ESPN has reportedly sent two prominent female employees on leave amid curious investigations.
According to Front Office Sports, Cristina Daglas was placed on administrative leave late last month. Daglas joined ESPN The Magazine in 2014 and became the company’s first-ever MLB deputy editor just two years later. She was promoted to executive editor in 2021, which left her in charge of the entire ESPN.com website.
FOS notes that Daglas was sent on leave following complaints filed to human resources by multiple employees.
The nature of the complaints is still unknown. As to whether they will come to light, only time will tell.
It’s since been reported that The Worldwide Leader in Sports has placed another female employee on administrative leave in connection with the first.
Per OutKick, senior editor Elizabeth Baugh has also been sent on leave because she had formed a friendship with Daglas that company heads reckon could impede investigations.
“It was not immediately clear if Baugh’s alliance with Daglas was the root cause of her suspension,” the outlet noted.
Cristina Daglas & Elizabeth Baugh’s Status With ESPN Unknown
Baugh started with ESPN’s social team before moving to editorial in 2018, having graduated from James Madison University.
She had been helping the network’s editors with their coverage of boxing, golf, hockey, and tennis, as well as various other trending topics.
It is unclear as to whether Cristina Daglas and Elizabeth Baugh will return to their posts.
Meanwhile, the company did not respond to requests for comment, and neither did Baugh, with OutKick having reached out to both parties.
