43 YO ESPN Employee Rescues JJ Redick After Suspicions Over Media Disappearance Comes to Light

JJ Redick has quickly climbed up the ranks to be one of the most influential sports media personalities in the world of sports commentary. His ability to stand up and firmly voice his opinions against big names in the business like Stephen A. Smith has stood him in good stead.

In recent news, 41-year-old ESPN employee, Richard Jefferson, rescued JJ Redick from baseless rumors. He also calls out the tendency of sports news agencies to publish ‘half-baked’ news.

Richard Jefferson Calls Out News Agency 

Richard Jefferson came to the rescue of former NBA sharpshooter JJ Redick. An “X” post of “Awful Announcing”(Sports media news and analysis page that is part of the @thecomeback) made baseless accusations on Redick’s “media disappearance”. The “X” post attaches a link to the entire article as it mentions, “After slowly losing his mind last season, JJ Redick hasn’t been on First Take so far this NBA season.” Richard Jefferson replies to this “X” post with a post of his own. The 41-year-old ESPN employee responds, “Or maybe he has a limited amount of dates on his contract and the company is prioritizing the second half of the season and postseason.” Jefferson further mentions in the “X” post, “Cool story though. No chance you asked anyone with knowledge of the situation before writing this BS.”

Richard Jefferson respects and appreciates JJ Redick’s contribution to sports media through his stint as an ESPN analyst. However, it is Redick’s rapidly growing podcast that has catapulted him to instant fame and made him one of the most influential sports media personalities today.

JJ Redick’s Sports Media Journey

After playing for 15 seasons in the NBA, JJ Redick retired from the league in September 2021. Within two months, Redick started working as an on-air sports analyst for ESPN. However, in a podcast interview of “DraftKings’ Starting Five video series”, the Retired NBA veteran mentions that there was a time (in the NBA) when he was a very introverted person. The famous sports media personality reveals that his smooth transition into the sports media industry was all thanks to his time in Los Angeles. As an L.A. Clippers player, JJ Redick could slowly come out of his ‘shell’ as he randomly started meeting important and relevant people.

He mentions to the hosts after the podcast, “When I went to the Clippers, big media market, a lot of eyeballs, we were a good team. The city’s huge. You start meeting people, you’re randomly at a fundraiser for the Democratic Party at Magic Johnson’s house and you’re up on stage with Harry Reid. And you’re like, what? How did I f***ing end up here? I’m taking a picture with Diane Keaton…”.

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By the time JJ Redick launched his podcast “The Old Man and Three” in 2020, he was already very comfortable as a sports media personality. He started his podcasts out of curiosity, however, it turned out to be one of his best business decisions as he has earned a massive social media following because of it. He also does not hesitate to voice his opinions on his social media as well. As of 2023, JJ Reddick is one of the most influential sports media personalities today!

What are your thoughts on Richard Jefferson’s take on JJ Redick’s ‘media disappearance’ rumors? Comment below!

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