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A few big names have emerged as candidates to replace Joy Taylor, Emmanuel Acho, and LeSean McCoy at FOX following this week’s developments.
Taylor is leaving the network after they opted not to renew her contract, while FS1 is also canceling ‘Speak’ and Acho’s show, ‘The Facility,’ which he hosted alongside McCoy.
‘Breakfast Ball,’ hosted by Craig Carton, Mark Schlereth, and Danny Perkins, has been halted, too, while Chase Daniel, James Jones, Paul Pierce, Michael Irvin, and Keyshawn Johnson are among those affected by the changes.
Taylor’s exit comes just over six months after she was named in a lawsuit filed by former FOX Sports stylist Noushin Faraji, in which she was accused of carrying on relationships with both Acho and former EVP Charlie Dixon to advance her career.
She was kept on the air after the suit became public but, months later, FOX has chosen to let her go, claiming that the shows noted above “struggled to find a huge audience.”
Front Office Sports is now reporting that Max Kellerman, Tony Reali, and Kay Adams are in line for new shows on the network.
“Sources told FOS that on-air talents who could be in play for new FS1 programming include Tony Reali, Max Kellerman, and Kay Adams,” they revealed on Monday afternoon.
The outlet also disclosed having been told by Reali that he’s interested in “absolutely everything” following ESPN’s cancellation of ‘Around the Horn.’
“While he plans to be ‘discerning’ about his future, Reali envisions a future where he works in both the TV and digital spaces at the same time,” the report noted.
Kellerman has been tipped for something big after recently returning to the boxing scene, while Adams currently runs her own podcast.
Taylor, meanwhile, took to Instagram to share a clip of herself working out in the Bahamas shortly after news of her dismissal broke, suggesting she was not bothered.
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