ESPN fires Jeff Van Gundy and Jalen Rose

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Exclusive | ESPN cutting around 20 on-air stars in dramatic round of layoffs

Some of the top NFL, NBA and ESPN Radio personalities are anticipated to be told that they will no longer be on the network’s many platforms beginning Friday, according to sources.

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[navery12]

 

[CardiacAndre7]

I like Van Gundy, he’s entertaining and doesn’t just d ride the refs with every call. Pisses me off so much that they call in Steve Jaffe to analyze a call and he just agrees with the refs every. single. time.

 

[auror]

Wow. Van Gundy is one of the better and well known analysts.

 

[Tampahusky]

#1 broadcast was Breen/Van Gundy/Jackson. I guess Disney/ESPN did it to themselves losing all this money. Hopefully Van Gundy gets hired to TNT.

 

[storrsroars]

Does this mean Joe Namath is finally free to kiss Suzy Kolber?

 

[superjohn]

As long as they keep Kendrick Perkins it's all good. He's the consummate professional and does an amazing job. He should probably get a huge pay increase.

 

[Waquoit]

I'm still pissed they canned Lou Palmer.

 

[Fatroony5]

ESPN production of NBA games just isn’t very good. I think Jeff is fine, Breen is good, Jackson is awful, just don’t think the trio is good together and it never feels like a big game. Half the time I want to mute their games. TNT is just on a different level with their crews, wish they had the finals. Would much rather have the inside the NBA guys, on top of Harlen calling the games.

 

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They let go of Max Kellerman too and Keyshawn Johnson.

Even my old boss (used to be a contractor for ESPN) was laid off after 19 years.

Rough times at Disney.

 

[formerlurker]

ESPN is fine and so is Disney. ESPN is becoming it's own entity soon and will report their own earnings, independent of Disney. Rumor has it they will be very impressive numbers.

 

[navery12]

JVG is a surprise, he was actually good. The rest of the names that have come out aren't a surprise, Kellerman, Rose, Keyshawn were all terrible and easily replaceable

 

[TheHorde]

They let go of Max Kellerman too and Keyshawn Johnson.

Even my old boss (used to be a contractor for ESPN) was laid off after 19 years.

Rough times at Disney.

Even after Max finally got his call of Brady falling off the cliff right after about 9 years? Lol

 

[upstater]

The fact that Kellerman makes $5m a year is astonishing. There are Hollywood stars who don't come near that amount of money. Breathtaking when I just read that.

 

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Even after Max finally got his call of Brady falling off the cliff right after about 9 years? Lol

All I know is, if we needed to call someone to save the world we know who to go to.

IGUODALA

 

[Fatroony5]

JVG is a surprise, he was actually good. The rest of the names that have come out aren't a surprise, Kellerman, Rose, Keyshawn were all terrible and easily replaceable

Suzy Kolber is out now as well, that one’s a bit of a surprise. Agreed about the others, trimming fat with most of those talking heads.

 

[TheHorde]

Never forget that somehow Kendrick Perkins kept his job. Lol

 

[slepers]

$85 million for Mcaffee is about $85 million too much

 

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Never forget that somehow Kendrick Perkins kept his job. Lol

Perkins by himself is not good. But him and RJ has made the NBA shows entertaining.

He’s taken on the role of Charles Barkley pretty much.

Edit to clarify: RJ making fun of Perk is entertaining.

 

[superjohn]

Perkins by himself is not good. But him and RJ has made the NBA shows entertaining.

He’s taken on the role of Charles Barkley pretty much.

Barkley is the funniest guy on TV, Perkins is the antithesis of Barkley.

 

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Barkley is the funniest guy on TV, Perkins is the antithesis of Barkley.

Didn’t say he was doing a good job of it.

 

[Scoe]

Van Gundy should join Clyde and Breen on MSG.

 

[TheHorde]

I wish Shaq was on with Perkins so he could clown on him to his face every day lol

 

[Matrim55]

JVG is a surprise, he was actually good.

He used to be good. Been miserable for about the past 4-5 years -- just complains so much on every broadcast.

Hopefully Jackson's gone too.

 

[JohnFSilver]

They let go of Max Kellerman too and Keyshawn Johnson.

Even my old boss (used to be a contractor for ESPN) was laid off after 19 years.

Rough times at Disney.

I been there. Lol. Mis management.

They stopped hiring News journalists.

 

[Rowdy831]

ESPN like many other programmers have lost sight of what brought in the viewers. I will watch WCBB on ESPN and some college football but overall I think their talk shows are mostly forgettable. They do have a huge presence in sports but that is being challenged by a lot of other people with deep pockets and they are feeling the pinch.

 

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I been there. Lol. Mis management.

They stopped hiring News journalists.

Once cold pizza became their top show they took that formula and ran with it. Unfortunately.

 

[Tampahusky]

Sad to hear Malika Andrews wasn’t let go. Jay Williams I’m hearing is gone that’s a plus. I liked Kellerman especially when talking about boxing.

 

[superjohn]

They went down the path of thinking they're a cable news organization. I don't care what your politics are, cover the damn games. Beyond that it's just tired controversy and constant arguing, none of them look like they're having any fun.

It's amazing how ESPN who created the genre and has all the resources are the ones who are so stale and tired.

TNT is just so much better for NBA and Fox Sports is just so much better for college hoops.

I found this a great moment, there's no better man and no more beloved guy in sports than Ernie...