Faking names, ESPN handed its stars Emmys
ESPN inserted fake names in Emmy entries, then took the awards, and gave them to on-air personalities. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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ESPN inserted fake names in Emmy entries, then took the awards, and gave them to on-air personalities. Read more at straitstimes.com.
"College GameDay" personalities like Kirk Herbstreit, Lee Corso and Desmond Howard were given awards they were not entitled to, The Athletic reported.
Scam involved submitting made-up names in place of ineligible hosts and reporters, who then received the prize
BRISTOL, Conn. (AP) — ESPN has apologized to the organization that administers the Sports Emmy Awards for submitting fake names in categories where they were<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://wsvn.com/news/us-world/espn-apologizes-for-fake-name-scam-that-led-to-emmy-statues-going-to-people-ineligible-for-award/">Read More</a>
Some ESPN on-air personalities reportedly were given awards they were not entitled to.