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ESPN’s roundtable sports show, Around The Horn ended its magnetic 23-year run with the host, Tony Reali bidding viewers an emotional farewell. The last episode of the show was aired on Friday, May 23.
The legendary show produced its final broadcast on Friday after a two-decade run on ESPN spanning nearly 5,000 episodes. The network announced in March that “Around the Horn” would conclude on May 23, and a replacement has yet to be revealed.
ESPN’s “Around The Horn” ended on May 23 after nearly 23 years, despite strong ratings and low costs. Host Tony Reali said the show “was working,” but ESPN’s leadership viewed it as a “declining brand,
‘SportsCenter’ left Los Angeles on Monday, and ’Around the Horn’ leaves entirely on Friday.
How Around the Horn went from embracing debate on ESPN to being thoughtful, diverse and deeper before its cancelation.
Tony Reali got a raw deal. Much like Max Kellerman before him, Reali deserved more from ESPN. A whole lot more. Because whatever this is — gestures broadly at the slow drip farewell tour they’ve decided to give him — it feels hollow.
As "Around the Horn" airs its finale this week, The Athletic's Andrew Marchand examines its 23-year run and legacy.
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