One ESPN legend is out and another is staying put for years to come.
In the span of a few hours, Kenny Mayne announced he was being let go and the network locked up Chris Berman to a contract extension on his 66th birthday.
Mayne, a 27-year fixture at ESPN, called himself a “salary cap casualty” and said his last appearance on the network will be May 24. He was perhaps best known for “Mayne Street,” a series on ESPN.com he produced and starred in. It was a fictional take of life on sports television.
The Post’s Andrew Marchand reported that ESPN offered Mayne a pay cut, which he declined. He is scheduled to host “SportsCenter” Monday night.
Berman, known for his catchphrases, joined ESPN in 1979 shortly after its launch and was one of its original “SportsCenter” anchors. He will continue to host “NFL PrimeTime” on ESPN+ as part of his new deal.