"None of them are going to say a damn thing about it. They're all afraid if I go after Stephen A. [Smith], he'll have my job. If I go after him, he'll get me fired. What a shame that is."
"Live, direct connection through the sports gambling world and original content that is difficult to replicate in an AI age, where I think we're all going to be inundated with slop, is the thesis under which the company was built.”
"If you view my show as a startup for OutKick, we’re already ahead of the game. We already have followers that believe in the content. Now, we just have to find some new ones. I fully expect a great launch and quick success."
"They are bringing back their Bet The Board podcast sponsored by Hard Rock Bet. You're all welcome. Sincerely, Clay Travis, aka the best GM in sports."
"The question isn’t whether Sport & State and OutKick are competitors. The question is whether both sides are willing to embrace it. Because competition isn’t necessarily a threat. Sometimes, it’s the thing that makes you better."
"We will have live programming from a minimum of 8 a.m. Eastern until at least 5 p.m. Eastern every day. That's live. You're gonna love it. It's gonna be outstanding."
"I’m beyond thrilled to be joining OutKick. I’ve always been a fan and appreciate their authenticity and willingness to speak their minds. It’s something I’ve done throughout my career and will do during this next chapter of hosting The Craig Carton Show."
"If you have this great fortune and you don't have to go to work, you don't have to do any more of what you are doing, and you still want to do it? Man, that's awesome."
The transaction would also position FOX as the country's third-largest media distributor, behind YouTube and the newly combined Paramount Skydance and Warner Bros. Discovery.