Clay Travis Announces He's Leaving Outkick

Clay Travis is leaving the sports and pop culture media company that he founded.

The polarizing sports media figure, who is better known for his political takes than his sports takes at this point, sold Outkick the Coverage to Fox five years ago. Travis announced on Monday, June 8, that he is officially leaving the company. However, he will remain with Fox as a contributor.

Outkick, meanwhile, will be turned into a sub-brand on Fox News Digital.

"Outkick is being integrated into Fox News Digital, with Travis exiting the site, where he ran day-to-day operations and worked as talent. He will remain with Fox, however, having inked a new deal as a Fox News contributor. He will also continue to host OutKick the Show with Clay Travis on FS1," The Hollywood Reporter reported.

Travis, a former lawyer turned political commentator, released a statement on his decision to leave Outkick.

Statement released on Outkick departure

"When I created OutKick in 2011, the goal was not only for the site to be smart, original, funny, and authentic, but also to become an influential digital platform in the industry," Travis said in a statement. "Over the past 15 years, with the help of an incredible team and the support from Fox, that goal has been accomplished. While I am stepping away from OutKick, the platform is in a tremendous position to continue building upon its success and reach an even wider audience as it takes its next step as a vertical within Fox News Digital. I'm excited about the future of OutKick and remaining part of the Fox News Media family as a contributor." 

Fox News Media president and executive editor Jay Wallace released a statement, too.

"Clay Travis has been an integral voice and leader for OutKick and is leaving the platform well positioned for the future," Wallace said. "We thank him for his invaluable contributions to OutKick as we continue to grow it under the Fox News Digital domain and build on our momentum in driving authentic coverage of the intersection of sports and culture."

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This story was originally published June 8, 2026 at 7:37 AM.