Longtime Philly Sportswriter Howard Eskin Barred from Phillies, Sixers Facilities After Kissing Female Employee

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Longtime Philadelphia sportswriter Howard Eskin has been barred from Phillies and 76ers facilities for making unwanted advances to a female employee at Citizens Bank Park.

Sources told The Philadelphia Inquirer that Eskin — currently an employee at WIP-FM — was accused by an Aramark employee of giving her an unwanted kiss in May. Audacy, the parent company of WIP, confirmed the kiss in a statement.

“We immediately investigated and took action to address the matter,” the Audacy spokesperson said.

According to the report, the incident happened hours before the game in a seating area called the CP Rankin Club. Eskin is accused of trying to kiss the woman “as she backed away.”

For his role in the incident, Eskin has been barred from Citizens Bank Park for the remainder of the season. Interestingly, Eskin will remain on air at WIP.

“We cooperated with our partners at Audacy and Aramark on their investigations,” the Phillies said in a statement. “We support Audacy’s decision to suspend Howard Eskin from Citizens Bank Park.”

The next day, a Sixers spokesperson revealed the team has barred Eskin from the training facility in Camden, New Jersey. It has also requested that the Wells Fargo Center — home of the Sixers and Flyers — follow suit.