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Howard Eskin will be back on the Eagles sideline for preseason opener despite ‘unwelcome kiss’ at Phillies game

Eskin returned to WIP airwaves in late July. He remains banned from Citizens Bank Park and the Sixers facilities.

Howard Eskin during the first day of Eagles training camp at the NovaCare Complex on July 24.
Howard Eskin during the first day of Eagles training camp at the NovaCare Complex on July 24.Read moreMonica Herndon / Staff Photographer
    by Gabriela Carroll
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Howard Eskin will return to the Eagles’ sideline for the Birds’ preseason opener Friday as 94 WIP’s sideline reporter, according to the team’s game notes.

Eskin’s employer, Audacy, banned the talk radio host from Citizens Bank Park after an investigation into an “unwelcome kiss” directed toward an Aramark employee in May. The Sixers followed suit, barring Eskin from their Camden training facility.

The Eagles told The Inquirer in July that they were monitoring the situation. Eskin did not host his usual Saturday radio show on WIP for three weeks after reports surfaced, but sources told The Inquirer that those absences were planned and not related to the incident. Eskin was approved for credentials at Eagles training camp and has attended since it opened late last month.

Audacy, which owns 94.1 WIP, operates the Eagles radio broadcast. The Eagles organization declined to comment directly on the decision to continue to credential Eskin for the season and allow him access to team facilities.

Eskin publicly apologized in his return to the radio on July 27.

“Now, I’m not going to get into specifics, other than to say that I recognize my actions offended and upset her,” Eskin said. “I feel awful about that, I really do. I apologized to her at the time of the incident, and I apologize again now. I’m truly sorry that this did occur. I know a lot of you want me to say more about this, but I don’t intend to comment on this any further, and hopefully you understand.”

Eskin, 73, has been on the sidelines covering Eagles games for WIP for decades and stayed in the role even after scaling back from his daily radio show in 2011.

Their preseason opener is set for 7:30 p.m. Friday against the Ravens in Baltimore.