Max Bretos is a well-known American sportscaster who primarily covers soccer for the ESPN network. He has covered live college basketball games, college football games, and many other events.
Max’s career was going swimmingly until he made a racial remark to Asian basketball player Jeremy Lin and was suspended in 2012. Max later apologized on Twitter, stating that he would never pass on comments on purpose.
Max Bretos’ Bio, Career
As A Sportscaster Max Bretos, an Ohio native, celebrates his birthday on April 11th, though his exact birth year is unknown. Max, who comes from a Cuban family, earned a Bachelor of Science in International Relations from Florida State University in 1994.
Max, who has attained a commendable level of success, began his career in 1998 with Fox Soccer Channel and Fox Sports World. He was the network’s longest-serving broadcaster, having been there for more than a decade.
Later, in 2010, he joined ESPN as an anchor, covering college basketball games, college football live, and other events. He spent nearly eight years at ESPN before joining LAFC (Lead Broadcaster and Head of Content).
Furthermore, Max has amassed the necessary funds from his journalism career, though he has not disclosed his exact net worth or salary. According to wiki sources, the ESPN anchor has a large net worth and a salary that ranges from $60k at the 25th percentile to $76k at the 75th percentile, with top earners (the top 10%) earning more than $85k.
The Max Bretos Scandal At ESPN Max was involved in controversy back on 19 February 2012, where he was suspended as an anchor on ESPN. When discussing Asian baseball player Jeremy Lin, he used the phrase Chink in the armor.
Later on, Max apologized for his inappropriate behavior and racial comments and tweeted by saying My wife is Asian, would never intentionally say anything to disrespect her and that community.
Relationship Status: Single?
Max is married to an Asian woman, and but has not revealed the details of his wife. However, according to Awful Announcing, Max met his wife in Los Angeles and his son was born there as well.
Aside from that, Max is tight-lipped about his married life and family. Max, however, frequently shares pictures of his wife, son and their dear dog on social media.
According to Max’s Instagram post from May 4, 2018, he has been transferred to Los Angeles for his new project and is currently separated from his family. He posts a photo of his adorable son sleeping with the dog and says his family will be moving in with him in June 2018.
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