Vitale was on the call for ESPN’s first-ever NCAA basketball game in 1979 and has been known for his enthusiastic calls ever since. One of the...
"The issue came up again Sunday, during ESPN’s coverage of the LSU-Alabama SEC Tournament final featuring Vitale and Karl Ravech on the call, which seemingly upset...
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"Stugotz made it clear, just in case Vitale still was not aware, that he was the one at fault."
"The temporary pay reductions hope to combat the potential need for unpaid furloughs and layoffs, keeping employees with lower salaries on payroll."
"It seems unlikely that Pitaro will suspend anyone for Tweets on this issue."
"Not long ago, Vitale joked that he would like to still be calling basketball games when he is 100 years old."
"The iconic ESPN college basketball analyst became especially tense when the word hypocrisy was mentioned."
"Vitale responded by saying that the honor left him uncharacteristically speechless."
Dick Vitale signed an extension to remain with ESPN through the 2020-21 season. The new contract ensures that Vitale will be with the network at least...