{"id":52207,"date":"2023-08-01T23:08:16","date_gmt":"2023-08-02T03:08:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/?p=52207"},"modified":"2023-08-01T23:08:16","modified_gmt":"2023-08-02T03:08:16","slug":"mark-jackson-is-fired-by-espn","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2023\/08\/01\/mark-jackson-is-fired-by-espn\/","title":{"rendered":"Mark Jackson is Fired by ESPN"},"content":{"rendered":"

Known as one of the more famous broadcasters, <\/span>Mark Jackson<\/a>\u00a0is no longer a member of ESPN. The move paved the way for\u00a0<\/span>Doc\u00a0Rivers<\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/strong>and\u00a0<\/span>Doris Burke<\/span><\/a> to<\/span> command<\/span><\/a>\u00a0the broadcasting duties for primetime games.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Mark Jackson is Fired by ESPN<\/span><\/h2>\n

The Jackson Firing\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n

On July 31, Jackson took to social media to inform the fans that he was no longer working at ESPN. After spending over 15 years at the company, he is now out of a job as a commentator. About a month ago, ESPN laid off over 20 employees, <\/span>which included<\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span>Jeff Van Gundy<\/a>. Van Gundy and Jackson made a popular partnership. They hosted countless NBA Finals games together and had funny remarks and entertaining debates on the broadcast.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

ESPN did not believe<\/span><\/a> Jackson brought the same broadcasting value without Van Gundy in the booth. While that may seem true, there was no chance to see Jackson without Van Gundy to prove otherwise. Therefore, the firing shocked the sports world because it was a month later.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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— Mark Jackson (@MarkJackson13) August 1, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n