Longtime ESPN anchor John Anderson says he’s retiring from ‘SportsCenter: ‘The operation has changed’ WSOC TV [Video]

John Anderson’s two-and-a-half-decade run as “SportsCenter” is coming to an end.

The ESPN fixture announced via his “Inside Wisconsin” show that he will retire from the network’s flagship show when his contract runs out in June, though he indicated he would continue to do assorted projects from the network:

“My contract runs out at ESPN at the end of June and I have decided that will be the end. I’m gonna leave the company. I’m gonna sort of retire from ‘SportsCenter.’ I’m going to get to do a few track and field things. I’m going to get to continue to do the Boston Marathon and the New York Marathon, which I love. And some NCAA track meets and some SEC stuff. I am incredibly excited about that. It’s been a good run.

Anderson alluded to changes in the operation “SportsCenter” as a reason for his decision to move on:

“The operation has changed, I don’t know that it’s passed …