"After 30 years of getting up at an ungodly hour, in the middle of the night basically, I have decided that early next year I am going to step away from the morning show."
"ESPN has an opportunity to use this moment not to preserve something that can never be replicated, but to build something that feels authentic to the next generation of basketball fans."
Ernie Johnson announced he is leaving Inside the NBA after this season. Following the announcement, sports media flooded social media with their own tributes...
"Ernie Johnson returns as host alongside Charles Barkley, Shaquille O'Neal and Kenny Smith. The 25 dates mark a jump from the 20 regular season windows ESPN announced last season."
"I thought that NBC was full of s**t the way they did it. They sold it a little different. Like wait a minute, Michael's [Jordan] wearing the same clothes for six months."
"After 30 years of getting up at an ungodly hour, in the middle of the night basically, I have decided that early next year I am going to step away from the morning show."