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Normally,\u00a0Molly Qerim<\/a>\u00a0co-hosts ESPN\u2019s \u201cFirst Take\u201d alongside Stephen A. Smith, which now features Shannon Sharpe.<\/p>\n However, she has now been absent for the seventh time, leaving many fans to question whether or not she is okay.<\/p>\n Of course, with the\u00a0NFL<\/a>\u00a0season in full swing, it\u2019s not the best time for a big sports media figure like her to miss an extended period.<\/p>\n Fortunately, though, reports indicate that Qerim is set to return on Oct. 21, just a day before the start of the\u00a0NBA<\/a>\u00a0season, and it all seems connected.<\/p>\n \u201cMolly is a basketball expert first and foremost,\u201d\u00a0<\/em>a source told\u00a0The U.S. Sun<\/a>. \u201cShe wants to be fresh and ready for the intense season ahead. When she is off, she is off. Molly wants a clean break, she has complete downtime. She disconnects almost completely to rest and have a normal, basic life, like everyone. She likes to chill and do simple things. Shopping, sleeping in and cooking at home.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n Luckily, if that source is correct, this seems to just be a case of Qerim needing some time to relax before two of the biggest North American sports simultaneously play.<\/p>\n Qerim\u2019s absence proved a big deal, as many of the show\u2019s fans were unafraid to show how much they missed her.<\/p>\n BORING 4 DAYS OF FIRST TAKE WITHOUT MOLLY QERIM pic.twitter.com\/IrKitknXBz<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 milton vadell butler (@mvdbutler) October 14, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\u201cFirst Take\u201d Fans Surely Missed Molly Qerim<\/h2>\n
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