News about Keyshawn Johnson
Skip Bayless leaves Fox Sports with immediate effect without mentioning his exit on air
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August 2, 2024
After weeks of speculation on his exit from the network, Bayless, 72, appeared on air one last time alongside co-hosts Paul Piece and Keyshawn Johnson in a business-as-usual approach on Friday. After the show, Bayless confirmed on social media that he would no longer continue broadcasting 'Undisputed,' despite keeping quiet while cameras were rolling.
Skip Bayless 'is OUT at FS1 and will host his final show later this summer' one year after long-time co-host Shannon Sharpe left Fox Sports
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July 16, 2024
Skip Bayless' eight-year run at FS1 has come to an end, the New York Post is reporting. The co-host of Undisputed will hold his final show later this summer. Bayless' exit at Fox Sports comes a little more than a year after his long-time co-host Sterling Sharpe left the network. Since then, the show has featured rotating co-hosts who have included Keyshawn Johnson, Michael Irvin, Paul Pierce, Rachel Nichols and Michael Irvin.
David Justice takes issue with 'Moneyball' portrayal 13 years after movie's release as ex-Oakland star disputes 'pep talk' scene
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May 28, 2024
Former Oakland Athletics player David Justice doesn't exactly agree with how he was portrayed in the Academy Award nominated movie 'Moneyball'. The movie, which was based on the book of the same name written by Michael Lewis, depicts Justice as something of a selfish player. He recently appeared on Keyshawn Johnson's 'All Facts No Brakes' podcast and challenged how screenwriters and actor Stephen Bishop played him.
According to FURIOUS Keyshawn Johnson, who compares Chiefs star Andrew Johnson to jailed Henry Ruggs, cops suspect him of racing his Corvette before collapsing and fleeing before crashing and fleeing
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April 1, 2024
On Monday's Undisputed, Keyshawn Johnson resurfaced as the Chiefs Super Bowl champion is accused by Dallas police of racing his Corvette before crashing it and fleeing the scene. Cops have been searching for Rice, 23, since the Corvette has been registered to him, and Dallas News announced on Sunday that they suspect the Kansas City star was driving. Johnson, a 2003 Super Bowl champion who played with the Buccaneers, didn't hold back when discussing the incident with Skip Bayless on Monday morning.
After the Los Angeles Times published a letter accusing Hailey Van Lith of 'dog-whistling,' when he referred to LSU as the 'dirty debutantes,' Keyshawn Johnson supports him
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April 1, 2024
Keyshawn Johnson, a FOX Sports contributor and former NFL quarterback, lauded LSU basketball player Hailey Van Lith for speaking out against an LA Times op-ed. The Tigers were referred to as college basketball's 'villains' and its "dirty debutantes' in the essay, while still presenting a squeaky clean picture of the UCLA Bruins (who lost to LSU in the Sweet 16). That line has since been edited out of the story. Johnson appeared on 'Undisputed,' with host Skip Bayless and praised Van Lith for being involved.
No Shannon Sharpe?BIG problem for Fox Sports! Skip Bayless is undisputed, with just 50,000 viewers watching, while ESPN's First Takeover took in 486,000 viewers
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March 2, 2024
This week, Fox Sports 1's Undisputed reached a new low in viewing figures, with 50,000 viewers tuned in for Skip Bayless's episode on Tuesday. Shannon Sharpe's career-making departure to ESPN's First Take was a downswing in recent months, with Bayless now accompanied by a rotating cast including the likes of Keyshawn Johnson, Michael Irvin, and Richard Sherman. But that doesn't appear to be exciting the viewers anymore, with Tuesday's show drawing in 50,000 viewers - according to data from Sports Media Watch - ranking it lower in the TV charts than an ESPN2 re-airing of 'Get Up!' On the Tennis Channel, there is a first-round Dubai Open tennis match.
Skip Bayless and Keyshawn Johnson dissent over Dak Prescott, who supporters argue that the 'undisputed' host was 'cooked' by his coworker
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March 1, 2024
Earlier this week, Skip Bayless and Keyshawn Johnson wrangled over Dak Prescott, with some commentators claiming that Johnson had the better of his TV coworker. Stephen Jones, the Cowboys' CEO/director of player relations, announced that the team wanted to extend Prescott's deal. The quarterback had a good regular season, but Dallas was disappointed in the playoffs after losing to the Packers in the first round. When the pair clashed on 'Undisputed,' Johnson took the lead, with Bayless arguing that Dallas' postseason woes were largely [Prescott's] fault."
When Bill Belichick responds to the Super Bowl winning head coach's letter of thanks to Patriots fans, he is described as'smug, condescending, over it all.'
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February 5, 2024
After a whole career of opposite conduct, FOX Sports analyst Skip Bayless thought Bill Belichick's decision to send a letter of thanks to New England Patriots fans was surprising. In this Sunday's Boston Globe ad, Belichick ran a full page to thank supporters of the team he coached for 23 years. Bayless' gratitude displayed a different way from his previous appearances.
Stephen A. Smith maintains he should be ESPN's highest-paid employee with the First Take host in the final year of his $12 million contract: 'I've mastered my own company.'
