Mark Jackson Is Out At ESPN As Yet Another Domino Falls In The Restructuring Of "The Worldwide Leader"
End of an era with all due respect. Another one bites the dust at ESPN. There were rumors that Jackson was going to get demoted to the B team for the new trio of Breen/Burke/Doc Rivers, but those seems to have been ill-fated as it's now reported he's gone completely. Maybe this is a cap move as they try to get Shannon Sharpe to pair up with Stephen A, especially since they didn't let him go when they cleaned house a few weeks ago and apparently had two years left on his contract:
Love or hate him, you watched and Mark Jackson is a catchphrase legend. Goodnight sweet prince, and thank you for giving us one of the most iconic clips in the NBA Finals:
Mama there goes that man.