Ex-ESPN analyst David Pollack ‘very thankful’ to be fired as he feels he can speak freely now [Video]

Former ESPN college football analyst David Pollack hasn’t been with the “Worldwide Leader in Sports” for over a year now, and he says he’s happier now than he was working for them. 

Pollack, who was a staple on “College GameDay” before his departure from ESPN, explained to Jason Whitlock on his “Fearless” podcast that he wasn’t able to speak his mind the way he wanted to while employed by ESPN. 

“I’ve been very thankful that I’ve been fired,” he said. “It’s opened up me to be able to talk about whatever the subject is in a truthful manner.”

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Whitlock brought up the current debate about transgender athletes in women’s sports as an example of a hot-button topic, and Pollack said he “100%” wouldn’t have been allowed to speak his mind about it while he was at ESPN. 

“I’m not saying they always said that to me, but it was very clear like, …