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December 5, 2023
As he prepares to enter the final year of his current $12 million deal, Stephen A. Smith has confirmed that he is working to become ESPN's top earner. Smith first joined ESPN in 2005 and spent four years with the network before returning in 2009 to star on its weekly sports debate show First Take. The 56-year-old is now one of the most influential sports analysts on US television, with a following of 420,000 viewers on his personal YouTube channel.
Aaron Rodgers: Keyshawn Johnson, ex-New York WR and FOX Sports analyst Aaron Rodgers: The Jets QB is 'coming back better than ever' after an Achilles injury
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September 15, 2023
Keyshawn Johnson, a Fox Sports analyst and former New York Jets quarterback, has confidently predicted that Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers will return from his torn Achilles injury. 'Star athletes don't end like this,' Johnson said on Fox's 'Undisputed.' They may be forced to abandon a playoff game and waving to the crowd as they walk to the tunnel.' And at the press conference, we shed tears. However, they don't have to suffer because they still have gas left in the tank.' They find out how to recover, as difficult as it is for a man in his late 30s getting into his 40's.
On First Take, Stephen A. Smith needs Shannon Sharpe EVERY DAY as fans demand for him to appear more than twice a week: 'I'm not watching without him!' '
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September 6, 2023
Sharpe, who appeared on Fox Sports after seven years as the show's co-host, made his big-anticipated debut on Tuesday and mistakenly referred to Smith as 'Skip' twice on air. Smith wore a name tag on his first day on the show the next day, in a comedic twist to Sharpe's confusion of him for his old debate partner. Former NFL pros Michael Irvin, Keyshawn Johnson, and Richard Sherman's updated version of 'Undisputed', which stars former NFL pros Michael Irvin, Peter Sherman and Richard Sherman, fell short of First Take in television ratings not long after. However, despite ESPN's recent success in pairing Smith and Sharpe, fans are keen to hear the pair more often than just twice a week, and ESPN has taken to social media to alert ESPN that it is out. A fan tweeted, 'I'm not watching First Take without @ShannonSharpe.'
Skip Bayless' new-look 'Undisputed' in ratings leads Skip Bayless' new-look 'Undisputed,' with ESPN's Andrew A. Smith happy to broadcast the latest updates
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September 2, 2023
Skip Bayless recently brought a self-described 'dream team' of talent to 'Undisputed,' but the performance was no match for 'First Take' in this week's ratings. Bayless has welcomed Richard Sherman, Michael Irvin, and Keyshawn Johnson to usher in a new age of the show following Shannon Sharpe's departure in June. However, the show's new phase is off to a rocky start, with reports that it was outwatched more than five times by Stephen A. Smith's 'First Take' at one point this week.
Since his tense clash with Giants LB Jihad Ward, Aaron Rodgers' is 'going to the wrong stuff,' says ex-NFL star Keyshawn Johnson on the new-look Undisputed
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September 1, 2023
When Rodgers replied to remarks made by Ward, who said Rodgers applauded Bobby McCain being concussed, he brought a little more to the Jets' regular-season showdown against the Giants in October. 'He thought we were laughing at his teammate?' On Thursday, Rodgers called reporters. 'It's never happened, and I'm sure he's making (stuff) up.' I don't care about it.'
As fans laugh at Skip Bayless' new role on 'Undisputed,' Michael Irvin, Richard Sherman, and Keyshawn Johnson converts him into a'moderator'
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August 29, 2023
On 'Undisputed,' Skip Bayless was made into a'moderator' on Monday,' and fans were in hysteria over his upcoming role.' In Richard Sherman, Michael Irvin, and Keyshawn Johnson, Bayless brought together a new 'dream team' of analysts. And the former NFL stars were barely allowed to have a word in on his own show.
Skip Bayless leads off a new era of 'Undisputed' with Michael Irvin, Richard Sherman, and Keyshawn Johnson, the 'new dream team' who arrived with Shannon Sharpe's 'First Take'
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August 28, 2023
On Monday morning, Skip Bayless joined a 'dream team' of analysts, Michael Irvin, Richard Sherman, and Keyshawn Johnson. For the first time since Shannon Sharpe - Bayless' sparring partner since day one's departure, the FS1 show aired this week. Sharpe announced his departure in June and joined the team on ESPN's 'First Take'. But Bayless kicked off this new era by introducing his new co-hosts, claiming: 'This is the greatest morning of my career! This is likely to be the best show I've ever been to. Welcome to the new Undisputed!'
Stephen A. Smith condemns Michael Irvin's TV exile and is 'not happy' with his departure from ESPN and Keyshawn Johnson
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August 24, 2023
Stephen A. Smith continues to speak out on his eponymous podcast, most recently chastising Michael Irvin for an alleged assault on a Marriott hotel employee in February. Irvin was abruptly ejected from NFL Network and hasn't been on the airwaves since, including ESPN's flagship show, First Take. Since a Marriott employee accused him of inappropriate conduct, Smith has previously condemned the change. Irvin has denied all allegations.
