ESPN's Tony Reali

SI Media With Jimmy Traina

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4.7 • 1.2K Ratings

🗓️ 22 May 2025

⏱️ 89 minutes

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Summary

Episode 554 of "SI Media With Jimmy Traina" features a conversation with ESPN's Tony Reali.

Reali talks about the end of "Around the Horn" after hosting the show for 23 years, the vagueness from ESPN about the show's cancellation despite strong ratings, his contract status with ESPN, whether he's had talks with ESPn about staying with the network and what his future looks like.

In addition, Reali reveals one regret he had while hosting the show, whether he thinks his reluctance to do interviews and social media hurt him, what he plans on doing during his time off, making a personal connection with fans of ATH and much more.

Following Reali, Sal Licata from WFAN radio and SNY TV in New York joins Jimmy for their weekly "Traina Thoughts" segment. This week, they discuss the Knicks-Pacers Eastern Conference Finals, what Finals matchup ESPN/ABC wants, the Juan Soto fallout from the Subway Series, Netflix's new documentary on Brett Favre, George Wendt's passing and a dilemma over free Knicks tickets

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