ESPN retracts its latest Mike Pennel story, admits "errors" in the reporting
ESPN retracts story linking Mike Pennel to woman's death in Dominican Republic
📍 How it ended
ESPN retracted its story linking former Bears defensive tackle Mike Pennel to the death of a woman in the Dominican Republic. The network deleted the original report and admitted there were errors in the reporting.
Epilogue added 52d ago, after coverage quieted.
Coverage (7)
- ESPN update to Michael Pennel Jr. story www.espn.com · 54d ago
- ESPN deletes Michael Pennel Jr. story, admits 'errors' in original report Yardbarker · 54d ago
- ESPN Retracts Article About NFL Player And Dead Woman In Dominican Republic Defector · 54d ago
- ESPN Retracts Report Connecting DT Mike Pennel To Woman's Death In Dominican Republic NFL Rumors - ProFootballRumors.com · 54d ago
- ESPN retracts story linking former Bears DT Mike Pennel to Dominican woman's death Chicago Sun-Times · 54d ago
- ESPN Update to Michael Pennel Jr. story ESPN · 54d ago
- ESPN retracts its latest Mike Pennel story, admits "errors" in the reporting NBC Sports · 54d ago broke it first
The story so far
ESPN has retracted its latest story about NFL player Mike Pennel. Coverage emphasizes that ESPN admitted to 'errors' in its original report.
Outlets including ESPN, Yardbarker, Defector, ProFootballRumors.com, Chicago Sun-Times, and NBC Sports are covering the story. Details about the retracted story and the nature of the errors are not specified in the coverage.
Synthesized by Newsylist from the headlines below under a strict no-invention contract. ✓ fact-checked: all claims supported by sources Updated 53d ago.
The obvious questions
Why did ESPN retract the story?
ESPN admitted to 'errors' in its original report
Which outlets are covering the story?
ESPN, Yardbarker, Defector, ProFootballRumors.com, Chicago Sun-Times, and NBC Sports
What was the story about?
The story linked Mike Pennel to a woman's death in the Dominican Republic
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