ESPN Executive Defends Decision to Demote Doris Burke as ‘Right Decision’
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An ESPN executive told the New York Post on Sept. 25 2025 that the network’s decision to demote veteran basketball analyst Doris Burke was “the right decision.”
The executive, whose name was not disclosed in the report, said the personnel move fit the company’s broader programming strategy but did not provide additional details. Burke, a longtime NBA broadcaster who became the first woman to serve as a full-time game analyst on national television, was recently reassigned to a different role at the network. Specifics of her new duties were not included in the executive’s comments.
The statement marked ESPN’s first public defense of the change since news of Burke’s demotion emerged.
Source: New York Post
