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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

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📍 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 44d ago, after coverage quieted.

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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.

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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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