Shannon Sharpe has left Undisputed for FT | Michael Irvin, Keyshawn Johnson, and Richard Sherman joining Skip

[In The Zone '98]

If they fired keyshawn why would he have to take a buyout?

Even though Johnson was let go by ESPN in late June as part of their layoffs, ESPN still controlled his on-air rights as part of a five-year, $18 million contract that he signed just a year ago.

 

[K-Apps]

If they fired keyshawn why would he have to take a buyout?

They were still gonna pay him the rest of his deal until it was over. He took a buyout so he can work at FS1 right away. He will still make the 18 million he is owed, but some of that money will be from his new FS1 contract.

 

[Thavoiceofthevoiceless]

They were still gonna pay him the rest of his deal until it was over. He took a buyout so he can work at FS1 right away. He will still make the 18 million he is owed, but some of that money will be from his new FS1 contract.

So that initial tweet that stated ESPM owed him every dollar was wrong all along and it was the same contract format that other talent had previously. Other people in the entertainment world don’t get to double dip, so it never made sense that he would as well.

 

[KidJSoul]

So who is hosting with Skip?

Irvin, Sherman, or Johnson?

 

[Ziggiy]

If they fired keyshawn why would he have to take a buyout?

Non-compete clause?


I’m ASSUMING since they were still paying his full salary maybe that means he couldn’t work for the competition for a certain amount of months. Since he’s going directly to FS1 they probably had to negotiate a one time severance payment

 

[K-Apps]

 

[RadaMillz]

I mean most of these sport shows are predictable and boring these days
I think it was great that they all broke up and now trying new formats

 

[Jplaya2023]

Skip really went out and got black voltron

 

[CHICAGO]

That's what Skip and SAS was... Two people overacting with facial expressions, yelling, over the top takes, and fukkery and it was the highest ratings either show has ever had

CAP

ALL OF FIRST TAKES
HIGHEST RATINGS CAME AFTER
SKIP LEFT WHICH IS
WHY STEPHEN A HAS SO
MUCH CONTROL NOW



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[OSUBaneBrowns]

Non-compete clause?


I’m ASSUMING since they were still paying his full salary maybe that means he couldn’t work for the competition for a certain amount of months. Since he’s going directly to FS1 they probably had to negotiate a one time severance payment

Plus, this may have helped ESPN since it would be less money that was owed to Keyshawn. For example, if FS1 gave Keyshawn 14 million for 4 years, the contracts would offset and ESPN would just pay him the remaining 4 million outright. This would saved money for Disney while Key can work immediately at a new network. Works for both parties.

 

[Thavoiceofthevoiceless]

Plus, this may have helped ESPN since it would be less money that was owed to Keyshawn. For example, if FS1 gave Keyshawn 14 million for 4 years, the contracts would offset and ESPN would just pay him the remaining 4 million outright. This would saved money for Disney while Key can work immediately at a new network. Works for both parties.

It was also said that was part of the reason why they wanted to bring in Doc as well since Philly still owes him money. I think people forget that double dipping doesn't happen in those industries like that.

 

[Apollo Creed]

Skip really went out and got black voltron

Bro aint even try to finda another cracker lmfao

 

[UpAndComing]

The GOAT troll does it again

 

[The Devil's Advocate]

CAP

ALL OF FIRST TAKES
HIGHEST RATINGS CAME AFTER
SKIP LEFT WHICH IS
WHY STEPHEN A HAS SO
MUCH CONTROL NOW



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You're right... the highest show SAS ever had was 561k a week, Skips was 475k a week

Problem is, Skip was on ESPN2 and they had to move SAS to the main channel just to finally do those numbers that Skip was doing in 2011

 

[Saint1]

Damn Skip went and got a team.
I'm impressed.