Dan Patrick claims ESPN launched a ‘smear campaign’ after he parted ways with the network

Dan Patrick claims ESPN launched a ‘smear campaign’ after he parted ways with the network

Patrick parted ways with ESPN after nearly two decades

Dan Patrick before the Super Bowl between the New England Patriots and the Philadelphia Eagles at U.S. Bank Stadium Feb. 4, 2018. (John David Mercer/USA Today Sports)

Michael Finley of the San Antonio Spurs celebrates as he is interviewed by ESPN's Dan Patrick after a 83-82 win against the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 4 of the NBA Finals at the Quicken Loans Arena June 14, 2007, in Cleveland. (Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE via Getty Images)

Patrick, 69, worked for ESPN from 1989 until 2006 and stayed with ESPN Radio until 2007. (Kevin Abele/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)