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Legendary NFL reporter Chris Mortensen touched the lives of many sports journalists throughout his storied carried. On Sunday, ESPN chairman Jimmy Pitaro announced that Mortensen had passed away at 72. “Mort was widely respected as an industry pioneer and universally beloved as a supportive,

Longtime ESPN NFL reporter Chris Mortensen has passed away at age of 72 after battling throat cancer for the past 8 years. On Sunday, ESPN chairman Jimmy Pitaro released a statement mourning the loss of Mortensen, who worked at the company for over 30 years. “Mort was widely respected as an

Chris Mortensen, ESPN’s longtime NFL reporter, has died. He was 72. The network confirmed the news of Mortensen’s death in a post on X: “Mort was widely respected as an industry pioneer and universally beloved as a supportive, hardworking teammate,” ESPN chairman Jimmy Pitaro wrote in a statement

If executives at ESPN were hoping that controversial show host Pat McAfee might reign things in a bit after the Aaron Rodgers-Jimmy Kimmel controversy, they’d better guess again. ESPN gave McAfee a five-year, $85 million contract in 2023 that ruffled the feathers of several other employees. Now