ESPN has reportedly suspended boxing commentator and radio host Max Kellerman from the network following a conversation he had on ESPN-LA Radio, reports the New York Daily News.
On the "Mason & Ireland " show, which leads into his afternoon-drive program, Kellerman admitted to hitting his girlfriend many years ago.
On the "Mason & Ireland " show, which leads into his afternoon-drive program, Kellerman admitted to hitting his girlfriend many years ago.
ESPN would neither confirm nor deny Kellerman's suspension. In a statement issued Friday afternoon and ESPN spokesman said: "Max Kellerman will return to ESPN-LA Radio and 'SportsNation' on Thursday."
The startling admission occurred as Kellerman related a story about his then-girlfriend, now wife Erin Kellerman.
According the the Daily News, he said that the pair were at a college party and both had too much to drink.
The situation escalated and his girlfriend hit him. He hit her back, he said, but the incident was a one-time incident and they have been happily married for 20 years.
Kellerman's admission of having hit a woman was reportedly called "inappropriate" by ESPN and his suspension comes just days after Stephen A. Smith was suspended for comments he made while discussing the Ray Rice domestic abuse case during the "First Take" morning show..
According to the Daily News, the reason for Kellerman's suspension is for discussing the Rice situation, which is extremely touchy subject after Smith's recent boondoggle.
Smith condemned domestic violence but advised women not to "provoke" men to it.
"Let's make sure we don’t do anything to provoke wrong actions," he said, presumably to his female viewers.
Smith later apologized.
