Chris Broussard Leaving ESPN to Join FS1: Latest Details, Comments, Reaction

October 14th, 2016 by Tyler Conway Leave a reply »

Longtime NBA reporter Chris Broussard is leaving ESPN after 12 years, the company confirmed in a statement Friday. 

"While we attempted to re-sign Chris, we want to thank him for his contributions to our NBA coverage and wish him the best," ESPN spokesman Josh Krulewitz told Mike McCarthy of Sporting News. "We have an impressive array of NBA voices who will continue to help make our NBA coverage thrive."

Broussard confirmed he will join Fox Sports 1 for the 2016-17 NBA season on Twitter:



Fox did not confirm it has come to an agreement with Broussard, and terms of the reporter's new contract are undetermined at this time.     

The 47-year-old joined ESPN in 2004 after a successful newspaper career, which included a stint at the New York Times. He's become synonymous with ESPN's basketball coverage, offering a mixture of firsthand reporting and analysis.

In addition to working for ESPN.com, Broussard appeared on First Take, NBA Countdown and NBA Fastbreak, among other programs. 


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