Entercom Sports “670 The Score” WSCR Chicago has parted ways with afternoon host Dan McNeil following a tweet last night in which he disparaged Monday Night Football sideline reporter Maria Taylor over her wardrobe.
In a memo to staffers Entercom Chicago Market Manager Rachel Williamson wrote,
Dan McNeil is no longer an employee at The Score.
For each one of us our words have power. For our brands and on-air personalities that is amplified and brings increased responsibility in how we chose to use our voices. Last night’s tweet, and its degrading and humiliating tone to a fellow female broadcaster, was unacceptable.
We have the best teams in Chicago, and we must hold ourselves to high expectations to continue to be leaders in our organization, our industry and our community. We apologize to all who were offended by Dan’s words, especially Maria.
On Monday night McNeil tweeted and then later deleted, “NFL sideline reporter or a host for the AVN (Adult Video News) annual awards presentation?” about Taylor’s outfit. Taylor later responded to a news story about the comment with:
Well Danny Dearest if you would like to continue making sexist comments about me…please bring your misogyny with you to the NBA Countdown double header I’ll be hosting tomorrow night. Hey ladies remember you can wear whatever you feel confident in! @670TheScore @DannyMac670 https://t.co/bN0H582isU
— Maria Taylor (@MariaTaylor) September 15, 2020
McNeil was in his third stint with WSCR after rejoining the station in 2017 to co-host afternoons with Danny Parkins. He has also worked at 1000 WMVP and co-hosted mornings at Hubbard Classic Rock “97.1 The Drive” WDRV.
