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March 28, 2024

ESPN pulls Schilling for next month after anti-Muslim tweet

Curt Schilling

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Former Boston Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling sits with his wife, Shonda, right, after being introduced as a new member of the Boston Red Sox Hall of Fame before a baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the Minnesota Twins at Fenway Park in Boston, Friday, Aug. 3, 2012.

BRISTOL, Conn. — ESPN says commentator Curt Schilling won't appear on the air for the next month in the wake of his anti-Muslim tweet.

ESPN said Thursday that Schilling won't be on telecasts for the rest of the regular season or the American League wild-card game on Oct. 6.

The former star pitcher and "Sunday Night Baseball" analyst was pulled by ESPN from a major league game and the network's coverage of the Little League World Series last month after he retweeted a post that compared Muslim extremists and Nazis.

At the time, Schilling said he'd made a "bad decision."

Schilling later sent an email to a sports media site about his Twitter post, causing a further uproar.

ESPN said "Curt's actions have not been consistent with his contractual obligations nor have they been professionally handled; they have obviously not reflected well on the company."

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