CBS suspends analyst Greg Anthony following arrest for soliciting a prostitute

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CBS basketball analyst Greg Anthony has been suspended 'indefinitely,' according to a statement from the network on Saturday, Sports Illustrated reports.

Anthony was reportedly arrested on Friday night and charged with soliciting a prostitute in Washington, D.C. He had been scheduled to announce Saturday's game between Michigan State and Maryland, but the network says Anthony "will not be working again for CBS this season."

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Sarah Eberspacher
Sarah Eberspacher

Sarah Eberspacher is an associate editor at TheWeek.com. She has previously worked as a sports reporter at The Livingston County Daily Press & Argus and The Arizona Republic. She graduated from Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism.