Fox Sports fires a top executive amid sexual harassment investigation

Jamie Horowitz.
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Fox Sports abruptly fired its president of national networks, Jamie Horowitz, on Monday, as the company investigated sexual harassment allegations.

"Everyone at Fox Sports, no matter what role we play, or what business, function or show we contribute to — should act with respect and adhere to professional conduct at all times," Fox Sports President Eric Shanks said in an email to employees. "These values are non-negotiable." Horowitz's lawyer, Patricia Glaser, said his superiors had never brought up any allegations of misconduct, calling his treatment by Fox "appalling."

The case came after sexual harassment claims and lawsuits brought down former chief Roger Ailes and star show host Bill O'Reilly at another 21st Century Fox unit, Fox News.

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Harold Maass

Harold Maass is a contributing editor at TheWeek.com. He has been writing for The Week since the 2001 launch of the U.S. print edition. Harold has worked for a variety of news outlets, including The Miami Herald, Fox News, and ABC News. For several years, he wrote a daily round-up of financial news for The Week and Yahoo Finance. He lives in North Carolina with his wife and two sons.