ESPN Denies Caitlyn Jenner ESPY Tie to ABC Interview

Associated Press: Caitlyn Jenner accepted the Arthur Ashe Courage Award at the ESPYs on Wednesday night while urging acceptance for others who are transgender. She received a standing ovation during the ESPN awards ceremony. RadarOnline had reported that Jenner’s reps approached ESPN suggesting the network give her the Ashe award in exchange for plugs on her upcoming E! docuseries. Negotiations purportedly started as Jenner reps finalized terms of her ABC interview with Diane Sawyer. ESPN and ABC are owned by Disney. “That rumor is completely false,” an ESPN spokesman said. “The Arthur Ashe Courage Award and ABC interview were never connected.”