Bob Costas and NBC are in talks to end their relationship, which has spanned almost four decades, the New York Post reported Tuesday.
Costas, who has been NBC's lead announcer for Olympics, World Series, and Super Bowls, has a contract through 2021, which calls for exclusivity for NBC, the Post noted. A deal would end that contract three years early.
"Sometimes you get to a point where it is not a fit anymore," Costas said, according to the Post. "It doesn’t mean that anyone is angry or upset."
Costas joined NBC in 1979, and draws a seven-figure salary, Sporting News reported.
The legendary sportscaster's departure has been predicted, Fox New reported, noting that his role on the network has diminished. He was removed from the network's Super Bowl LII pre-show and stepped down from his role as prime-time host of NBC's Olympics coverage in South Korea.
Costas, 66, wants to pursue a journalism show that would include “thoughtful discussions, reasonable commentaries and essays," the Post reported.
“It is gratifying that there are a number of places that are anxious to do the sort of thing that I was seldom able to do over the last several years at NBC,” Costas said, according to the Post.
Meetings are planned between NBC executives and Costas' agent Sandy Montag, and ideas for a potential buyout already have been exchanged, the Post reported, adding that Costas is expected to continue his work with MLB Network.
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