BUFFALO, N.Y. -- John Roth, the newly appointed chief operating officer of the NFL's Buffalo Bills and NHL's Buffalo Sabres, was fired on Wednesday along with the Bills' general counsel, Kathryn D'Angelo, because the two were in a romantic relationship, a person briefed on the matter told The Associated Press.
The person spoke to The AP on the condition of anonymity because the teams have not announced the dismissals.
In a joint telephone interview with The AP Wednesday night, Roth and D'Angelo confirmed they were dismissed without going into detail. They said they enjoyed their time working for the teams' owners, Terry and Kim Pegula, as well as Terry's daughter, Laura.