With Champion leaving, ESPN announced changes to the daytime version of SportsCenter. She has been an anchor of SportsCenter since 2015 where she has been working the lunch hour with David Lloyd. Champion then moved on to Sportsnation as she replaced Michelle Beadle. Smith and Skip Bayless who is now on FS1 co-hosting the show Undisputed with Shannon Sharpe.
At that time she was working with Stephen A. When she came to us asking to pursue opportunities outside ESPN, we were happy to support her and we wish her the best moving forward.Ĭhampion joined ESPN in 2012 and she became the host of First Take. Following Champion's announcement, ESPN released a statement that said: 'Cari has been a valued member of the ESPN family beginning with her time on First Take, then on SportsCenter and through her podcast.
