Sports journalist Howard Eskin suspended from Citizens Bank Park following 'unwelcome kiss' toward Aramark employee

Howard Eskin
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PHILADELPHIA (KYW Newsadio) — Longtime sports journalist Howard Eskin has been suspended from Citizens Bank Park.

A spokesperson for Sports Radio WIP parent company Audacy said in a statement they learned of an unwelcome kiss by Eskin toward an Aramark employee at Citizens Bank Park.

The statement goes on to say the company immediately started an investigation and took action to address the matter.

According to a statement from the Phillies, Audacy made the decision to suspend Eskin from the ballpark.

Audacy is the parent company of WIP, as well as KYW Newsradio.

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