Gus Johnson, the shouts-a-lot, play-by-play radio voice of the Knicks since the 1997-98 season — and a frequent fill-in for Mike Breen on MSG Network’s Knicks’ telecasts — is out at the Garden, The Post has learned.
Over the past two seasons, Johnson, 43, had annoyed MSG Network shot-callers by missing many games to work outside TV gigs, including CBS’ college basketball and Showtime boxing.
Johnson’s primary replacement is expected to be Mike Crispino, an MSG TV and radio multitasker since 1992. Johnson, in 1997, replaced Mike Breen, who moved to MSG TV.
Johnson’s hype-reliant play-by-play style — he’s easily excited — seems to make him more attractive to broadcasting executives than popular among genuine sports fans.