Say Goodbye to those ESPN Personalities Ya'll Love So Much: Official ESPN Layoffs Thread

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There was no conformation prior to the press release that Max was leaving FT, yet that still didn't stop The Coli and people on social media from still talking about it. So it's disingenuous to bring up confirmation or press releases as an argument.

The only person at ESPN right now who has the leverage to make millions of dollars only doing one job is Tony Kornheiser. Jalen & Jacoby can easily be replaced. PTI can't and is still their most watched TV show, so they are going to keep that duo together as long as TK is healthy enough to do so.


Again, currently Jalen only job at ESPN is not Jalen and Jacoby. He is the media face of the NBA Countdown and the NBA Finals.

Until something else happens.

He's worth every penny of that money
 

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Again, currently Jalen only job at ESPN is not Jalen and Jacoby. He is the media face of the NBA Countdown and the NBA Finals.

Until something else happens.

He's worth every penny of that money

Again, I never said that Jalen's only job at ESPN was Jalen & Jacoby. Being the face of NBA Countdown means nothing at all considering the fact that it's always revamped nearly every single year with a different cast. This year is not an exception.

Worth is also a subjective term as it's mainly predicated on what the market is willing to pay. Jalen isn't special enough out here to be making those type of demands. He's going to have to more than likely leave money on the table just as other talent have complained about doing. Hell he already has done so as ESPN has made talent take paycuts all pandemic long.

It's why it's laughable that people think that Jalen could save Molly's job on FT if SAS wants her gone like he didn't he lose his co-host role on Get Up himself :mjlol:
 

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I like his unscripted interviews also. I'm talking specifically about Evening Jones. nikka would spend half the show complaining about how bad the listener/viewers' questions are:gucci:
I used to listen and go "Bruh, it's YOUR show, talk about whatever the hell you want"

I like Bomani but this is by far his worst trait. The Evening Jones gets real cring when he gets in his "Ya'll are not worthy of me with these questions" mood. His obsession of Josh Allen is weird as fukk too.
 

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After the departure of Maria Taylor as the host of its top NBA pregame shows, including The Finals, ESPN is turning to a familiar face as it remakes its coverage, The Post has learned.

Mike Greenberg will replace Taylor as the top host of “NBA Countdown,” according to sources, meaning he will be on point for the coveted position of hosting The Finals.

Greenberg will be joined by Stephen A. Smith, Michael Wilbon, Jalen Rose and Magic Johnson for the biggest games, sources said.

ESPN declined comment.

ESPN is banking on some of its biggest daily marquee names to bring panache to its top pregame that is often compared to TNT’s legendary “Inside The NBA.” In its two decades of owning the NBA’s rights, ESPN has constantly made changes on its top studio show.

While Greenberg is one of the faces of ESPN — with a $6.5 million per year contract, daily TV and radio shows and the NFL Draft host — he has never hosted a marquee pregame show for the network.

Meanwhile, Smith, ESPN’s $12 million per year man, has pushed to form his own Countdown “Big 3” with his buddies, Wilbon and Johnson. Smith will get his wish.

Rose, who co-hosts a daily ESPN TV talk show, is the only panelist returning to his position from last season’s program. Rose’s spot had been in question, but he will now begin his 10th season on Countdown, which is quite a feat given the show’s ceaseless revolving casts. (Rose also writes a column and hosts a podcast — “The Renaissance Man” — for The Post.)

Insider Adrian Wojnarowski, a Countdown panelist last season, will remain on nearly every big show, however he will provide breaking news and information as opposed to opinions.

Jay Williams, who was on the previous latest installment of the program, is not on Countdown, but remains in the morning on radio with Keyshawn Johnson and Max Kellerman.

As for Magic Johnson, he will be on pretty frequently, though less than the other top ESPN analysts. He is scheduled to appear during the playoffs, The Finals and marquee regular season events.

ESPN’s Wednesday Countdown shows will also have a new look with “SportsCenter’s” Michael Eaves handling the hosting duties, joined by Richard Jefferson, Kendrick Perkins and Chiney Ogwumike.

Besides Wojnarowski, Malika Andrews and Marc Spears will be featured reporters on Countdown.

Andrews, 26, has already been named the host of ESPN’s new daily program, “NBA Today.” She is also a top sideline reporter for the network.

ESPN has reset its NBA coverage in the wake of Taylor and Rachel Nichols’ exits. Taylor left for NBC, while Nichols was removed after a year-old private comments were reported by the New York Times in which Nichols questioned ESPN’s record on diversity that she felt jeopardized her contractually agreed upon role as host of The Finals. Taylor ended up hosting instead of Nichols in 2020 and 2021.

ESPN kept Nichols on air all year after executives knew about the private comments, but removed her from the sidelines during The Finals after the story broke. At the time, Nichols continued during her daily NBA program, “The Jump.”

Now, ESPN has completely removed her from the air in the final year of her contract. She is still being paid.

The network also canceled “The Jump” and replaced it with Andrews’ “NBA Today.”

In its latest reinvention of its NBA coverage, ESPN is turning to what it views as some of its more reliable performers, as Greenberg, Smith, Wilbon and Rose all have daily TV programs. Meanwhile, it hopes, Johnson can add some more star power in his second tour with the network.
 

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Out of all the NBA women talent on the roster, you gave the hosting gig to Greeny :laff:

It also makes sense to keep Jalen on the panel instead of a full on revamp since there was no way that you were going to get Magic to fill the Countdown role full time. I also wonder how they are going to do PTI now since you'd essentially have both Wilbon and TK working remotely?
 

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Terrible, it’s not like I was watching pregame that much anyway but this will ensure I never turn it on. At least pick a person that likes basketball :unimpressed:
 
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