Sports commentator Clay Travis is departing OutKick, the online brand he founded in 2011, as the website becomes further integrated into the Fox News Media ecosystem.
Last month, the OutKick website relaunched as an extension of Fox News Digital, where articles and podcasts will be published from here on out.
As part of the relaunch, Travis is leaving the website, a spokesperson for Fox News Media confirmed in a statement. He will remain at Fox News Media as an on-air contributor and will continue to host his own show on Fox Sports 1.
“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 said OutKick’s website landed its “largest month ever” in terms of web traffic, with more than 164 million page views, according to Adobe Analytics.
“Clay Travis has been an integral voice and leader for OutKick and is leaving the platform well positioned for the future,” Jay Wallace, the President and Executive Editor of Fox News Media, said in a statement. “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.”
Fox News Media includes the Fox News Channel, Fox Business Network, Fox Weather, Fox News Audio and Fox News Books, among other properties.
