Former NBA star and media character Gilbert Arenas was one of many first to touch upon Joy Taylor’s departure from Fox Sports following the announcement that the corporate wouldn’t renew her contract.

The Athletic wrote on Tuesday (July 15) that Taylor’s contract expiration was part of the cancellation of FS1 reveals, Speak, Breakfast Ball, and The Facility. As information broke, Arenas revealed he had been “courting” Taylor for months now behind the scenes to signal together with his media firm, which incorporates his common podcast, Gil’s Arena.

On the No Chill Gil Summer league livestream, Areans praised Joy Taylor, saying, “Joy’s a great host. We’re looking at her for the football side. We’ve been talking behind the scenes for a while now.”

Taylor brings deep expertise to any broadcast. She launched her nationwide TV profession on Undisputed alongside Skip Bayless and Shannon Sharpe earlier than co-hosting The Herd with Colin Cowherd. Most lately, she served as an anchor and analyst on Speak, the place she guided fast-paced debate and commentary with precision.

As Gil’s Arena grows from cult favourite to cultural participant, Taylor’s involvement may very well be transformative. For her, the departure from Fox Sports doesn’t signify a setback—it’s a pivot towards autonomy, visibility, and possession in a subject nonetheless dominated by acquainted voices.

Her subsequent transfer could not simply redefine her personal trajectory, but in addition sign the evolution of the sports activities media house itself.