Speak (formerly Speak for Yourself) is a discontinued American sports talk show hosted by Joy Taylor, and featuring panelists Keyshawn Johnson and Paul Pierce. Former panelists included Emmanuel Acho, LeSean McCoy, and James Jones. The series premiered on June 13, 2016, on Fox Sports 1. In September 2018, Marcellus Wiley replaced Colin Cowherd as Jason Whitlock's co-host. Also in 2018, the show added two sidekicks, Uncle Jimmy (Dodds) and Darnell Smith. On June 1, 2020, the show's long-term host and show-creator Jason Whitlock left Fox Sports. On June 10, former NFL linebacker Emmanuel Acho was named Wiley's new co-host. Wiley announced his departure in July 2022. The show debuted under its new shortened name Speak on September 6, 2022.
The show frequently features guest stars. Former NFL stars LaVar Arrington, T. J. Houshmandzadeh, James Harrison, Eric Dickerson, Tony Gonzalez, and Michael Vick have been frequent contributors to the show, as well as former NBA veteran Jim Jackson and NBA reporter Ric Bucher.
On September 3, 2024, Acho, McCoy, and Jones departed the show to join with Chase Daniel to start a new show named The Facility. Taylor took over as lead host of Speak, joined by Johnson, Pierce, and occasionally Michael Irvin.
The show was canceled by Fox Sports in July 2025.
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