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05-10-2021, 11:46 PM
https://www.si.com/media/2021/05/10/sportscenter-host-kenny-mayne-leaves-espn-27-years-broadcasting
The beloved SportsCenter anchor and correspondent tweeted he was a "salary cap casualty." (https://twitter.com/Kenny_Mayne/status/1391846208809877508) The New York Post's Andrew Marchand reports that Mayne was offered to stay at reduced pay. "The seven-figure SportsCenter anchors are either going to take cuts (https://twitter.com/AndrewMarchand/status/1391847946728079361) or be forced to leave for the most part," Marchand tweeted. "That's where ESPN is going, outside of Scott Van Pelt." Marchand adds: "This is a trend in many of its negotiations as it tries to 'market corrects' what it views as exorbitant salaries." Mayne is expected to host tonight's SportsCenter. ALSO: Original ESPN employee Chris Berman signs a multiyear extension (https://www.espn.com/espn/story/_/id/31421886/chris-berman-signs-multiyear-extension-espn).
The beloved SportsCenter anchor and correspondent tweeted he was a "salary cap casualty." (https://twitter.com/Kenny_Mayne/status/1391846208809877508) The New York Post's Andrew Marchand reports that Mayne was offered to stay at reduced pay. "The seven-figure SportsCenter anchors are either going to take cuts (https://twitter.com/AndrewMarchand/status/1391847946728079361) or be forced to leave for the most part," Marchand tweeted. "That's where ESPN is going, outside of Scott Van Pelt." Marchand adds: "This is a trend in many of its negotiations as it tries to 'market corrects' what it views as exorbitant salaries." Mayne is expected to host tonight's SportsCenter. ALSO: Original ESPN employee Chris Berman signs a multiyear extension (https://www.espn.com/espn/story/_/id/31421886/chris-berman-signs-multiyear-extension-espn).