Clinton Yates has seen his star rise at ESPN in recent months. After joining ESPN in 2016 as a member of The Undefeated’s editorial team, he soon started appearing as a panelist on Around the Horn, co-host on The Morning Roast, a panelist and host on Outside the Lines, and a contributor for E:60, amongst many other things.
After Pablo Torre left for Meadowlark Media, Yates stepped in as one of the fill-in hosts of the ESPN Daily podcast. Last week, he was officially announced as the full-time host of the podcast moving forward.
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Yates also noted the move on last Friday’s episode of the pod.
“I’m officially taking over as the host of ESPN Daily, kiddos,” said Yates. “Full. Time. It’s a thrill for me to take this on as a culmination of my many years in journalism. Storytelling has always been my passion and this is a show that strives to tell the best sports stories every day and that spirit will continue.”
The news that Yates would be taking on the role full-time was met with lots of appreciation from the sports media world.
Wild to think it's been a dozen years since I worked across from @clintonyates at @WaPoExpress. Well deserved. https://t.co/TK8lnuLENE
— Ernie Smith is @ernie@writing.exchange (@ShortFormErnie) March 12, 2024
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Before working at ESPN, Yates worked for The Washington Post for nine years. He is also currently still a regular host on ESPN 710 Los Angeles.