Report: WWE Executive Lee Fitting Was Let Go From ESPN Due To Misconduct

-- The Athletic, a sub-division of the NY Post, published an article today with an investigative report detailing that WWE's current head of Media & Production, Lee Fitting, was reportedly let go from his executive role at ESPN due to allegations of misconduct, including sexually suggestive comments and objectification of women.

-- Fitting, who was the former Senior VP of Production at ESPN, joined WWE in early 2024 after being fired by ESPN in the summer of 2023, having been with them for over 25 years. The story claims that a complaint against Fitting was made to ESPN's HR department which caused officials to investigate. It led to more women stepping up, including "prominent female staffers", and ultimately led to Fitting's termination a "short time later."

-- WWE has thus far declined to comment while Fitting, through a spokesperson, denied some of the allegations made against him while choosing not to address others. He declined to comment on the" broader characterization of him as someone who mistreated women during his tenure at ESPN or why he was let go by the network" or offer any details on why he was let go from ESPN.

-- ESPN's investigation involved six women while The Athletic spoke to 20 women who outlined examples of misconduct from Fitting including such things as commenting on a woman's ability to chug beer and likening it to her being good at oral sex, offering up his lap for a woman to sit on when no chairs were left in a meeting, sending a text to a woman saying "you look hot", and in one situation apparently in response to a woman who wanted to have a meeting with him, asked her if he should book a hotel room for the night. Fitting has either denied all these claims or in the latter example stating misinterpretation - specifically that he meant if she should book a conference room, rather than a hotel room. When it came to accusations of him commenting on the looks or outfits or women, he stated that it was his job "to provide feedback to male and female on-air talent regarding their appearance and on-air delivery."