Jay Williams returning to ESPN’s hoops version of ‘College GameDay’
Williams originally joined the program at the start of the 2014-15 season as an analyst, but left to replace Paul Pierce on NBA Countdown back in 2019.
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Jay Williams announced he is staying at ESPN and will build his ‘own platform’ there
"There are more announcements to come."
Jay Williams signs off ESPN Radio: ‘It’s been an absolute pleasure.’
"It takes a lot of conversations. It takes a lot of thought. A lot of people have to bring it each and every day."
Jay Williams opens up about ESPN laying off Max Kellerman and Keyshawn Johnson: ‘It sucks.’
"Nothing but love for Key and Max."
Dan Le Batard saddened by ESPN ‘giving up on radio’: ‘A dinosaur has died in front of us.’
"That was sort of the last tendrils of here’s ESPN Radio trying to throw some names together to have a lineup."
Mike Golic saddened by current state of ESPN Radio
"Damn shame and very sad what has become of ESPN Radio."
ESPN is phasing out the Keyshawn, JWill & Max morning radio show, per report
It's the latest in a long line of disappointments for Kellerman.
J.J. Redick accomplishes the impossible: Getting Stephen A. Smith to admit he was wrong
"Jokić isn’t known for having some kind of dominant post game."
Jay Williams addresses media future with ESPN contract set to expire in three months
"I think the future of sports media are paradigms in which these types of moments of comfort are incubated and then scaled."
George Karl joins chorus ripping Skip Bayless: ‘This man is an embarrassment to sports media.’
Famed coach Karl and ESPN analyst Jay Williams were amongst the people bashing Bayless' take on Jokić.
Jay Williams would like you to know he’s been talking about Nikola Jokić this whole time
"One of the things I’ve been on the whole year is, I’ve been forcing [Nikola] Jokić into conversations."
Jay Williams implores sports media to stop using Mount Rushmore: ‘Everyone in this room was not even able to vote.’
"They’re not even the four best presidents this country has ever had. Everyone in this room was not even able to vote."
Jay Williams cites Charles Barkley’s Michael Jordan feud after Chuck labels Kevin Durant ‘sensitive’
"Michael Jordan, the guy who could win through any situation, the guy who was tougher than nails itself, refuses to talk to Charles Barkley because of a criticism."
Jay Williams isn’t intimidated by Stephen A. Smith, but knows ESPN’s pecking order
"Things may get heated, we may yell at each other, we had an awkward as hell moment the other day when I felt like he was giving personal takes on Kyrie."
Stephen A. Smith was ‘genuinely pissed’ at Jay Williams for First Take bout over Kyrie Irving
"I don’t know what the hell happened that he would come at me in such a personal manner just because I was giving constructive criticism with Kyrie."
Stephen A. Smith and Jay Williams get personal during contentious Kyrie Irving debate: ‘I’m always triggered.’
"You’re the one saying I’m being sensitive, moaning and whining, but you’re the one that seems very emotional right now."
Jay Williams wants same Kyrie Irving outrage directed at Amazon for distributing antisemitic film
"I don’t hear any of that talk around Jeff Bezos and Amazon. I hear everybody skewing their anger towards Kyrie for taking a picture of it and tweeting about it."
Stephen A. Smith says he navigates the merger of sports and politics through fearlessness: ‘I’m not scared’
"I don't have a problem letting you know where the hell I stand and how I feel as it pertains to the world of politics because politics dramatically infiltrates our lives. Why are we going to pretend otherwise?"
