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CBS Sadly Forced To Suspend Greg Anthony After Prostitution Sting Arrest

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USA TODAY Sports-Douglas Jones

USA TODAY Sports-Douglas Jones

College basketball fans awoke to some sad news on Saturday morning. Greg Anthony, one of college hoops’ terrific broadcasters, was arrested and charged with soliciting a prostitute in a Washington, D.C. hotel room early Friday evening.

“Greg Anthony will not be working again for CBS this season,” a company spokeswoman said of the delicate matter on Saturday morning. In addition to his indefinite suspension from CBS, Anthony occasionally works for Turner Sports, who also confirmed a suspension for the TV commentator, and said they “will have no further comment.”

Anthony had been scheduled to announce the Maryland vs. Michigan State basketball game on Saturday in nearby College Park, MD along with Ian Eagle. CBS announced that Jim Spanarkel would fill in for Anthony on the broadcast.

Officer Hugh Crew of the Washington Metropolitan Police Department announced this morning that Anthony was booked into jail and later released Friday night. Following his release, Anthony issued an apology to those closest to him.

“With this lapse of judgment, I embarrassed many, including myself. I will work to regain the trust that I have lost, and the first step is saying that I am sorry.”

CBS and Turner Sports made the right decision in suspending Anthony. He faces a misdemeanor solicitation charge that is punishable by up to 180 days in jail. Part of anyone’s job is representing the company you work for, and being caught and arrested in a prostitution sting certainly does not represent CBS well. The station was essentially forced to remove Anthony from all programming for at least the remainder of this year.

Anthony, a former point guard, played three years at the University of Nevada Las Vegas, and was the starting point guard for the 1990 Runnin’ Rebels National Championship winning team in. The New York Knicks drafted the defensive specialist with the No. 12 pick in the first round of the 1991 draft. Following a 12-year NBA career, Anthony joined ESPN before making his college basketball broadcasting debut with CBS in December 2008.

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