Dan Rafael of espn.com is reporting that the head of HBO Sports, Ross Greenburg is out and there is conflicting reports weather he resigned or forced out of his position.
“We believe that Ross’ track record speaks for itself,” HBO co-presidents Richard Plepler and Michael Lombardo said in a joint statement given to ESPN.com, confirming his departure, which has been in the works for months. “He has helped redefine the sports programming genre and set an extraordinary standard of excellence in the industry. We will miss his leadership, vision, creativity and passion for sports television.”
Greenburg did not respond to a voicemail or email message seeking comment. He did, however, speak to the New York Times. He denied that he was forced out and again downplayed the impact of losing Pacquiao.
“That’s a silly rationale. That added to my angst, but one fight doesn’t determine whether I stayed or didn’t stay,” he told the paper.
