Magic Johnson OUT at ESPN Nba Countdown, Doris Burke IN
ESPN has announced that the legendary Magic Johnson will no longer be a part of the company’s NBA coverage. Here’s a statement from John Wildhack, ESPN’s Executive Vice President of Production:
Earvin “Magic” Johnson informed us today that he’ll no longer be part of our NBA coverage due to his other commitments. We appreciate Magic’s contributions and wish him well in his future endeavors. We are in the process of determining our NBA commentator roles for the upcoming season.
And here’s what Magic himself had to say:
I love ESPN. Unfortunately, due to the nature of my schedule and other commitments, I don’t feel confident that I can continue to devote the time needed to thrive in my role. I will always feel a strong connection to the ESPN family and I enjoyed working with them very much. I’d like to thank John Skipper, John Wildhack, Mark Gross, Kim Belton, Amina Hussein, Mark Summer, Adam Hertzog, Bob Rauscher, Stuart Scott, Mike Wilbon, Jon Barry, Jalen Rose, Bill Simmons, Chris Broussard and the many others at ESPN for the wonderful opportunity to talk about the game I love. They are the best in the busines
http://www.slamonline.com/online/nba/2013/10/magic-johnson-leaving-espn-nba/
edit: Doris Burke hired for Wednesdays
Burke will join NBA Countdown on Wednesdays during the season, ESPN confirmed to USA TODAY Sports. Sports Illustrated reported Burke's new role first. She recently signed a multiyear contract extension with the network and will debut in the studio on Nov. 13.
This week, ESPN announced that Doug Collins will replace Michael Wilbon on NBA Countdown alongside Bill Simmons and Jalen Rose. Simmons replaced Jon Barry before last season.
Adding Burke is a change for the show, which previously avoided using a traditional studio host. Wilbon and Simmons, both writers rather than former players or coaches, held analyst roles rather than the host role Burke likely will take.
Johnson also thanked a slew of ESPN workers in his statement.
"I will always feel a strong connection to the ESPN family and I enjoyed working with them very much," Johnson said. "I'd like to thank John Skipper, John Wildhack, Mark Gross, Kim Belton, Amina Hussein, Mark Summer, Adam Hertzog, Bob Rauscher, Stuart Scott, Mike Wilbon, Jon Barry, Jalen Rose, Bill Simmons, Chris Broussard and the many others at ESPN for the wonderful opportunity to talk about the game I love. They are the best in the business."
ESPN has announced that the legendary Magic Johnson will no longer be a part of the company’s NBA coverage. Here’s a statement from John Wildhack, ESPN’s Executive Vice President of Production:
Earvin “Magic” Johnson informed us today that he’ll no longer be part of our NBA coverage due to his other commitments. We appreciate Magic’s contributions and wish him well in his future endeavors. We are in the process of determining our NBA commentator roles for the upcoming season.
And here’s what Magic himself had to say:
I love ESPN. Unfortunately, due to the nature of my schedule and other commitments, I don’t feel confident that I can continue to devote the time needed to thrive in my role. I will always feel a strong connection to the ESPN family and I enjoyed working with them very much. I’d like to thank John Skipper, John Wildhack, Mark Gross, Kim Belton, Amina Hussein, Mark Summer, Adam Hertzog, Bob Rauscher, Stuart Scott, Mike Wilbon, Jon Barry, Jalen Rose, Bill Simmons, Chris Broussard and the many others at ESPN for the wonderful opportunity to talk about the game I love. They are the best in the busines
http://www.slamonline.com/online/nba/2013/10/magic-johnson-leaving-espn-nba/
edit: Doris Burke hired for Wednesdays
Burke will join NBA Countdown on Wednesdays during the season, ESPN confirmed to USA TODAY Sports. Sports Illustrated reported Burke's new role first. She recently signed a multiyear contract extension with the network and will debut in the studio on Nov. 13.
This week, ESPN announced that Doug Collins will replace Michael Wilbon on NBA Countdown alongside Bill Simmons and Jalen Rose. Simmons replaced Jon Barry before last season.
Adding Burke is a change for the show, which previously avoided using a traditional studio host. Wilbon and Simmons, both writers rather than former players or coaches, held analyst roles rather than the host role Burke likely will take.
Johnson also thanked a slew of ESPN workers in his statement.
"I will always feel a strong connection to the ESPN family and I enjoyed working with them very much," Johnson said. "I'd like to thank John Skipper, John Wildhack, Mark Gross, Kim Belton, Amina Hussein, Mark Summer, Adam Hertzog, Bob Rauscher, Stuart Scott, Mike Wilbon, Jon Barry, Jalen Rose, Bill Simmons, Chris Broussard and the many others at ESPN for the wonderful opportunity to talk about the game I love. They are the best in the business."
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