Multiple Sources say Chris Broussard is moving to FS1

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NBA insider Chris Broussard finalizing jump to rival FS1 from ESPN

NBA insider Chris Broussard is finalizing a new deal to jump to rival FS1 from ESPN, sources tell Sporting News.

The veteran NBA reporter would fill a hole at Fox Sports for an NBA expert to compete with ESPN's army of NBA insiders/reporters, ranging from Rachel Nichols and Marc Stein to Zach Lowe. The tip-off the new 2016-2017 NBA season is only 11 days away.

As an NBA insider, Broussard will likely pair with Jim Jackson, the former Dallas Mavericks start turned FS1 basketball analyst.

Broussard has been a polarizing figure in ESPN's NBA coverage. He had a public dust-up with Mavericks owner Mark Cuban, and his routine "sources" tweets coming late to breaking news are a point of jokes for many NBA media followers. His Christian beliefs led to him decrying homosexuality on air during a segment on Jason Collins.

But he also has a strong TV presence — though his days of doing NBA sideline reporting likely are over — and plenty of name-recognition. He now is set to become the latest high-profile on-air talent to jump to FS1 from ESPN.

Fox Sports boss Eric Shanks and ex-ESPN wunderkind Jamie Horowitz have recruited ex-ESPNers Skip Bayless, Jason Whitlock, Colin Cowherd and Erin Andrews to Fox Sports, which is based in Los Angeles as opposed to ESPN's Bristol, Conn., headquarters.

But ESPN has been busy on the talent front as well.

It just re-signed anchor Cari Champion to a multi-year contract extension,according to The Big Lead. Six-time NBA champion Scottie Pippen will join Nichols on "The Jump" this season.

 

[FreshFromATL]

interesting.

 

[Joe Sixpack]

Skip and Chris Broussard goin at it on Undisputed

 

[50CentStan]

 

[Da King]

 

[Liquid]

They did need a basketball guy to go at skip...

Skip did use the asinine-asiten line the other day as well

Is this the start of what we all wanted?

 

[ahomeplateslugger]

out of all of the NBA reporter/insider out there they signed broussard??

FS1 is really just going for name recognition huh. if that's the case then they shoudl've gotten jalen rose or a popular retired NBA player. Gary Payton would've been a good option for them. new to the scene but has good energy and opinions. plus he's funny and charismatic.

 

[Apollo Kid]

*reads thread title*

 

[Joe Sixpack]

out of all of the NBA reporter/insider out there they signed broussard??

FS1 is really just going for name recognition huh. if that's the case then they shoudl've gotten jalen rose or a popular retired NBA player. Gary Payton would've been a good option for them. new to the scene but has good energy and opinions. plus he's funny and charismatic.

Those guys are not insiders They are former players

 

[Jplaya2023]

Might as well call FS1, ESPN 4

Get that money chris, but why use ESPN retreads find some new unknown talent

 

[Cryptocurrency Scarface]

undisputed taking all of ESPN's Juice

 

[SpacelySprockets]

this reminds me of 2006 tna

 

[Joe Sixpack]

Might as well call FS1, ESPN 4

Get that money chris, but why use ESPN retreads find some new unknown talent

Yo you dudes just post bullshyt..

That's not how the business works Jplaya.. FS 1 is trying to assert themselves and challenge ESPN. What better way then poach some of ESPN's best talent

 

[ahomeplateslugger]

Those guys are not insiders They are former players

i don't consider broussard a legit insider as his "sources" is now a joke. FS1 doesn't own any rights to air NBA games so broussard will most likely be on radio and TV to discuss basketball and he's not good at that. i get that they're taking talent away from ESPN, but i dont consider broussard talented or someone who brings value. just seems like a big reach.

 

[Regular_P]

Shoulda cut Woj a check instead.