Overview

• OutKick and AL.com reported Disney/ESPN canceled Paul Finebaum’s ESPN-branded appearances after his interview discussing a possible Republican Senate bid in Alabama.
• ESPN communications vice president Bill Hofheimer publicly denied the reports, calling them "totally false."
• Finebaum did not appear on several customary ESPN hits last week, including Sunday morning SportsCenter, according to multiple outlets, though he joined host Matt Barrie’s YouTube show.
• He continued to host The Paul Finebaum Show on SEC Network and took his usual place on SEC Nation in Gainesville over the weekend.
• On3 reporter Pete Nakos backed the removal claim as coverage highlighted ESPN’s long-standing limits on partisan politics for on-air talent if Finebaum formally runs.