FORMER ESPN star Tony Reali is reportedly considering a move to Fox Sports.
Reali is “open to talking to anybody” as he navigates being a live TV free agent.
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Tony Reali is interested in joining Fox Sports to replace the cut talent[/caption]
Reali was the longtime host of Around the Horn, which was recently cancelled by ESPN.
He is currently taking a long vacation to weigh his options, but plans to work in TV and digital spaces in the future.
“I’m open to talking to anybody and everybody at all times,” Reali told Front Office Sports.
Reali signed off from Around the Horn for the last time in May after 23 years on the program.
“I was 24 when I started on this show. I grew up on this show. This show helped me grow up. Maybe some of you feel the same way too,” he said.
“Life came fast, then slow as it does, gradually, then suddenly, I’ve shared through it all the highs and lows, because I believe life is best when it’s shared in full, and fullness has highs and lows.
“In looking for the real, I found something that was even realer than real. You shared back because to me, that’s what made this show go.
“It’s the connection. Sports is connection. We watch it from our youngest days. We laugh and we cry.
“Sports connects people. People connect sports and when it’s genuine, it’s the best thing in the world.
“But this was even better than that. The notes about your families and your notes about yourself, where you opened up to me, that means most to me.”
Reali’s interest in Fox Sports comes after the network axed three of its regular programs.
Breakfast Ball, Speak, and The Facility are being cut from the network.
The Herd with Colin Cowherd and First Things First are the only shows remaining.
The talents affected by the cancellations are Craig Carton, Mark Schlereth, Danny Parkins, Emmanuel Acho, LeSean McCoy, Chase Daniel, James Jones, Paul Pierce, Michael Irvin, Keyshawn Johnson, and Joy Taylor.
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Acho recently broke his silence regarding his show, The Facility, getting cancelled.
“In sports, when you’re not good enough, you get cut,” Acho wrote.
“In TV, when you’re not good enough, you get cancelled.
“I’m not going to try and come to y’all with some ‘Big announcements soon. Stay tuned’ because I don’t actually know what’s coming.
“But what I do know is I trust God.”
