor

ESPN announcer Ron Franklin was fired Tuesday by ESPN after making derogatory and sexist comments to sideline reporter Jeanne Edwards during a Fiesta Bowl broadcast.


Franklin was disciplined after a complaint was made about his behavior toward Edwards at a meeting. "Why don't you leave this to the boys, sweet baby?" Franklin allegedly said. When Edwards objected and told him not to address her like that, Franklin responded, "okay then, A-hole."

Franklin apologized for his remarks on Friday and said he deserved to be pulled from the Fiesta Bowl after the comments.

Franklin had worked for ESPN for 25 years.