ESPN coordinating producer arrested in peeping tom case, loses job

Neil Goldberg, an Emmy-winning coordinating producer for ESPN/ABC, was arrested Tuesday on a warrant charging him with public indecency, simple trespass, disorderly conduct and breach of peace, according to this story in the Hartford Courant.

UPDATE (Oct.  11) ... ESPN confirms that Goldberg no longer works for the network after this incident. ...

The story states that Goldberg was caught looking into a neighbor's window and masturbating while she was getting dressed last month.

In Goldberg's role of coordinating producer, he dictates what pictures viewers see of NASCAR races on ESPN, ESPN2 and ABC. He's the one who, literally, calls the shots.

ESPN issued a statement Wednesday that "We are in the process of looking into it,'' in regard to the Goldberg case. ESPN did confirm that Goldberg will not be calling the shots for this weekend's Nationwide and Cup races at Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, Calif.

Jill Frederickson, senior coordinating producer for motorsports coverage, will produce this weekend's two broadcasts.

Goldberg began his career in NASCAR in 1982 with ESPN and served as producer of ESPN's NASCAR coverage and that of other motorsports. He and his crew played a role in developoing unique camera shots and graphics for fans. In the 1990s, ESPN's "SpeedWorld'' racing production team won 17 Sprots Emmy Awards and received three CableACE (awards for Cable Excellence) in the live sports category during Goldberg's tenure. In 2001, he joined FOX Sports as the lead race producer for all FOX Sports productions of NASCAR races. He won two Emmys while at Fox. He returned to ESPN in 2007 when the network returned to broadcasting NASCAR races.

According to the Courant's story, Goldberg posted $1,000 bail and is scheduled to appear in Superior Court in Hartford, Conn., later this month.

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