Former ESPN insider Adrian Wojnarowski was renowned in the industry, which is why the Harris campaign chose him to announce Vice President Kamala Harris’ running mate.
According to an interview with Sports Illustrated by senior writer Chris Mannix, the Harris campaign contacted Wojnarowski in August to reveal that Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz would be joining the Democratic ticket with Harris.
Vice Presidential candidate Tim Walz speaks at Manitowoc Pattern and Machining Oct. 28, 2024, in Manitowoc, Wis. (Imagn)
“In August, representatives from Kamala Harris’s presidential campaign reached out. They had settled on their nominee for vice president and wanted Woj to break it. Alas, another outlet scooped him before he could,” Mannix wrote.
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Although it was not revealed which outlet broke the news first, just a month later, Wojnarowski announced his departure from the network.
Vice President Kamala Harris gestures as she delivers a concession speech for the 2024 presidential election Nov. 6, 2024, on the campus of Howard University in Washington. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough)
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There was no immediate response from the Harris campaign representatives to Fox News Digital’s request for comment.
Wojnarowski revealed in the interview that he was diagnosed with prostate cancer before leaving ESPN to join St. Bonaventure.
Adrian Wojnarowski before a game March 16, 2024, at Crypto.Com Arena in Los Angeles. (Adam Pantozzi/NBAE via Getty Images)
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Although his cancer diagnosis did not lead to his retirement from ESPN, it made him reassess his priorities.
“When you hear cancer, you think about it going through your body like Pac-Man,” Wojnarowski said. “Prostate cancer generally stays localized and is typically slow-growing.”
Fox News’ Ryan Gaydos contributed to this report.
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