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Curt Schilling's political donation mentions job security concerns

(AP Photo/Michel Perez, File)
(AP Photo/Michel Perez, File)

Former Boston Red Sox pitcher, and current ESPN analyst, Curt Schilling has never been shy about speaking his mind. Schilling's thoughts got him in trouble in August, however, after he was suspended from ESPN for a tweet comparing Muslims to the Nazi party.

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While Schilling was unable to communicate on Twitter during this time, it's likely he had some concerns about his future at ESPN. Shortly after he was suspended, ESPN named Jessica Mendoza as its new Sunday Night Baseball analyst. Schilling probably wondered whether that meant the writing was on the wall.

That may have been the case. Just after Schilling was suspended, he filed a donation to Ben Carson's campaign for President. The record of that donation, which is publicly available from the Federal Election Commission, featured some comments on his current job status, according to CNN.

In his filing to the FEC, Schilling indicated that his time at ESPN might be running out. Under the section marked "name of employer," Schilling wrote, "ESPN (Not Sure How Much Longer)." Under "occupation," Schilling said, "Analyst (For Now Anyway)."

Obviously, Schilling was able to remain employed by the company. While he will no longer be a part of Sunday Night Baseball during the upcoming season, he'll remain an analyst on Monday night broadcasts.

Schilling probably had some doubts after he was suspended, and there was likely a real fear that he could lose his job, but the fact that he was willing to put it on a campaign donation shows he was still willing to make self-deprecating jokes despite his situation.

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That fits in with Schilling's personality. He's always going to give his thoughts. So, if that means he thinks he might get fired, he'll happily let you know about it on a political donation form. It might not be the way most people handle that situation, but Schilling is unique.

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Chris Cwik is a writer for Big League Stew on Yahoo Sports. Have a tip? Email him at christophercwik@yahoo.com or follow him on Twitter! Follow @Chris_Cwik