Suzy Kolber, a 27-year veteran of ESPN who most recently hostedMonday Night Countdown, also confirmed her exit.
A person familiar with the cutbacks told Deadline they are unrelated to the multi-roundDisneylayoffsimplemented in recent months.
Those reductions saw a number of senior-level execs leave ESPN but spared on-air talent.
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The sports operation is now its own division of Disney, making its financials more visible.
Those individual exits had been reported in recent weeks.
This is an extremely challenging process, involving individuals who have had tremendous impact on our company.
ESPN has been navigating a dramatic shift in its economic foundation due to ongoing cord-cutting.
Rose, in addition to his NBA studio duties, previously hosted daytime talk showJalen & Jacoby.
