Longtime 'First Take' host Molly Qerim confirms ESPN exit: 'Time to close this incredible chapter'

ESPN’s long -standing day program “First Take” will soon lose a familiar face. On Tuesday, Molly Qerim, the moderator and joint host for a long time, announced later that this year will leave the show and network.

“After too much reflection, I decided that it was time to close this incredible section and get away from the ‘first take. Instagram stories.

Qerim first joined ESPN in 2006. In 2015, the former “First Taken” host changed its current champion and was elected as a permanent host of the show about two years later.

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. Sports Business MagazineReferring to the sources, Qerim reported a new contract to stay with Disney’s sports network. However, it was reported that he rejected the offer.

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It is unclear that Qerim’s current agreement is terminated.

In a statement, an ESPN spokesman praised Qerim for his contribution to the organization for about twenty years.

“Molly has been an integral part of ESPN since 2006 and since joined as a host ten years ago. The success of the ‘first take’ success has been an important driving force. The show supports others as a kind and encouraging teammate, we respect Molly’s decision, we wish the best in the future and we thank the sports fans.

Even if the show has undergone significant changes in the last decade, the show has been a stable asset on the “first Taken” table. After changing Skip Bayless in 2016, Max Kellerman finally left in 2021.

Later, he moved to the radio nest in ESPN one morning, and also hosted a daily television show until he left the network in 2023. Famer Shannon Sharpe Pro Football Hall appeared routine for the first time until it was reached in July after a settlement was reached in the sexual assault case.

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