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April 28 (The Sports Xchange) - Fired ESPN analyst Curt Schilling says racism and bigotry is alive and well at the "Worldwide leader of Sports." In an interview on SiriusXM radio's "Breitbart News Patriot Forum," Schilling said ESPN hires "some of the biggest racists in sports commentating." "Some of the most racist things that I've ever heard come out of people that are on the air at ESPN," Schilling said. "You take it for what it is. You know who they are. You know what they are. I like that they are, openly, because then you know who they are. You know that they exist." Schilling specifically pointed to controversial comments made by ESPN's Stephen A. Smith and Tony Kornheiser that did not result in any backlash from the parent company. Schilling was fired last week after posting an anti-transgender post on Facebook. He is no stranger to controversy. He once was suspended by ESPN for posting a meme comparing the number of extremist Muslims today to the number of Nazis during World War II. - - Two of the greatest players in San Diego Padres' history have been named spokesmen for the 2016 All-Star Game. Reliever Trevor Hoffman and outfielder Dave Winfield were selected to "help to generate public awareness" for the game, which will be played on July 12 at San Diego's Petco Park. Tony Gwynn is considered the franchise's top all-time player but the eight-time batting champion passed away nearly two years ago. - - Chicago Cubs third baseman Kris Bryant departed in the fifth inning of Thursday's game with the Milwaukee Brewers with a possible right ankle injury. Bryant, the 2015 National League Rookie of the Year, was being evaluated after rolling the ankle while running the bases in the third inning. - - The Milwaukee Brewers placed second baseman Scooter Gennett on the 15-day disabled list with right oblique tightness. Gennett, who was batting .258 with four home runs, suffered the injury during batting practice on Tuesday. (Editing by Frank Pingue)