Awful Announcing
"I don’t know if at the time he... thought ultimately we’d cave and he was too integral to the success of the show, but we didn’t believe that was the case."
Molly Qerim broke the barrier between ESPN and Max Kellerman
"Sooner or later, we're going to have to grab that golden ticket out of our back pockets and play it."
"It sounded like an awesome opportunity."
"I can't debate myself."
Wiley offers insight into Max Kellerman's talent and private nature, explaining the ongoing curiosity about his whereabouts.
"They tried to kill Max Kellerman after we left by giving him the morning sports radio show."
Kenny hints that his longtime friend and former colleague, Max Kellerman, will resurface in the sports media landscape later this year.
"It worked out for the sonofab****."
"That led us to getting to places where I wasn't with any other cohost, and I think the audience felt the same way."
"I have lost sleep about what has happened to Max. It’s not right."
"We've got love for you, we really do. But you ain't gonna get more love out of us hating on Max."
"Needless to say, it was laughable. It never went anywhere."
"Keep on talking. Eventually, you'll expose yourself!"
"I thought that we had flatlined when it came to the public at large."
"Nothing but love for Key and Max."
"We've seen this day coming for a long time, as Disney tries to correct some of its errors with ESPN people that are largely interchangeable."
"I’m even gonna miss Max Kellerman. I know y’all thought I wouldn’t."
"Some really, really surprising layoffs today at ESPN. Lotta terrific, veteran talent walking out the door."
ESPN was hit with massive layoffs on Friday including some of the most recognizable faces on the network in high-profile positions.
Three further prominent figures have been listed among ESPN's layoffs.
"That was sort of the last tendrils of here’s ESPN Radio trying to throw some names together to have a lineup."
