Gus Garcia-Roberts Joins ProPublica as National Reporter

ProPublica has announced the hiring of Gus Garcia-Roberts as a national reporter. Garcia-Roberts joins ProPublica from The Washington Post, where he conducted investigations on various sports-related topics. His work on issues like the death of Tyler Skaggs, allegations against Trevor Bauer, and the NFL’s hiring practices garnered prestigious awards. Prior to his time at The Washington Post, Garcia-Roberts was part of investigative teams at Newsday, the Los Angeles Times, and USA Today. His investigative work on police misconduct at Newsday was a Pulitzer Prize finalist. Garcia-Roberts is known for his books “Jimmy the King” and “Blood Sport.” ProPublica’s managing editor, Tracy Weber, expressed excitement about Garcia-Roberts’ addition to the team and the upcoming sports coverage. Garcia-Roberts himself expressed enthusiasm about joining ProPublica, a news organization he has long admired.