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LaVar Ball reportedly no longer welcome at ESPN after latest controversial appearance
- LaVar Ball will not be appearing on ESPN any time soon, according to a report.
- The decision comes after Ball's latest appearance on the network included an inappropriate exchange with "First Take" host Molly Qerim.
- It's not the first time Ball has been criticized for his treatment of a reporter on television.
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