"We try our best to respect the game and showcase and display it in a fashion that might be a little bit more appetizing for a different group of people that are watching alongside the best play commentators on Earth."
"You hear all the time, ‘So and so is great at their job but they’re an even better person. The most obvious example of that I’ve ever known is Chris Mortensen."
The longtime ESPN personality tweeted that he would miss the rest of the week from his duties and thanked those "carrying the ball" for him while he was out.
“I’m excited to work at a place that, in my opinion, is the greatest information provider in sports, and to have a role that allows me to give back to fans."
"So I thought it was the right time, I felt like in my life and in my profession to move past just the black tank top every day and maybe wear a t-shirt. So here we are.
"We look forward to honoring the content that moved audiences in 2026 and continuing the Gracies’ long-standing investment in the people who will shape what comes next.”