Neil Hartman is the Director for the Center for Sports Communication and Social Impact at

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and CEO and Executive Producer for Talow Media Group. He was previously a longtime sports personality and was the primetime anchor for

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Philadelphia since its inception in 1997. On April 28, 2016, Hartman announced he was leaving Comcast SportsNet. Hartman's career spans over 35 years. Before joining CSN, Hartman was sports anchor and reporter for

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as well as

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. Hartman is best known for instigating Allen Iverson's famous "Practice" rant in May 2002

Awards

He received four Mid-Atlantic Emmy Awards and the ''

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'' "Best of Philly" Sports Talk Show Award while working for 1210 AM. Hartman was honored by the

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as the state's Sportscaster of the Year in 2000.

References

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