Despite his ongoing contract with ESPN, Skip Bayless has named former NFL star Keyshawn Johnson as the newest addition to 'Undisputed.'
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August 23, 2023
According to various outlets, Fox Sports personality Skip Bayless newest addition to his show 'Undisputed.' However, the former NFL wide receiver is still under NFL contract with ESPN. Johnson was previously listed as one of ESPN's long list of top-profile candidates being laid off as a result of the company's massive budget cuts, but the New York Post first reported that he remains in a deal with the network. And, as expected, the stipulation of Johnson's media deal forbids him from working with another network until a form of buyout deal is reached.
Ex-ESPN reporter Rachel Nichols is expected to join Skip Bayless on FS1's 'Undisputed' as Michael Irvin is also in talks to join the weekday TV talkshow
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August 9, 2023
According to Sports Business Journal, Nichols will join the program as a regular analyst. Richard Sherman will appear on the program on Tuesday, a day after the network announced that he would be on the show on Tuesday. Former NFL stars Michael Irvin or Keyshawn Johnson is also expected to be tipped over by Fox Sports, as Bayless is reported to be recruiting more than one other co-host this season.
As co-anchor Mike Breen claims that the NBA announcer and Jeff Van Gundy were 'dream partners,' Mark Jackson's ESPN firing continues to suffer retaliation
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August 2, 2023
Mike Breen, the award-winning NBA announcer, is still reeling from the news that his long-time broadcast partners Mark Jackson and Jeff Van Gundy were fired amid ESPN's mass layoffs. We really felt we had something special, but after 15 NBA Finals with Van Gundy and Jackson, we were able to do it a lot longer than anyone ever did.' Breen told The New York Post's Andrew Marchand, 'It's sad because we're dead.' We'll all love it, but we just wish it was a little longer.' 'You shouldn't expect it because it was such a great team and that getting it all broken up was a surprise.' In late June, Van Gundy was let go, but Jackson was fired on Monday as ESPN continues to cut payroll. Jalen Rose, Suzy Kolber, Max Kellerman, and Keyshawn Johnson are among the on-air hosts who have been laid off this summer. However, no move has drew as much attention as ESPN's decision to break up its renowned announcing trio of Breen, Jackson, and Van Gundy, who began working together in 2006.
As the network's summer of cost cutting continues, Bomani Jones is expected to become the next big name to leave ESPN after nearly 20 years
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July 27, 2023
According to Front Office Sports, ESPN's summer clear out isn't over yet, as long-time analyst Bomani Jones is expected to be the next big name celebrity to leave the network as his deal will not be renewed. Earlier this summer, ESPN made news by releasing more than 20 of the most popular athletes, including Jeff Van Gundy, Neil Everett, Suzy Kober, Ashley Brewer, Keyshawn Johnson, and more. Jones' resignation comes just weeks after HBO announced that his show 'Game Theory with Bomani Jones' had been cancelled.
On Friday, ESPN's mass layoffs' anchor Ashley Brewer, 31, was allowed to fly
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July 1, 2023
SportsCenter anchor Ashley Brewer has been suspended from the network as part of ESPN's continuing rollout of layoffs and layoffs. Since appearing on 'SportsNation' and co-hosting the Sunday night edition of ESPN Radio's 'GameNight,' the 31-year-old Brewer has made many appearances on the show since September 19, 2020. She reflected positively on her time as the World Leader in Sports in a tweet announcing that she was among the cuts.
Ja Morant is warned that gang members are 'ticked off' at him for portraying himself as a gangster'
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May 19, 2023
With Ja Morant's latest wrongdoing, Keyshawn Johnson said gang members around the country had serious concerns. Morant, who has a Nike shoe contract, is facing a potentially lengthy NBA suspension after being caught on Instagram Live over the weekend. It comes just a few months after the 23-year-old Memphis Grizzlies point guard received an eight-game suspension for being involved in a similar crisis, as well as a slew of NBA probes into allegations that a member threatened to hurt a teen. People from the streets are just ticked off by his behavior because they'll die to be in his shoes,' Johnson, the one-time Super Bowl champion, said.
Marcus Spears, the former NFL quarterback, is set to sign a new contract with ESPN, despite layoffs to come on the network
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April 15, 2023
According to reports close to The New York Post, 'Swagu', who works as an analyst for America's most popular sports channel since 2014, will be tied down to a'multi-million dollar, four-year contract.' Spears, who was selected by the Dallas Cowboys as a first-round pick of the 2005 NFL Draft, has had been active in the sport for eight years and has had an outstanding career in media after hanging up his cleats in 2014.
San Francisco is a 'dream situation' for Tom Brady, according to ESPN's Keyshawn Johnson
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January 31, 2023
Keyshawn Johnson, an ESPN NFL analyst and former Super Bowl champion, has called spending a year with the San Fransico 49ers a 'dream case,' for Tom Brady. Brady is currently debating not only whether he will play next season but also where he will be located since he is set to be a free agent this offseason. "Here's my dream scenario for [49ers general manager] John Lynch and [coach] Kyle Shanahan. As covered by NBC Sports Bay Area, there's a man in South Florida who is 45 years old,' Johnson said.