On Wednesday, NBA insider Adrian Wojnarowski dropped the biggest “Woj Bomb” on social media with his decision to leave ESPN and retire from the news industry. While the biggest sports network in the world is looking for an ideal substitute for the 55-year-old, sports analyst Pat McAfee has already chosen a perfect replacement.
Adrian Wojnarowski decided to leave ESPN after seven years to become the general manager of his alma mater, the St. Bonaventure men’s basketball program. Reacting to his retirement announcement, sports pundit Stephen A. Smith called it a “devastating loss” for the basketball media.
While talking on The Pat McAfee Show, the 37-year-old host named The Athletic’s Shams Charania a perfect replacement for Wojnarowski. McAfee said, “The universe just pieced this thing together seemingly: Shams Charania. Shams Charania is the answer.”
“I know there’s conversations happening. People are going to say this is obviously who we’re going to say. But if you take our bias out of this conversation, there’s only one answer and it’s Shams Charania.”
Are Adrian Wojnarowski And Shams Charania Related?
Before joining ESPN, Adrian Wojnarowski worked for Yahoo Sports, and the 30-year-old Shams Charania was his protegee. Following their split, the two became rivals in NBA reporting. Over the years, Woj and Charania contested each other in breaking NBA stories on social media.
With Wojnarowski retired from the industry, Shams Charania could become the unchallenged leader of the NBA reporters. He joined The Athletic in 2018 and boasts a robust network of sources for trades, signings, and other NBA developments. According to reports, besides Shams, NBA insider Chris Haynes is among the frontrunners to replace Woj at ESPN. Brian Windhorst and Marc Stein are the other names on the list.
News
Comedian Nikki Glaser Caught Major Backlash Over Her Cringeworthy Segment During ‘Thursday Night Football’ That Was Incredibly Hard To Watch
Nikki Glaser (Photo via Amazon Prime) Amazon Prime Video debuted a new segment with Nikki Glaser after Thursday Night Football, but it did not receive rave reviews. The hits kept on coming after the New York Jets defeated the New England Patriots, 24-3, on…
Caitlin Clark FORCEFULLY breaks all-time WNBA record as Washington Mystics switch arenas
In the game between Indiana Fever and Washington Mystics, a new milestone was set as a record-breaking 20,000 fans attended the game. Caitlin Clark with the Indiana Fever (image via NBA) Indiana Fever rookie Caitlin Clark‘s popularity has reached new heights…
Ex-Yankees teammate forcefully defends Gerrit Cole from Red Sox bozos after A’s start
New York Yankees v Oakland Athletics / Thearon W. Henderson/GettyImages Coming off his worst start of an abbreviated season, Yankees ace Gerrit Cole certainly had something to prove on Friday night in Oakland. We’re talking in the small picture, though. With the…
Toronto Maple Leafs and Seattle Kraken connected in a new blockbuster mock trade involving Adam Larsson
Photo credit: Sportsnet A new mock trade between the Seattle Kraken and Toronto Maple Leafs has been put together that would land the Maple Leafs a defenseman and the Kraken another young star. The Toronto Maple Leafs have been trying all summer to upgrade…
NFC Heavyweight Lands Las Vegas Raiders Superstar WR Davante Adams In Blockbuster Trade Proposal That Would Make Them The Clear Super Bowl Favorites
Davante Adams (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images) A blockbuster trade proposal has the Las Vegas Raiders sending superstar wide receiver Davante Adams to a top NFC contender in a move that would drastically shake up the race for Super Bowl 59. Davante…
Social Media Is Absolutely Disgusted After First Look Of Kyrie Irving’s Newest ANTA Hela Kicks Went Viral
Kyrie Irving And His ANTA Hela Kicks (Images Credit: Getty Images and IG/nicekicks) Dallas Mavericks’ star guard Kyrie Irving signed a three-year, $126 million contract extension with the franchise in July 2023. Apart from his lucrative NBA contract, the eight-time All-Star earns a…
End of content
No more pages to load