"Per sources: Disney/ESPN has removed @finebaum from appearing on @ESPN since his @outkick interview expressing interest in running as a Republican for senate in Alabama. ESPN has canceled all network appearances on all shows, including some that have occurred for a decade plus. Finebaum is not an announced candidate for Alabama senate yet. ESPN's @stephenasmith has discussed running for president as a Democrat and the network has taken no action in this matter."
"During their conversation, the analyst claimed that at least one high-profile figure in Alabama politics had pushed for him to run for the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-AL), who is running for governor. Finebaum said he had never considered a career in politics, but the recent killing of conservative commentator Charlie Kirk inspired him to seriously consider making the pivot. He also confirmed that he'd run as a Republican and that he voted for President Donald Trump in 2024."
Paul Finebaum was reported removed from ESPN programming following comments that he might run as a Republican for the U.S. Senate seat in Alabama. Finebaum said a high-profile Alabama figure urged him to run, that the killing of conservative commentator Charlie Kirk prompted him to reconsider entering politics, and that he voted for Donald Trump in 2024. Sources asserted Disney/ESPN canceled all of his network appearances, including long-running shows. ESPN vice president Bill Hofheimer denied the removal claim as untrue. Finebaum has not announced a Senate candidacy, and Stephen A. Smith faces no comparable action.
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