"On Monday, OutKick founder Clay Travis reported that Finebaum had been removed from a number of scheduled appearances on the network. Travis claimed sources told him the move was done as some sort of retribution for the interview in which Finebaum revealed he voted for Donald Trump and was considering running for a U.S. Senate seat in Alabama. Shortly after Travis' report, a separate report from AL.com confirmed it."
"ESPN, however, swiftly denied the claims. Public relations vice president Bill Hofheimer responded to Travis' tweet by calling it totally false. In response to that, Travis stood by his reporting and challenged Hofheimer to explain Finebaum's absence the previous weekend. Later that day, a source told Mediaite that Finebaum was scheduled to appear on ESPN on Tuesday. Additionally, the source said the scheduling was done well in advance and was in no way reactive to Travis' reporting."
OutKick founder Clay Travis claimed ESPN removed Paul Finebaum from several scheduled appearances as retribution for a political interview in which Finebaum said he voted for Donald Trump and considered running for the U.S. Senate in Alabama. AL.com later confirmed the removal. ESPN denied the claim, and public relations vice president Bill Hofheimer called the allegation totally false. Travis maintained his account and challenged Hofheimer to explain Finebaum's recent absence. A Mediaite source said Finebaum's Tuesday appearances had been scheduled well in advance and were not reactive to the controversy. Finebaum appeared on Get Up and First Take, receiving a warm welcome from Stephen A. Smith.
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