Fingers Point at Stephen A. Smith Over Molly Qerim Insult After ESPN Secret Emerges Senior journalist Stephen A. Smith has emerged as the key figure in Molly Qerim's abrupt exit from ESPN after new in

What’s bad with having aspirations? Probably Molly Qerim, too, had one. As details emerge, the story of ESPN and Molly gets interesting with each unfolding. One of the most notable and arguably the most important factors in the Emmy-winning reporter’s exit was her salary negotiations. According to journalist Marcellus Wiley, Molly Qerim left ESPN because she felt disrespected by the offer that the network put on the table during the recent contract extension talks. So that’s one of the reasons .

“Molly Qerim felt that her $500,000 ESPN salary was an insult, given her contributions to ‘First Take,’ & she left the network because ESPN wouldn’t give her the salary she desired. She felt she was getting lowballed compared to other female hosts in the industry like Malika Andrews & Mina Kimes