Jackson joins Jeff Van Gundy in being laid off by ESPN after the two had been Mike Breen’s co-analysts on the NBA Finals.
Mark Jackson and Jeff Van Gundy were both laid off by ESPN.However, network executives really like JJ Redick and Richard Jefferson as game analysts and are keen on assigning them better games.
That left Jackson in potentially the third team, even though ESPN doesn’t make specific declarations. ESPN also increasingly came to the realization that Jackson’s effectiveness was tied to Van Gundy, who had established himself as one of the best game analysts in sports.On Friday, ESPN began the latest round of its layoffs, with several big names among the 20 or so on-air personalities being let go.
Network stalwarts Jeff Van Gundy, Max Kellerman, Keyshawn Johnson, Suzy Kolber, Matt Hasselbeck, Steve Young and Todd McShay were some of the biggest names let go of by ESPN.
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