ESPN Analyst Takes Leave Following Amputation and Investigation

WHO:

NY Post - ESPN NFL draft analyst Matt Miller is involved in the story.

Daily Mail NFL - Matt Miller is 43 years old.

WHAT:

NBC Sports - Matt Miller announced on Friday that he’ll be placed on leave as he recovers from serious injuries suffered last month in an automobile accident.

NBC Sports - ESPN plans to address online complaints regarding Matt Miller later, indicating that the leave may relate to both his health and the complaints about fantasy football leagues, paid scouting lessons, and charitable contributions.

NBC Sports - ESPN will follow up on the issues raised by social media complaints and the reporting from Awful Announcing regarding Matt Miller's situation when appropriate.

Newsweek - Matt Miller is facing accusations of allegedly scamming fantasy football players.

NY Post - Matt Miller is taking an indefinite leave of absence from ESPN.

Daily Mail NFL - Matt Miller lost his arm in a near-fatal car crash.

Daily Mail NFL - The Missouri Attorney General is probing a "fantasy football scam" involving Matt Miller.

WHERE:

Daily Mail NFL - The investigation is being conducted by the Missouri Attorney General.

WHEN:

Daily Mail NFL - The traffic accident occurred in June.

Daily Mail NFL - The consumer-protection probe by the Missouri Attorney General began last week.

WHY:

Daily Mail NFL - The leave of absence is due to Matt Miller's recovery from devastating injuries.

HOW:

NBC Sports - ESPN plans to “follow[] up” on the issues raised by the flurry of social-media complaints and the reporting from Awful Announcing regarding the situation when appropriate.

NBC Sports - The Missouri investigation may compile enough information to assist ESPN in addressing the situation when Matt Miller is ready to return to work.

Daily Mail NFL - The investigation into the "fantasy football scam" is being conducted by the Missouri Attorney General's office.

Matt Miller announced that he will be placed on leave as he recovers from serious injuries sustained in an automobile accident last month. NBC Sports reported this news, and ESPN indicated that they plan to follow up on the issues raised by social media complaints and reporting from Awful Announcing when appropriate. This situation continues to develop as both networks address the concerns surrounding it.