ESPN retracts its latest Mike Pennel story, admits "errors" in the reporting
ESPN has retracted a report linking former NFL player Mike Pennel to the death of a woman in the Dominican Republic.
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ESPN retracted and removed a story linking NFL player Mike Pennel to a woman's death in the Dominican Republic. The network admitted to errors in the reporting.
Epilogue added 18d ago, after coverage quieted.
The brief
ESPN retracted a story concerning former Bears defensive tackle Mike Pennel and the death of a woman in the Dominican Republic. The network admitted that there were errors in the original reporting.
Coverage from NBC Sports, Chicago Sun-Times, Defector, and ProFootballRumors focuses on the removal of the report. ESPN has also issued an update regarding the Michael Pennel Jr. story.
Future developments depend on further updates from ESPN following the admission of reporting errors.
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Quick answers
What happened to the ESPN story about Mike Pennel?
ESPN retracted the article and admitted to errors in the reporting.
What was the subject of the retracted report?
The report connected former NFL player Mike Pennel to the death of a woman in the Dominican Republic.
Which outlets reported on the retraction?
The retraction was covered by NBC Sports, Chicago Sun-Times, Defector, and ProFootballRumors.
Coverage (5)
- ESPN Retracts Article About NFL Player And Dead Woman In Dominican Republic Defector · 23d ago
- ESPN Removes Report Connecting DT Mike Pennel To Woman’s Death In Dominican Republic NFL Rumors - ProFootballRumors.com · 23d ago
- ESPN retracts story linking former Bears DT Mike Pennel to Dominican woman's death Chicago Sun-Times · 23d ago
- ESPN Update to Michael Pennel Jr. story ESPN · 23d ago
- ESPN retracts its latest Mike Pennel story, admits "errors" in the reporting NBC Sports · 23d ago
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