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ABC fires Lisa Guerrero from football gig

NEW YORK, May 4 (UPI) -- ABC Sports has dismissed Lisa Guerrero from her job as a sideline reporter on "Monday Night Football," a position she held for just one season.

Guerrero, who came to ABC from Fox Sports Network with limited sports broadcasting experience, will be replaced by Michele Tafoya, a lead sideline reporter for ABC and ESPN on its National Basketball Association telecasts, the New York Post reported Tuesday.

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Guerrero's freshman season for "MNF" was filled with awkward moments and mistakes, most notably after the regular season opener between the New York Jets and Washington Redskins.

During an interview with Redskins' quarterback Patrick Ramsey, Guerrero said, "I saw you talking to Laveranues Coles, your ex-teammate (before the game.) What did he say to you?" Ramsey didn't answer Guerrero because he and Coles were current teammates.

When Guerrero did not improve, ABC Sports changed her role to produce pre-packaged stories instead of live news from the game.

Guerrero's contract with ABC extends through the end of the year and "MNF" producer Fred Gaudelli, who fired Guerrero, said he hopes she stays with the network in some capacity.

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