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Michele Tafoya: The ‘troubling’ part of Sam Ponder’s ESPN firing

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ESPN fired Sam Ponder and Robert Griffin III after Ponder was pushed off of 'Monday Night Countdown' Ponder has been outspoken about transgender women playing women’s sports against other females.

Tafoya said the timing of the firing is troubling.

The Athletic reported that Laura Rutledge and Mike Greenberg were the most likely candidates to replace Ponder, with Greenberg considered the favorite.

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English

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