Fox Sports has delivered a sweeping blow to its programming lineup.
The network made the decision to cancel Speak, Breakfast Ball, and The Facility in what represents a significant restructuring of its content strategy.
The most notable casualty in this shake-up is Joy Taylor, who is leaving Fox Sports after eight years with the network.
The 38-year-old television personality had served as co-host of FS1’s Speak alongside Paul Pierce and Keyshawn Johnson.
“Joy Taylor is out at Fox Sports, sources tell Andrew Marchand. The decision comes as part of a series of moves that will also see the network’s cable arm, FS1, cancel ‘Speak,’ the show Taylor co-hosts, as well as its two morning programs,” The Athletic reported.
BREAKING: Joy Taylor is out at Fox Sports, sources tell @AndrewMarchand.
The decision comes as part of a series of moves that will also see the network’s cable arm, FS1, cancel “Speak,” the show Taylor co-hosts, as well as its two morning programs.
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Taylor’s exit comes amid ongoing internal turmoil surrounding a lawsuit involving former Fox Sports executive Charlie Dixon.
The timing of her departure has raised questions about the connection between the legal proceedings and the network’s programming decisions.
All three canceled programs bore the influence of Dixon before his firing in April following serious misconduct allegations.
Combined with disappointing ratings, these circumstances pushed Fox Sports toward a major programming overhaul.
That being said, former Fox Sports makeup artist Noushin Faraji named Taylor in her legal action against Dixon, alleging that Taylor dismissed her concerns about the executive’s behavior and told her to “get over it.”
Taylor has denied these accusations, though her two-week absence from television in late February and early March drew attention from many.
Since joining Fox Sports in 2016, Taylor has established herself as a prominent on-air presence and became one of the network’s standout personalities.
However, signs pointed to her potential departure even before this announcement.
Front Office Sports had previously reported that Fox was unlikely to offer Taylor a new contract when her current deal expired this summer.
