ESPN suspends Mike Francesa, Tom Verducci and other ESPN staffers for violating network code

ESPN has suspended four staff members for violating the network’s code of conduct, ESPN has announced.
The suspensions include Mike Francesas, Tom Tomsula, David Pollack, and Ed Werder.
The decision follows an investigation by the league’s vice president of public relations, Matt Schmitz, and the network executive vice president, Greg Bailiff.
The program in question, “NBA TV Live,” is one of the ESPNs signature sports programs.
The show is popular among many of the networks sports fans.
The suspension is expected to be announced by ESPN.
The network did not immediately respond to ESPN.com’s request for comment.ESPN has been criticized by critics for not enforcing the leagues code of behavior in recent years.
ESPN has also been the subject of accusations of racism and sexism.
A source told ESPN.org that the suspensions are related to the use of profanity in the show.
“The fact that we have an open-mic program where you can be offensive is a real issue for us,” the source said.
“There’s no doubt in our mind that this was inappropriate and that we’re taking this very seriously.
We are working to get this corrected.
We’re trying to work through this and we hope to have it resolved in the next few days.”
The source said that there have been numerous complaints to the network.
“We’ve heard from a lot of people that feel like we haven’t done enough to enforce the rules, and we’re not afraid to stand up and say that we will.”ESPN, which has become a lightning rod for the league, has taken steps to combat racism and sexist comments on the program.
The team has announced a number of new initiatives to address racial bias and sexism, including a “Black Lives Matter” campaign and a new policy that prohibits racist content from being shown on the network.
“We are taking these issues seriously and have committed to addressing them,” the network said in a statement to ESPN on Friday.
“We’re continuing to address our code of social conduct, and are working with our staff to take additional steps to strengthen our policies and create a better environment for all,” it added.ESPN is the second network to have to suspend a staff member for violating its code of discipline.
In July, ESPN suspended its chief content officer, Mark Mastrov, for six months for violating a code of professional conduct, including an agreement to have him take a mandatory diversity training.
The company said that Mastrov “did not act appropriately” in meeting the requirements.
Mastrov did not respond to a request for an interview.