Lee Fitting, formerly of ESPN, became WWE’s new Head of Media & Production in early 2024, succeeding Kevin Dunn. Around the time of hiring, Paul “Triple H” Levesque called Fitting “a game changer.”

An article published by The athlete on NYTimes.com reported on Fitting’s departure from ESPN. Allegations of misconduct, objectifying women, criticizing their physical appearance and making crude jokes in the workplace have been made in connection with Fitting. The article said the following about the situation…

“This went on unchecked for years, according to current and former ESPN employees interviewed by The Athletic who requested anonymity to speak freely because they still work in sports media.” It had a devastating impact on numerous women , who believed they had to endure or agree with his behavior in order to stay employed or advance at ESPN. Many women in sports media quietly shared their interactions and fit concerns with one another. Some left ESPN in part because of their experience with him.”

It was discovered that he left the organization shortly after a complaint regarding Fitting was made to ESPN’s human resources department. One woman commented on Fitting’s firing from ESPN “I can’t believe it took so long” while another said “It finally caught up with him.”

A spokesman for Fitting denied some of the allegations made against him, but declined to comment on others. A WWE spokesman said the company had no comment on the allegations.

EXCLUSIVE: Lee Fitting made “College GameDay” an ESPN success, but some women at the network said he made objectifying, crude and sexist comments.

Some were stunned when the company finally turned off the bait: “I can’t believe it took this long.”

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– The Athlete (@TheAthletic) December 18, 2024