Molly Qerim, Stephen A. Smith Say Their Goodbyes to Max Kellerman on His Last Day of ‘First Take’

The Max Kellerman First Take era is officially over. They just officially announced it live on air. We all knew it was coming though. Kellerman will go to ESPN Radio mornings, replacing Zubin Mehenti. Kellerman will be teamed with Keyshawn Johnson and Jay Williams, beginning next month.

Rumors surfaced that Stephen A. was the one responsible for Max’s departure:

Now for the goodbyes.

You can see Molly and Stephen A.’s message to Max below:

Kellerman will also be getting his own daily TV show, which will likely be at 2 p.m. on ESPN.

We’ll see how Max does when he’s out under the thumb of Stephen A.


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