ESPN Radio host Ryen Russillo returned to work on Tuesday and wasted no time addressing his recent arrest that led to a suspension from the network.
Russillo was arrested last week in Wyoming for misdemeanor criminal entry for drunkenly walking into the wrong hotel room. He was suspended by ESPN Radio as punishment and said on Tuesday that he deserved the suspension.
ESPN's Ryen Russillo is back to work this afternoon, and he took ownership of his arrest last week.
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“I deserved the suspension. I embarrassed you guys, I embarrassed myself,” Russillo said of his ESPN Radio co-workers.
Russillo also took responsibility for the incident.
“Last week I was suspended and I was suspended two weeks ago … I got arrested the first night I was in Jackson Hole. I got arrested because I went out that night, I drank too much and I went to the wrong hotel room. And that’s how I ended up getting into trouble.
“The way I felt that day and every day since has been tough, but the thing about screwing up is it can be hard when it’s just you. But that’s what’s made this easy is that it’s only my fault.”
Russillo, 42, has been with ESPN Radio since 2008.
