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South China Morning Post
17-04-2025
- Entertainment
- South China Morning Post
Meet Molly Qerim, host of ESPN's First Take: known for her fashion sense and ‘soft side', she has used her platform to advocate for endometriosis and autism spectrum disorder awareness
Television presenter Molly Qerim, host of ESPN's First Take, turned 41 last month and celebrated with a beachy holiday. According to The US Sun, she was enjoying her time off somewhere in Portugal, based on the famed Portuguese restaurant she tagged in her Instagram Story, JNcQUOI Avenida. The raven-haired beauty stunned in a green cowl-neck top and a beige skirt against a scenic background, making fans swoon. Qerim has built a reputation among fans for her fashion sense, but she's also known for keeping it real with her commentary. Recently, while discussing the physical altercation between the Detroit Pistons and the Minnesota Timberwolves during an NBA game, she called her co-host Stephen A Smith 'hypocritical' for saying he doesn't mind a rivalry but that the brawl called for disciplinary action. Molly Qerim was previously married to ESPN's Jalen Rose. Photo: @mollyqerim/Instagram Advertisement Similarly, fans have also come to appreciate Qerim's soft side. A recent episode of NFL Live celebrating World Autism Awareness Day featured Dan Orlovsky and his son, Madden, who is on the autism spectrum, and showcased the latter's artwork. The former NFL star was left in tears, and when the clip was shared on Instagram, Qerim wrote him a sweet comment that read, 'Love this Dan!' What else do we know about Molly Qerim, who was married to ESPN's Jalen Rose for three years? Molly Qerim's background Molly Qerim hails from Cheshire, Connecticut. Photo: @mollyqerim/Instagram According to Heavy, Qerim was raised in Cheshire, Connecticut. She revealed on X (formerly Twitter) that her mother is Catholic and her father is Muslim. She also told UConn Magazine that she is Albanian on her father's side and, in an interview with Into The Gloss, revealed that she has Italian heritage on her mother's side. Qerim graduated from the University of Connecticut with a bachelor's in communications and a minor in business administration before getting her master's in broadcast journalism from Quinnipiac University, according to her website. She began her career with ESPN Molly Qerim won an Emmy for Fantasy Football Now. Photo: @mollyqerim/Instagram Qerim first joined ESPN in 2006, working for the network's digital and mobile departments, according to her website. During that time, her work on Fantasy Football Now earned her an Emmy. She left the network four years after joining, per The US Sun, but always knew she wanted to return, she told UConn Magazine. After working for CBS Sports Network and NFL Network, she returned to ESPN in 2015 as the host of First Take.
Fox News
20-02-2025
- Sport
- Fox News
ESPN host suggests 'hypocrisy' when it comes to fighting in hockey
ESPN anchor Molly Qerim alleged there was "hypocrisy" in the sport of hockey because fighting is allowed to a point where it is frowned upon and disciplined heavily in others. The "First Take" crew on Wednesday talked about the upcoming 4 Nations Face-Off final between the U.S. and Canada. Radio legend Chris "Mad Dog" Russo teed off about the fighting that took place in their initial matchup – three brawls in nine seconds. Qerim got the last word in. "It's just interesting to me that certain sports, you're allowed to fight. And other sports, it could never happen," she said. "Optics! … Just a little hypocrisy." It is unclear exactly what Qerim meant. While fights take place in men's hockey quite often, they are policed. The men fighting receive five-minute major penalties, but the discipline rarely goes beyond that. Fighting is "not part" of the Professional Women's Hockey League, according to its rules. The players who choose to fight will be disciplined under the referee's discretion. Both combatants may be ejected from the game. Fighting has been seen in basketball over the course of time, but it exploded with the infamous "Malice at the Palace" incident between the Detroit Pistons and Indiana Pacers in 2004. Fights in the NFL are often penalized with penalties and ejections as well. Brawls are often seen in baseball, specifically if a pitcher rockets a 100-mph pitch at a batter's head. However, if a fight does break out, ejections and suspensions usually follow. It is unclear if another fight will break out at the start of the U.S. and Canada matchup. The puck drops at 8 p.m. ET on Thursday night. Follow Fox News Digital's sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.
