Ken Rudulph

Ken Rudulph `No Longer With Fanduel TV'

Ken Rudulph, who ignited a Twitter firestorm with comments about horse racing on Monday, May 15, has apparently been dismissed from his role at the company, according to a FanDuel TV spokesperson. "Mr. Rudulph is no longer with FanDuel TV," the spokesman said, indicating that that would be the only statement made. Rudulph was suspended from his duties two days after the he posted the Tweet, which read: "Horse racing needs to stop pretending and just be what it is. It's a great combo of WWE/reality TV/sports with a healthy...

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Ken Rudulph `Will Not Be Appearing on FanDuel' Pending Review

After reviewing comments made on Twitter by FanDuel TV host Ken Rudulph, his employers have said that "Mr. Rudulph will not be appearing on FanDuel TV" pending a full investigation of the matter. The news was first reported by the Paulick Report Wednesday night. Monday, Rudulph Tweeted: "Horse racing needs to stop pretending and just be what it is. It's a great combo of WWE/reality TV/sports with a healthy dose of BS on the side. It's a great game. Cheating is part of it. Death is part of it. Losing...

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Guillot Horse With Racist Name Wins At Aqueduct, Sparks Outrage

After a horse reportedly named after a racist slur won the first race at Aqueduct Jan. 8, reaction on social media and throughout the industry was swift to denounce the name and trainer Eric Guillot, who had posted a picture of the horse and its name days earlier on social media. The 3-year-old gelding by Uncle Mo, who won his debut Friday, was named Grape Soda, a racist stereoptype directed at African Americans. A Tweet on January 1 on Eric Guillot's Twitter feed indicated that he had been named after...

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