Here is an updated story on former NASCAR on ESPN Sr. Producer Neil Goldberg, arrested last week in Connecticut on a number of criminal charges stemming from a Peeping Tom incident.
By John Ourand, Staff Writer for Sports Business Daily:
ESPN has let go Neil Goldberg, the Senior Producer for NASCAR who was arrested last week in Connecticut on public indecency charges, sources say. Goldberg's boss, Sr. Coordinating Producer Jill Frederickson, handled production for ESPN's NASCAR races over the weekend and plans to work this weekend's races, as well.
Goldberg has not worked at ESPN since his arrest last week, which also included charges of simple trespass, disorderly conduct and breach of peace. ESPN VP/Communications Mike Soltys would only confirm that Goldberg no longer works for ESPN.
This should close a very difficult time for the NASCAR TV team. This group travels together from February through November producing all the Nationwide Series races and the final seventeen Sprint Cup Series events.
Thanks to our friends at SportsBusinessDaily.com for the update.
13 comments:
Uh, wow. I hope that he's ready for long-term unemployment. And that it was worth it.
My daughter just went through a situation where a peeping Tom was a rapist waiting for the opportunity to expand his activities. Nothing funny about the crime. Wish it had a less cute name.
ESPN did the right thing.
wow. That's a tough deal, but it sounded like a pretty open/shut case with a witness. ESPN has had a rough time with personnel lately.
my jaw dropped when I just read this on twitter. I never thought they'd fire him. Just wow...
I think Peeping tom should be same thing as Stalking..they have to HUNT you out or learn your habits to do the crime . Rules need to be stronger.
Police say they can't do "WHAT IF" scenarios but "WHAT HAPPENED TO YOU" scenarios.
Those laws need to change, be stronger & keep up with technology (as in hidden cameras)
If he worked with all men in a factory, he could've kept his job..but being on the road, in hotel rooms, dealing with Women, ESPN did the right thing.
I feel badly for his female neighbors & his family.
Just sad story for them.
After watching Sunday’s race, you could tell Neil was part of the problem. MC
Lord what a mess, want to hope it's all a misunderstanding but not sure how you can misunderstand that. I didn't like the way he was doing the races but I can think of easier ways to no longer be employed.
Let me second the posts of Anon 5:55, glenc1 & Sophia. People like that should be in prison for the remainder of their days. Peeping toms are sick, sick ,sick people. Mentally sick. People are sick when they peep and masturbate, absoluely f---ing sick.
ESPN did the right thing, and it is rare when they do the right thing.
For those of you out there surprised that ESPN did the right thing. Just remember, ESPN is a division of Disney.
Hope he gets the therapy needed, but if the video we saw from Cali is a peek at whats to come, then we are in for far superior pictures from the track. The wide long angles of 5 wide was long overdue.
JD what does a producer do and really how much impact do they have on a broadcast? is it that big a deal that they let him go (NO-BRAINER BY ESPN)? fontana race didn't look any different to me.
Certainly a tough deal for him to lose his job, but this sort of thing cannot be swept under the rug by a company -- not even ESPN. His victim will have to deal with all of the emotions that go along with this sort of crime, too. After all, most people expect that they are safe in their homes and that no one is looking in the windows doing the wrong thing.
I also noticed that the camera work at Fontana was overall better in using the wide shots. I hope it continues -- that certainly helps being able to follow the race.
I saw a peeping tom several years ago at my apt complex before I was married and folks told me those people aren't dangerous but I still didn't like it and moved from where I was living at the time. I think this is the only thing ESPN could have done, but I feel sorry for his family.
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