Kirk Herbstreit ‘Not a Fan’ of Open Fandom From ESPN Colleague Elle Duncan — Who Claps Back at Him

Kirk Herbstreit ‘not a fan’ of open fandom from ESPN colleague Elle Duncan — who claps back at him

Elle Duncan didn’t appreciate catching a stray from her ESPN colleague Kirk Herbstreit earlier this week.

Elle Duncan Calls Out ESPN Teammate Kirk Herbstreit Over Comments About Her Fandom

Kirk Herbstreit is not a fan of broadcasters showing fandom on-air, particularly ESPN anchor Elle Duncan."If you are a personality, like a Bill Simmons, or a Stephen A., or a Pat McAfee … part of their schtick is kind of that," Herbstreit said this week on the Next Man Up podcast. "But you watch SportsCenter and Elle Duncan is sitting there cheering for Georgia," Herbstreit continued. "She’s openly cheering. I’m not a fan of that personally. I t…

ESPN’s Elle Duncan Fires Back After Kirk Herbstreit Calls Her Out

Kirk Herbstreit has built his broadcasting career on projecting credibility and impartiality in the booth, but when he recently called out what he sees as a decline in objectivity across sports media, one of his own ESPN colleagues took issue with being named as an example. During an appearance on the Net Positive with John Crist podcast, Herbstreit was asked whether he agreed with the growing sentiment that today’s sports coverage has become mo…

ESPN's Elle Duncan responds after being called out by Kirk Herbstreit

Dec 27, 2019; Atlanta, Georgia, USA; Sports commentator Elle Duncan in the stands during a game between the Milwaukee Bucks and Atlanta Hawks at halftime at State Farm Arena. Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports Kirk Herbstreit has an issue with members of the sports media not showing objectivity, and one of his ESPN colleagues did not appreciate being brought into the conversation. During a recent appearance on the “Net Positive with …