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| Born | Robert Flores (1970-07-07)July 7, 1970 (age 55) |
| Education | University of Houston |
| Occupation | Sportscaster |
| Notable credit | SportsCenter (2007–2016) |
Robert Flores (born July 7, 1970) is a sports journalist, who works forMLB Network andNHL Network as a studio host for each. He fills in for Hot Stove on MLB Network. Flores formerly worked atESPN. Joining the network in 2005, Flores was an anchor forESPNEWS and for ESPN'sSportsCenter (2007–2016). Flores provided studio updates during each game ofABC College Football, andSaturday Night Football. He also served as a substitute studio host forESPN2'sFriday Night Fights. Flores hosted the live afternoon edition ofSportsCenter from noon - 3 p.m. withChris McKendry until early September 2009, when he was replaced withJohn Buccigross. He was also a substitute host forBaseball Tonight. Flores announced on February 4, 2016 that he would be leaving ESPN after ten years.[1]
Flores is a native ofHouston, Texas. He attendedJ. Frank Dobie High School in Houston and is in the JFD Hall of Fame. He graduated from theUniversity of Houston with a B.A. in Radio/Television in 1992.[2][3]
A noted fan ofprofessional wrestling, Flores is also the proud owner of a prizedLouisville SluggerRic Flair model bat, autographed by Flair himself.[4]
In 2006, Flores was co-anchoringESPNEWS withDanyelle Sargent when she made her now infamous statement "What the fuck was that," due to technical difficulties. Flores was once fired for muttering the same curse word on-air in 2004 when he worked forKEYE inAustin, Texas, on a taped segment that was not intended for air.[5]
In March 2015, he made a comment on SportsCenter thatIggy Azalea is "killing hip-hop" leading to numerous verbal jabs between him and Azalea's then boyfriendNBA shooting guardNick Young.
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