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Max Kellerman’s mysterious absence has been explained following his departure from ESPN and his lack of appearances, well, anywhere since leaving the network.
Kellerman, the original host of ‘Around the Horn,’ went on to become a media star at The Worldwide Leader in Sports, working alongside Stephen A. Smith on ‘First Take.’ However, a falling out with Stephen A. saw him removed from the show before he was let go altogether in 2023.
Since then, he hasn’t been seen on television and also hasn’t been active on social media.
Kellerman’s decision to keep a low profile has everything to do with the money he’s still making from ESPN.
The analyst was still under contract with the company when he was ousted, so he’s still making what he would have made if he’d been kept on. All he has to do to keep those checks coming is nothing.
Max’s longtime friend Brian Kenny recently discussed the situation with Awful Announcing.
“[Max is] on ice, as they say,” he explained. “He texted me because I reached out to him after that happened. I said, ‘That’s awful.’ And he said, ‘Hey, look, I’ll get paid for doing nothing. Best job I’ve ever had.’ It’s so strange in this era of corporate layoffs that they lay you off, and you can’t work, but they’ll pay you. You can’t do anything while they’re paying you.”
Many feel like Max Kellerman was mistreated by ESPN, so folks will probably be glad to learn he’s still getting their money while doing absolutely nothing.
We reckon he won’t be out of work very long once those checks stop coming in.
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