Around the Horn host Tony Reali opened the show’s 4,953rd and final episode Friday with a nod to GoodFellas and closed it with an invitation to viewers to find him on his new YouTube channel. “As far back as I can remember,

Around the Horn, launched on November 4, 2002, and hosted by Tony Reali since 2004, concluded after 4,953 episodes. The show, known for its lively debates among journalists like Woody Paige, Mina Kimes, and Bill Plaschke, was canceled as ESPN seeks to ‘modernize’ its programming, per The Hollywood Reporter.

The ESPN staple "Around the Horn" is airing its final episode on May 23. It's the ending of an era as the show transformed sports television.

Friday will mark the final episode of a longtime ESPN staple, as "Around the Horn" will be off the airwaves for good after roughly two decades of action. Jay Mariotti, who was a regular on the show until his domestic violence arrest in 2010,

For his final goodbye, Cowlishaw took a parting shot at his network for butting out Around the Horn as it continues to favor shows with former athletes instead of reporters, via Awful Announcing. Tim Cowlishaw with some pointed words toward ESPN in his final Face Time on 'Around the Horn': pic.twitter.com/qyMSXZI7uG

Longtime ESPN employee and "Around the Horn" guest Sarah Spain has an interesting theory for the show being canceled.

Tony Reali joins Dan Patrick to share how he feels about ESPN canceling Around the Horn, why he thinks the controversial decision was made, how he heard the news, who he looks up to, what his future plans are and more.

What made it so special was that the panelists were competing against one another, and their victories were actually tallied. The legendary Denver-based columnist, Woody Paige, led the way with wins, totaling 688 in over 2,900 appearances.