Joy Taylor has departed from Fox Sports, along with her show “Speak,” as well as two other programs in the FS1 weekday lineup. According to The Athletic, “Breakfast Ball” and “The Facility” are also facing cancellation, as Taylor’s eventful time at the network ends. The 38-year-old was mentioned in a lawsuit against former Fox Sports programming executive Charlie Dixon, who was dismissed from the network in April. In the lawsuit, make-up artist Noushin Faraji accused Dixon of sexual battery and claimed that Taylor advised Faraji to move on from it. While Taylor refuted the accusation, she did take a two-week break from the airwaves in late February and early March. Her contract with FOX was due to end sometime this summer, as reported by Front Office Sports in May. Taylor co-hosted “Speak” with Paul Pierce and Keyshawn Johnson. “Breakfast Ball” featured Craig Carton, Mark Schlereth, and Danny Parkins, while “The Facility” included four former NFL players – Emmanuel Acho, Chase Daniel, James Jones, and LeSean McCoy. All three shows were developed under Dixon, with The Athletic attributing the cancellations to low ratings. (This article was first published on USA TODAY: Joy Taylor out at Fox, Craig Carton’s ‘Breakfast Ball’ canceled.)
