ESPN is facing backlash after publishing what many fans called a tone-deaf obituary for a beloved World Series champion.
Bobby Jenks, a two-time All-Star closer for the Chicago White Sox, died Friday at the age of 44 following a battle with cancer.
The once-revered “Worldwide Leader in Sports” posted the news on its website and shared a post on X linking to the article over the weekend.
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That post read: “Bobby Jenks, a two-time All-Star pitcher for the Chicago White Sox, who was on the roster when the franchise won the 2005 World Series, died on Friday in Sintra, Portugal, the team announced.”
Bobby Jenks, a two-time All-Star pitcher for the Chicago White Sox, who was on the roster when the franchise won the
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