There’s a shakeup at “First Take.”
Molly Qerim is leaving the ESPN morning show after a decade as its host, she confirmed Tuesday.
“Hosting this show has been one of the greatest honors of my career,” Qerim wrote on social media. “Every morning, I had the privilege of sharing the desk with some of the most brilliant, passionate, and entertaining voices in sports — and with all of you, the best fans in the world.”
Qerim, 41, did not announce what’s next, but she did encourage viewers to “stay tuned.” ESPN has not named a replacement.
Tuesday’s announcement came hours after the Sports Business Journal reported Qerim had declined a contract offer and would be leaving ESPN at the end of the year.
Qerim did not disclose a timeline in her statement, though she acknowledged that the news