SportsNation is no longer. Deadline reports ESPN has cancelled the TV show after nine years.
Launched in 2009, the series is based on the fan forum section of ESPN’s website and features videos, tweets, online polls, and commentary inspired by the fans. Hosts include Cari Champion and LZ Granderson.
The final episode of SportsNation will air on ESPN on August 24th.
Read the network’s statement below:
SportsNation has been a staple of our afternoon lineup for years, and while we felt it was time for a change, the collection of talented, creative people and content associated with that show has been extremely impressive and groundbreaking in many ways.
What do you think? Do you watch SportsNation? Are you sad it’s over?
This was a great show. With Bedeele and Marcellus. Watched it for years. Should have paid both to stay. Its a damn shame.
This was espn’s blackest show and it got cancelled. Perhaps management ought to realize turning their shows into barber shop banter and political activism and outright goofiness is not going to be appealing to most viewers.
Will miss sports nation, liked being exposed to different host even if I didn’t like them all
Watched SportsNation when Michelle Beadle & Colin Cowherd we’re hosts back in the day. When they made personal changes it’s not the same & it’s been unwatchable from my experience, have not watched since.
Maybe due to ESPN’s continued decline in overall ratings?
thats cause when they insult our nations president you gonna lose viewership thats why i stopped watching all ESPN networks ( I just flat out boycoytted the network all together for almost 3 yrs) that lady should of been fired on the spot and when she wasnt thats when i stopped watching the great show and also the bashing on very successful athlete wasnt enough already that turned me off from the show. Now that i know that show is gone and she is gone I will be tuning back in again!