Fox Sports Veteran Laura Okmin Leaves After 23 Years to Focus on Mentoring Company

Laura Okmin, a veteran NFL sideline reporter with 23 years at Fox Sports, has decided to leave the network despite being offered a contract renewal. She is the third-longest-tenured sideline reporter in NFL history and has covered over 20 Super Bowls during her career. Okmin plans to focus on her company, GALvanize, which mentors and trains aspiring female sports journalists, while continuing to cover the NFL postseason and Super Bowl for Westwood One radio. She expressed relief at stepping away from the constant scrutiny faced by women in her role and described her departure as a personal decision, surprising her Fox Sports management. Okmin’s career also includes hosting digital Olympic coverage and working at TNT Sports, CNN, and SportsChannel. Her departure marks the end of an era for Fox Sports’ NFL coverage as they search for her replacement.