Max Kellerman has had a difficult week. Firstly, it was announced that Pat McAfee would replace his TV show, and now his radio show is also being canceled.
ESPN is scrapping its national morning radio show featuring Keyshawn Johnson, Jay Williams and Max Kellerman, The Post has learned.
The move is part of the restructuring of the company, which will include significant on-air layoffs to come as early as next week, according to sources.
It doesn’t mean that Johnson, Williams or Kellerman will be let go, though Kellerman is in jeopardy.
He is a big-money guy who now is going to be out on radio and the time slot for his TV program,” This Just in,” will be taken over by “The Pat McAfee Show” this fall.
Johnson’s and Williams’ futures also are in flux.
ESPN signed Johnson to a four-year contract worth around $18 million last year, according to sources.
As part of the upcoming layoffs, ESPN is expected to buy out some deals, a way to reduce numbers on the books, while still actually paying people the money they are owed.
I’m curious to know if Kellerman, Johnson, or Williams will attempt to terminate their contract prior to ESPN’s potential layoff. This could potentially lead to them joining forces with Skip Bayless on FS1.
