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ESPN is parting ways pinch Cam Newton, aggregate sources told OutKick.
The web will see Newton successful a information of layoffs that could beryllium announced arsenic soon arsenic Tuesday. OutKick reported Monday that NFL expert Ryan Clark would beryllium among nan on-air labor fto go.
ESPN featured Newton complete nan past 2 seasons arsenic a statement partner for Stephen A. Smith connected "First Take."
ESPN expert Cam Newton appears connected nan group of "First Take" successful San Francisco, Calif. (Aaron M. Sprecher/Getty Images)
Last season, nan web elevated Newton to switch Shannon Sharpe arsenic Smith's superior Monday co-host during shot season, nan show's highest-rated time of nan week.
Sources opportunity ESPN will look for a imperishable replacement for Newton connected nan Monday editions of nan show.
Newton and Smith engaged successful a nationalist back-and-forth past outpouring aft Newton invited Jason Whitlock, whom Smith has said he "hates pinch a passion," onto his podcast.
Smith criticized Newton for not defending him erstwhile Whitlock cited what he described arsenic fabrications successful Smith's 2023 memoir.
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Newton responded that he didn't situation Whitlock because, successful his view, location was "nothing to correct."
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In immoderate event, Smith will beryllium without his 2 main analysts during nan shot play successful Newton and Clark.
Cam Newton, Shannon Sharpe, Molly Qerim and Stephen A. Smith be ESPN First Take astatine Clark Atlanta University and Morehouse College successful Atlanta, Ga., connected Nov. 8, 2024. (Paras Griffin/Getty Images)
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Bobby Burack is simply a writer for OutKick.
