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Molly Qerim's abrupt departure from ESPN's First Take has sparked considerable discussion. Chris \"Mad Dog\" Russo revealed Stephen A. Smith contacted h
Last month, former “First Take” host Molly Qerim announced her surprise exit from ESPN. Speaking on the SI Podcast this week, Chris “Mad Dog” Russo suggested that Qerim likely left the network because executives were planning to remove her from the show.
The 41-year-old Qerim ubruptly left ESPN after 19 years with the network and 10 years on First Take. She had an emotional post after she was disappointed she couldn’t break the news she was leaving herself: