Fox is selling school soccer sideline reporter Allison Williams to Laura Okmin’s NFL sideline reporter function, in line with Entrance Workplace Sports activities.
The information comes practically one month after Okmin informed the outlet that she turned down a contract extension with Fox following 23 years with the community.
It’s unclear which announce workforce Williams, who additionally covers MLB and school basketball for Fox, will work alongside this fall.
Okmin labored the “NFL on Fox” sidelines with play-by-play announcer Kevin Kugler and colour analyst Daryl “Moose” Johnston for the 2024 NFL season.
Okmin will proceed overlaying the NFL postseason and Tremendous Bowl for Westwood One Sports activities radio.
FOS stated Fox declined to touch upon their story.
Williams has not but addressed the promotion information.
She landed at Fox in 2022, following her contentious break up from ESPN the yr prior over the corporate’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate.
In September 2021, Williams introduced in a press release on Twitter that she was opting out of the school soccer season as a sideline reporter with ESPN as a result of she had not acquired a vaccine in opposition to COVID-19, as she and her husband have been attempting for a second youngster on the time.
Williams, who had been with ESPN since 2011, stated she determined to not obtain the COVID-19 vaccine after consulting together with her physician in addition to a fertility specialist — including that she is “so morally and ethically not aligned with this” in a tearful Instagram video.
In 2023, Williams and former producer Beth Faber, sued ESPN in a joint lawsuit, which claimed the community and its mum or dad firm Disney violated their spiritual beliefs for firing them for refusing to adjust to the vaccine coverage.
Each Williams and Faber dropped the lawsuit in Could 2024, in line with Law360.
Okmin stated she is going to deal with her firm, GALvanize, which trains and mentors younger girls coming into the sports activities world on and off digital camera after her departure from Fox.
The information of Williams’ promotion comes after Fox reportedly locked down veteran NFL sideline reporter Erin Andrews and Charissa Thompson, who hosts the “Fox NFL Kickoff” present, to profitable contract extensions.
Andrews is part of Fox’s prime NFL broadcast workforce, which incorporates analyst Tom Brady and play-by-play announcer Kevin Burkhardt.
Fox’s roster of NFL sideline reporters contains Tom Rinaldi, Pam Oliver, Megan Olivi, Kristina Pink and Jen Hale.
