Breaking - Jeff Van Gundy, Jalen Rose out at ESPN

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Breaking - Jeff Van Gundy, Jalen Rose out at ESPN 

Post#1 » by draftbarnes » Fri Jun 30, 2023 2:23 pm

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Post#2 » by deepeeenn » Fri Jun 30, 2023 2:24 pm

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Re: Breaking - Jeff Van Gundy out at ESPN 

Post#3 » by yosemiteben » Fri Jun 30, 2023 2:24 pm

Well...that's dumb
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Post#4 » by maxpower8888 » Fri Jun 30, 2023 2:25 pm

They probably got tired of him complaining about the rules every broadcast.
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Post#5 » by ken6199 » Fri Jun 30, 2023 2:25 pm

maxpower8888 wrote:They probably got tired of him complaining about the rules every broadcast.

they dont like this??
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Post#6 » by Harry Garris » Fri Jun 30, 2023 2:26 pm

Well we keep hearing about how much ESPN is struggling financially so it makes sense.
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Post#7 » by dirkforpres » Fri Jun 30, 2023 2:29 pm

Oh God he’s coming to Dallas isn’t he? :banghead:
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Post#8 » by DaGawd » Fri Jun 30, 2023 2:29 pm

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Post#9 » by zeebneeb » Fri Jun 30, 2023 2:31 pm

Watching ESPN burn down, is one of life's little pleasures.
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Post#10 » by Red8911 » Fri Jun 30, 2023 2:31 pm

They fire him but keep Mark Jackson ?
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Post#11 » by G R E Y » Fri Jun 30, 2023 2:31 pm

But they kept Mark Jackson?!

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Post#12 » by whatisacenter » Fri Jun 30, 2023 2:32 pm

Now can M Jax!
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Post#13 » by Deivork » Fri Jun 30, 2023 2:32 pm

What a pity. I wonder why. He brings insight, more than most commentators.
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Post#14 » by Onus » Fri Jun 30, 2023 2:32 pm

Thank god all the whining on the broadcast can stop
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Re: Breaking - Jeff Van Gundy out at ESPN 

Post#15 » by The_Ghost_of_JB » Fri Jun 30, 2023 2:32 pm

JVG is great sucks he was let go. Hard to believe ESPN is struggling with money. He will get a gig on TNT is my guess.
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Post#16 » by sfernald » Fri Jun 30, 2023 2:32 pm

Omg can only pray he didn’t finally get a coaching job!
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Re: Breaking - Jeff Van Gundy out at ESPN 

Post#17 » by yosemiteben » Fri Jun 30, 2023 2:33 pm

I actually am 100% on board with the idea of eliminating free throws like he suggested, but I suppose that's for another thread
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Re: Breaking - Jeff Van Gundy out at ESPN 

Post#18 » by 1993Playoffs » Fri Jun 30, 2023 2:34 pm

I hated how he made every game a referendum on how something should change in the league. That got very annoying


Besides that he was good
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Post#19 » by meekrab » Fri Jun 30, 2023 2:34 pm

One can only hope Mark Jackson is next.
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Re: Breaking - Jeff Van Gundy out at ESPN 

Post#20 » by AleksandarN » Fri Jun 30, 2023 2:35 pm

Well that’s soft.

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