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ESPN Shifts SportsCenter Back to Bristol, Sparks Tensions

3/30/2025

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ESPN is making a bold move by shifting its iconic SportsCenter and soccer shows back to Bristol, Connecticut, leaving 35 employees at a crossroads: relocate or take severance. Meanwhile, NBA programming will remain in LA. Tensions rise as Stephen A. Smith faces criticism from Charles Barkley following a heated exchange with LeBron James.

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ESPN is making a bold move by shifting its iconic SportsCenter and soccer shows back to Bristol, Connecticut, leaving 35 employees at a crossroads: relocate or take severance. Meanwhile, NBA programming will remain in LA. Tensions rise as Stephen A. Smith faces criticism from Charles Barkley following a heated exchange with LeBron James.