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ESPN pulls Curt Schilling off more MLB telecasts over anti-Muslim tweet

BRISTOL, Conn. — ESPN says commentator Curt Schilling won't appear on the air for the next month in the wake of his anti-Muslim tweet.

ESPN said Thursday that Schilling won't be on telecasts for the rest of the regular season or the American League wild-card game on Oct. 6.

The former Boston Red Sox star pitcher and "Sunday Night Baseball" analyst was pulled by ESPN from a major league game and the network's coverage of the Little League World Series last month after he retweeted a post that compared Muslims and Nazi-era Germans.

Afterward, Schilling said he'd made a "bad decision.