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ESPN reportedly 'hurt' Dick Vitale with decision to take him off UNC-Duke games

Related Topics: Dick Vitale, John Skipper, ESPN, Jay Bilas

Dick Vitale is one of the most legendary college basketball broadcasters in history, if not the most legendary, but back in 2015, the well-known color commentator was told he would no longer be calling the famous UNC-Duke rivalry games, a matchup he has called since 1979. While Vitale never made his feelings public on the matter, it is now coming out from those close to him that he reportedly was deeply hurt by the move.

Back in 2015, Vitale was removed from calling the famous rivalry game and replaced by ESPN's Jay Bilas, a decision made by then-ESPN president John Skipper.