Posted on 03/03/2024 2:03:56 PM PST by Dahoser
Chris Mortensen, the longtime NFL insider for ESPN, died Sunday morning, the network announced.
He was 72.
“Mort was widely respected as an industry pioneer and universally beloved as a supportive, hard-working teammate,” ESPN chairman Jimmy Pitaro said in a statement. “He covered the NFL with extraordinary skill and passion, and was at the top of his field for decades. He will truly be missed by colleagues and fans, and our hearts and thoughts are with his loved one.”
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“took a leave of absence from ESPN in 2016 after being diagnosed with Stage 4 throat cancer, which later spread to his lungs.”
Dang.
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