Robert Griffin III’s wife, Grete, is focused on positivity after his ESPN firing.
“The category is: Peace & Happiness🖤,” she captioned a Monday post on Instagram, which included photos of the couple smiling while at the 2024 Harold & Carole Pump Foundation gala in Beverly Hills on Aug 16.
Her post came before ESPN added Louis Riddick to its college football coverage on Tuesday, replacing Griffin.
Griffin, who was a college football and NFL analyst across a number of shows, was let go Thursday by ESPN, reportedly for budgetary reasons, along with “Sunday NFL Countdown” host Sam Ponder.
The next day, the Heisman-winning quarterback and Grete, who is a former track & field athlete, attended the gala at the Beverly Hilton, where they appeared in good spirits.
Grete, who posted a few snapshots of herself, looked beautiful in a black dress, which included a plunging halter neckline.
“Holy Moly look at those eyes 😍,” Griffin wrote in the comments, referring to his wife’s blue eyes.
Taking to X on Sunday, Griffin said “questions answered here soon” with a link to his YouTube page.
In a separate post on Instagram, Grete explained the couple had experienced a “whirlwind of emotions” amid the firing news.
“We weren’t gonna let anything get in the way of us helping The Harold & Carol The Harold & Carole Pump Foundation raise funds and create awareness for the treatment and cure of cancer,” Grete said.
Mike Greenberg — who currently hosts ESPN’s morning show, “Get Up,” among other special programs — will replace Ponder as the host of “Sunday NFL Countdown,” ESPN announced Tuesday.
Riddick will also call “Monday Night Football” games — when ESPN has two games — in addition to his new role within the network’s college football coverage.
Griffin, who joined ESPN in August 2021, was added to “Monday Night Countdown” during the 2022 season and had a presence at the Super Bowl, College Football Playoff, Pro Bowl, NFL Draft and Heisman Trophy ceremony.
In 2023, Griffin earned his first Sports Emmy nomination for Outstanding Personality Emerging On-Air Talent.
