Mark Jackson had nothing but love for ESPN in a statement hours after the network laid him off Monday. The former NBA player and coach had been in his second stint at ESPN and this past season had been part of the broadcast team that called the NBA Finals. Jackson wrote he was let go … Read more
Kenrick Perkins “blew off the gasket” at an AAU basketball tournament and got himself kicked out over the weekend. And his “NBA Today” colleagues were more than happy to dig up the footage and air it on national television during Monday’s show. Rumblings about it first appeared on Twitter, when Trae Young sent out a … Read more
Pat McAfee has clarified the thought process on his Larry Nassar tweet that drew backlash. Over the weekend, Evan Fox, a producer on “The Pat McAfee Show,” tweeted a photo of particularly ugly new Michigan State jerseys, and McAfee responded that “I think Nassar was in on the design team actually.” Nassar was a former … Read more
ESPN worried Jeff Van Gundy still had the coaching itch and could leave them high and dry. While the former Knicks coach shined as an NBA analyst for ESPN before being included in the company’s recent layoffs, top network executives worried Van Gundy could potentially leave his cushy television job to return to the sidelines, … Read more
Mark Jackson is out at ESPN, The Post has learned. ESPN analyst Mark Jackson in February 2023.Getty Images Jackson joins Jeff Van Gundy in being laid off by ESPN after the two had been Mike Breen’s co-analysts on the NBA Finals. They are expected to be replaced by Doris Burke and Doc Rivers. Source link … Read more
More than two years later, Paul Pierce’s firing from ESPN over a racy video continues to be a point of fascination. Pierce was conversing with Lance Armstrong on Fox’s “Stars on Mars” about how he got terminated by the network for going on Instagram and sharing a video involving strippers and poker. “I was at … Read more
Pat McAfee is facing criticism for a tweet he sent out — and then doubled down on — Sunday. The sports commentator was replying to a tweet by Evan Fox, who is on “The Pat McAfee Show,” about alternate football jerseys for Michigan State. Clearly finding the uniforms ugly, McAfee responded by trying to joke … Read more
Former ESPN reporter Allison Williams testified in Congress on Thursday about losing her job at the network for refusing to take the COVID-19 vaccine. Williams was fired from ESPN in 2021, having cited fertility treatments as the reason she was avoiding the vaccine. She joined Fox Sports as a college football sideline reporter last year. … Read more
Shannon Sharpe has a backup plan in case the broadcasting thing doesn’t work out. “Pulled up to @djkhaled house and it’s safe to say I think I want to make music now,” the NFL Hall of Famer tweeted Thursday. “I told him to take me straight to the studio and cut a beat on. I … Read more
Not sure if Mickey Mouse approved this clip. During an appropriately named “Hot Mic Summer” segment of ESPN’s ‘NBA Today’ on Wednesday, host Malika Andrews, alongside Ramona Shelburne and Marc Spears, played a clip of Nets forward Mikal Bridges using not-safe-for-work language when discussing teammate Ben Simmons. “I’ve got big faith, big confidence in [Simmons] … Read more
The sports media bloodbath at ESPN apparently isn’t over. Bomani Jones appears to be the latest big-name sports personality to leave the Worldwide Leader. The network isn’t planning on renewing Jones’ contract when it expires at the end of the month, according to a report from Front Office Sports. The breakup comes weeks after HBO canceled … Read more
Molly Qerim took the “First Take” faithful to task. Chris “Mad Dog” Russo was making his customary Wednesday morning appearance on the ESPN program with Stephen A. Smith when the debate turned to the Celtics. Smith believes the Celtics should be the favorites to win the 2024 NBA championship, while Russo was not buying the … Read more
Once again, Alex Rodriguez has said something he probably should have kept to himself. On Sunday’s edition of the “Kay-Rod Cast,” ESPN’s alternative broadcast for “Sunday Night Baseball” with Rodriguez and Yankees broadcaster Michael Kay, A-Rod made a baffling analogy when he was trying to describe a technique for hitting a baseball. “Posture up and … Read more
ESPN soccer analyst Shaka Hislop is recovering after he collapsed during a live broadcast on Sunday night in an unsettling moment. The former goalie fell toward co-host Dan Thomas while discussing AC Milan’s friendly with Real Madrid on the field at the Rose Bowl. “ Shak! Shak! We need some help,” an unnerved Thomas was … Read more
Stephen A. Smith wants The Playmaker back in the fold. Michael Irvin has been off-air at NFL Network, as well as his spots on Smith’s “First Take” program on ESPN, since Super Bowl week in February, when he was accused of making lewd comments to a hotel worker at a Phoenix Renaissance, owned by Marriott. … Read more
Skip Bayless’ exes could be teaming up. Shannon Sharpe, who left his post with Bayless on FS1’s “Undisputed” in June, could join ESPN’s “First Take” as a contributor alongside former Bayless co-host Stephen A. Smith, according to Front Office Sports. The Hall of Fame tight end, 55, told USA Today it would be “great” if … Read more
People have started to learn that if enough of them ask online for something to return, there’s actually a chance it could happen. This has been the case for numerous fast food items whose eliminations from menus were a minor setback for a major comeback — such as the Taco Bell Mexican pizza, the chicken … Read more
Stephen A. Smith is certainly enjoying his summer getaway. The ESPN personality relaxed on vacation in Barbados, where he was photographed at the beach with a mystery woman. Smith and the brunette were snapped closed together in the water before she appeared to lather him up with sunscreen on a lounge chair. NBA analyst for … Read more
In this week’s “Marchand and Ourand Sports Media Podcast,” Bank of America securities analyst Jessica Reif Ehrlich joins hosts Andrew Marchand and John Ourand to discuss ESPN’s future. Reif Ehrlich dissects Bob Iger’s CNBC interview from last week when he spoke about looking for a strategic partner for ESPN. Jessica Reif Ehrlich joined Andrew Marchand … Read more
ESPN has made its decision on the next host of “Monday Night Countdown.” Scott Van Pelt has the “inside track” for the job, The Post’s Andrew Marchand said on the “Marchand and Ourand Sports Media Podcast” this week. Van Pelt, 57, and the network are discussing a new contract, Marchand added. He previously reported that … Read more