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What Happened To Dan Le Batard? Where Is He Now After Leaving ESPN

Dan Le Batard is a well-established American newspaper sports journalist, former radio host, podcast host, and television reporter based in Miami, Florida.

He has also worked for ESPN and his hometown newspaper, Miami Herald, written between 1990 and 2016. He hosted a daily radio show with Jon Weiner, which began in Miami's WAXY and aired nationwide on ESPN Radio until early 2021.

Last January, the eight-year partnership between ESPN and Dan Le Batard ended. In December of 2020, Batard and ESPN mutually agreed to part ways. The final ESPN edition of the "Dan Le Batard Show With Stugotz" aired Monday morning for two hours, and Le Batard's final televised "Highly Questionable" episode slating for Monday.

Speaking of Dan Le Batard, he was a recent guest on the Ariel Helwani podcast. During his appearance, Helwani asked him if he regrets going to ESPN. Like Le Batard, Helwani also worked at the World Wide Leader in Sports in his career.

What Happened To Dan Le Batard?

 In December, ESPN announced that it would not broadcast The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz on television or radio. The show then aired its final ESPN episode on January 4, 2021.

The show had some rocky moments with ESPN because Le Batard wasn't afraid to talk politics, which ruffled the network's chairman, Jimmy Pitaro. The network also cut the show's hours last year and fired one of Le Batard's producers, Chris Cote.

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Le Batard is proud to be an "awkward" sports journalist. The host often writes about controversial topics, especially race. Guests on his radio show asked various questions, from the racial overtones of the Michael Vick case to the racial influence on the drafting of NBA players.

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Where Is Dan Le Batard Now After Leaving ESPN

After leaving ESPN on January 4, 2021, Le Batard and his friends formed their own Le Batard-funded podcast network.

The team recruited the former head of ESPN, John Skipper, to become the new network's CEO. the company signed a deal with Apple TV+ to produce documentaries and unscripted series in November 2021.

According to the Sports Business Journal, former ESPN radio host Dan Le Batard will team up with his former boss, ex-ESPN president John Skipper, to launch a sports content company in the coming weeks.

The 52-year-old Le Batard and Skipper have close ties dating back to their time at ESPN. Le Batard, hired by Skipper in 2011, cried on air when Skipper left ESPN in 2017. Skipper currently serves as the executive chair of DAZN Group.

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 Is Dan Le Batard Sick/Ill: Illness And Health 2022?

Dan is healthy and has no illness reported in the media, and the media person is healthy as of 2022.

On August 7, 2014, Le Batard was suspended from his duties at ESPN for allegedly taking out a billboard in Akron, Ohio, which read "You're Welcome, Lebron. Love, Miami" and pictured two NBA championships rings. 

In early 2019, ESPN launched a podcast network called The Le Batard and Friends Podcast Network. The network includes original podcasts hosted by Le Batard (one of which is South Beach Sessions, a long-form interview program) and folks from his radio show companions.

Le Batard began work at the Miami Herald in 1990 and is a columnist for its sports section. Dan believed his first significant work for The Herald to be an investigation into his former college's football team.

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