Longtime WIP sports talk host Howard Eskin has found himself making news rather than reporting on it. According to a story from the Philadelphia Inquirer, Eskin has been banned from Citizens Bank Park for the remainder of the Phillies season. This, after an investigation found Eskin had made an unwanted advance toward a female Aramark employee back in May, the story reports.
Eskin was sitting in an exclusive area behind home plate known as the CP Rankin Club and The Inquirer reports their sources indicated the Aramark employee accused Eskin, 73, of giving her an unwanted kiss.
The story goes on to say that a spokesperson for WIP owner Audacy, “confirmed the ‘unwelcome kiss’ in a statement, adding the company takes these matters very seriously.”
In a statement, Aramark said, “We then worked with Audacy and the Phillies to ensure that appropriate steps were taken to protect our employee and all of the Aramark employees at Citizens Bank Park.”
A New York Post story says that Audacy, the Phillies and Aramark were all involved in the investigation and Audacy decided to ban Eskin from the ballpark for the rest of the season. It also said Eskin would continue to host his two-hour Saturday morning show.
The Phillies said in a statement, “We support Audacy’s decision to suspend Howard Eskin from Citizens Bank Park.”
