Did ESPN Suspend Darren Rovell From Using Twitter?

[YankeeFan]

Prolific tweeter Rovell has not tweeted in over a week, since he appologized shortly after mocking an obese fan at a Bulls game:

http://deadspin.com/did-espn-suspend-darren-rovell-from-using-twitter-1565932737

 

[LongTimeListener]

They're making him take remedial math.

darren rovell ‏@darrenrovell Apr 20
Rubin "Hurricane" Carter died today at 76. He was wrongfully imprisoned for 12.3% of his life #RIP

 

[TheSportsPredictor]

We will wait for your regular updates on Who Has Tweeted Since When. Mods, can you sticky this thread?

 

[YankeeFan]

We will wait for your regular updates on Who Has Tweeted Since When. Mods, can you sticky this thread?

LOL. It was big news here when Bruce Feldman was suspended:

http://www.sportsjournalists.com/forum/threads/84956/

I find Rovell insufferable, but he has a big profile, and works for the largest sports media business. Twitter is his favorite forum. If he's been suspended from twitter by ESPN, that's news.

And, it's always funny when ESPN refuses to comment.

 

[Evil ... Thy name is Orville Redenbacher!!]

You are a few days late on this ...

http://deadspin.com/did-espn-suspend-darren-rovell-from-using-twitter-1565932737

 

[MileHigh]

Nonstory.

And when Feldman was suspended, the circumstance surrounding it warranted it. Because it was ridiculous. This, not so much.

 

[YankeeFan]

Nonstory.

And when Feldman was suspended, the circumstance surrounding it warranted it. Because it was ridiculous. This, not so much.

Non story for the public at large maybe.

But it is a story.

He's obviously suspended. And, ESPN won't admit it.

I always think it's funny when they want to punish someone, but not publicly admit to it.

 

[MileHigh]

Story for who, journalists?

As a journalist, who cares? He said something stupid on Twitter. He gets suspended.

He's virtually a nonfactor at the AWWL.

 

[LongTimeListener]

It's very much a story if he got suspended.

 

[MileHigh]

From ESPN, sure. From Twitter? Zzzzzzzz.

 

[LongTimeListener]

It's a disciplinary action against a high-profile writer who is especially known for his use of the #1 social media platform in news. It's not a Sterling-esque story, but it's a story.

Acting like people don't care about reporters and the inner workings of news organizations is just being blind to 21st-century reality.

 

[YankeeFan]

It's a disciplinary action against a high-profile writer who is especially known for his use of the #1 social media platform in news. It's not a Sterling-esque story, but it's a story.

Acting like people don't care about reporters and the inner workings of news organizations is just being blind to 21st-century reality.

Thank you.

Rovell is annoying, but he has a big profile on twitter, and his absence is noticeable

I'm not sure how often he gets on camera on the mothership, or if he has any standing appearances, so I'm not sure his absence there would be as noticeable. Has he been on the air since his last tweet? Does anyone know? Maybe he has been suspended from ESPN too.

 

[mediaguy]

With his absence, so little about the Clippers/Sterling deal has been truly monetized. #sniff

 

[YankeeFan]

And, he's back...

darren rovell ‏@darrenrovell 3h

How Teddy Bridgewater could collect a tax free $5M if he slips to the 2nd round http://espn.go.com/nfl/draft2014/story/_/id/10851039/teddy-bridgewater-5m-loss-value-policy …

LA branch of NAACP that was giving Sterling his 2nd lifetime achievement award in 6 years making statement at 1pm ET

Young Caleb Hannan is back on the clock.

 

[playthrough]

I don't know, but I unfollowed him a couple weeks ago and the sun still came up. Liked the biz news but couldn't take the stupid stuff.

 

[Dick Whitman]

It's definitely a story. People on Twitter are specifically following him. He's not some anonymous byline on .com or a newspaper.

People pooh-pooh his beat a lot, but I think it's an important one. Sports is a business.

 

[Boom_70]

Will Robert Smith be next. Not a good week for ESPN employees and twitter:

@ESPNRobertSmith
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Where was all this outage when senator Harry Reid talked about Obama only using the "negro dialect" when he wanted to?
3:11 PM - 27 Apr 2014

 

[Pancamo]

And, he's back...

darren rovell ‏@darrenrovell 3h

How Teddy Bridgewater could collect a tax free $5M if he slips to the 2nd round http://espn.go.com/nfl/draft2014/story/_/id/10851039/teddy-bridgewater-5m-loss-value-policy …

LA branch of NAACP that was giving Sterling his 2nd lifetime achievement award in 6 years making statement at 1pm ET

Young Caleb Hannan is back on the clock.

The Bridgewater story that is linked is terrible.

 

[MileHigh]

Who let you out of your bedroom?

 

[Inky_Wretch]

Sheesh.

http://deadspin.com/these-emails-confirm-that-espns-darren-rovell-is-a-sens-1572043642