Molly Qerim sent shockwaves through the sports and sports media worlds by abruptly quitting ESPN on Monday night.

The longtime ‘First Take’ host reported for work on Monday as usual but was a no-show on Tuesday. She announced her departure the night before, after news of her getting ready to leave leaked online.

Sports Business Journal initially reported that Qerim would leave ESPN at the end of the year. She confirmed this on Instagram, but her departure was immediate.

ESPN President Of Content Reveals Molly Qerim Was Always Leaving ‘First Take’

ESPN president of content Burke Magnus has since spoken to The Athletic, suggesting that Molly would have been taken off ‘First Take’ anyhow, but the network had other roles in mind for her.

“He said that ESPN and Qerim were negotiating about

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