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Maria Taylor finished hosting the NBA Finals for ESPN on Tuesday night, and that will be her last assignment with the network. Taylor and ESPN both released statements on Wednesday announcing that they could not come to an agreement on a contract …
Stephen A. Smith is currently the highest-paid employee at ESPN, and reports have claimed Maria Taylor wants to join him. If Taylor is truly seeking to be paid as much as Smith, we may now have a better understanding of her demands. Richard Deitsch …
Rachel Nichols may end up losing a third role at ESPN after she was already removed from two, and NBA commissioner Adam Silver made it clear on Tuesday that he does not agree with the way the network has handled the situation. While speaking with …
An ESPN host completely butchered Chris Evert’s name while talking on air Tuesday. ESPN was showing a graphic regarding Roger Federer’s accomplishment of reaching the quarterfinals at Wimbledon. The achievement marked Federer reaching his …
Rachel Nichols was slated to serve as the sideline reporter for ESPN’s coverage of the NBA Finals, but the network has removed her from that role in the wake of recent controversy. ESPN announced on Tuesday that Malika Andrews will replace …
Katie Nolan’s ESPN show “Always Late with Katie Nolan” has not aired in over a year, but the network has yet to make a formal announcement about it. As many have speculated, the show has been canceled. Bobby Burack of Outkick was …
Rachel Nichols made some remarks about Maria Taylor last year that she was unaware were being recorded, and the comments have reportedly caused an internal rift at ESPN. The New York Times released on audio clip on Sunday that claims to feature …
Maria Taylor has become one of the most well-known faces on ESPN, and the network knows it. However, it sounds like the two sides do not see eye-to-eye in ongoing contract negotiations. According to Andrew Marchand of the New York Post, Taylor turned …
Robert Griffin III is, for the moment, still trying to catch on in the NFL for the 2021 season. However, it seems he has another career waiting for him whenever he wants it. According to Andrew Marchand of the New York Post, FOX and ESPN are in a …
Paul Pierce is happy to let his old boss know that he is living his best life. The retired former Boston Celtics star took to Twitter on Wednesday to clown ESPN after he was let go by the network last month. Pierce bragged about how he had made more …
One of ESPN’s most familiar and longest-serving faces will be leaving the network. Kenny Mayne, who has been at ESPN since 1994, announced Monday that he will be departing the network. Mayne referred to himself as a “salary cap …
ESPN has room for a new NBA analyst after Paul Pierce was fired earlier this week, and Nick Young would like to submit an application. Young, who has not played in the NBA since 2018, tweeted on Wednesday about the new job opening at ESPN. He seemed …
Paul Pierce was fired by ESPN on Monday over a video stream he shared that many considered inappropriate, and Dave Portnoy of Barstool sports is looking to capitalize on the opportunity. Portnoy immediately began recruiting Pierce when news surfaced …
ESPN has parted ways with NBA analyst Paul Pierce after an inappropriate Instagram livestream on Friday night. On Friday, Pierce streamed what appeared to be him and some friends gathering for a poker game. The group was surrounded by exotic dancers, …
Kirk Herbstreit ripped Dan Orlovsky this week after Orlovsky passed along a negative report about Justin Fields’ work ethic, and it sounds like executives at ESPN are not pleased about the situation. Orlovsky was a guest on Pat McAfee’s show …
Former NFL punter and popular media personality Pat McAfee shared some surprising news on his show Friday when he told viewers and listeners that ESPN employees are no longer allowed to appear as guests. However, ESPN claims McAfee has been …
