Phillies radio host Howard Eskin suspended after ‘unwelcome kiss’

PHILADELPHIA – Philadelphia sports radio host Howard Eskin has been suspended from Phillies home games for the remainder of the season after an investigation by his employer revealed that he kissed a food service employee at Citizens Bank Park without her consent.

Audacy, the parent company of Philadelphia’s SportsRadio 94WIP, said in a statement that it learned of Eskin’s “unwelcome kiss” of the Aramark employee and “immediately investigated” the incident, the Philadelphia Inquirer reported Tuesday.

Aramark is a food service provider for Citizens Bank Park, home of the Phillies.

The Phillies and Aramark issued their own statements on the matter.

“We have been working with our partners at Audacy and Aramark in their investigations,” the club said in a statement, adding that it takes the allegations seriously. “We support Audacy’s decision to suspend Howard Eskin from Citizens Bank Park.”

Aramark said in a statement that its investigation confirmed the allegations.

“We then worked with Audacy and the Phillies to ensure appropriate steps were taken to protect our employee and all Aramark employees at Citizens Bank Park,” Aramark said.

Audacy and Eskin did not immediately respond to messages from The Associated Press.

Eskin, a Philadelphia native, is a media celebrity in the city’s sports market. He helped launch SportsRadio 94WIP’s first sports talk show in 1986 and remains a mainstay at the station and in sports television.