WKBW Sports Anchor Nick Filipowski bid a tearful goodbye to viewers and is headed for parts unknown. 

The Buffalo News writes that if you watched Filipowski's emotional and tearful goodbye this week, you may have concluded that he was fired.

At the end of a speech in which he professed his love of Western New York, Filipowski said he "unfortunately" had to go and didn't know where his next move was going to be.

WKBW General Manager Michael Nurse, Filipowski had two chances to stay at the ABC affiliate if he had wanted to remain and he declined both times.

"Nick informed us several months ago of his intention to not renew his contract," wrote Nurse. "He made it clear he wanted to pursue other opportunities outside of Buffalo. I personally asked him if he wanted to reconsider a month ago."

Here's his emotional goodbye and just for the record, this video comes from Twitter and that's not me laughing at Filipowski  blubbering.