Cancel tradition doesn’t exist right here
Hours after digital media firm OutKick and its founder Clay Travis introduced they’d lured host Charly Arnolt away from ESPN to hitch their conservative-leaning group that covers sports activities, information and politics, Arnolt instructed IndyStar she is trying ahead to lastly with the ability to converse freely.
“It appears like I used to be a bit bit stifled prior to now,” stated Arnolt, 35, who spent the previous 5 years at ESPN and the final two years beneath a full-time contract. “Individuals are too scared to talk up for the concern of being referred to as politically incorrect. The concept of cancel tradition, it doesn’t exist right here. I converse freely.
“I’ve numerous opinions that I haven’t been capable of specific, and I can’t wait to get began.”
Arnolt, a former sports activities anchor at Fox59 in Indianapolis, might be co-hosting a brand new present at present in improvement, which might be introduced earlier than the soccer season.
Travis tweeted Monday that Arnolt “might be one of many hosts of our new Outkick morning present debuting this summer time. She’s leaving @espn so she will truly say what she thinks. Superior addition.” Travis, who based OutKick in 2011 then bought it to Fox Company in 2021, has been an outspoken critic of ESPN.
By a spokesperson Monday, ESPN declined touch upon Arnolt leaving the corporate.
Arnolt, an Indianapolis native, instructed IndyStar that all through her profession she has struggled overlaying “extremely essential points as they have an effect on not simply sports activities however our society and tradition normally.”
“There are numerous points folks refuse to stay unbiased about due to the community they’re on,” she stated.
When requested what her political leanings had been, Arnolt stated, “I am not going to place a stamp on my political views. I believe numerous what OutKick does greatest is that they strategy every little thing from a standard sense standpoint and that’s the place I stand.
“There are numerous points in the event you use a bit widespread sense, yow will discover the reply the fitting manner.”
Arnolt’s morning present on OutKick will cowl not solely sports activities however popular culture and politics. Arnolt will stay in New York Metropolis, the place she has lived for the previous six years.
Past her present, Arnolt might be featured throughout OutKick platforms “to debate trending subjects and to supply her genuine takes on essentially the most urgent tales in sports activities,” the corporate stated. She additionally will probably seem as a visitor host on Fox Information programming “right here and there,” she stated.
Whereas with ESPN, Arnolt hosted “First Take,” “SportsCenter” and made common appearances on ESPN+’s weekday morning present, “SportsNation.”She additionally launched an ESPN podcast referred to as “First Take, Her Take.” Earlier than becoming a member of ESPN full time, Arnolt was with WWE as Charly Caruso. Along with OutKick, Arnolt will stay as a bunch for UFC.
Observe IndyStar sports activities reporter Dana Benbow on Twitter: @DanaBenbow. Attain her by way of e mail: dbenbow@indystar.com.
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