Claim: Nightline anchor Ted Koppel went off on longtime Los Angeles Dodgers executive Al Campanis for the racist implications of his remarks resulting in Koppel's dismissal from ABC.
Evidence: Campanis' remarks took place on the late-night ABC News program Nightline, on April 6, 1987, during the run-up to the 40th anniversary of Jackie Robinson's Major League Baseball debut (April 15, 1947). On November 22, 2005, Koppel stepped down from Nightline after 25 years with the program and left ABC after 42 years with the network.