ESPN’s Adam Schefter was faced with a tough situation on Friday – all of his devices (phones, laptop, etc) were deactivated as if he had been fired.
Obviously, Schefter hasn’t been fired (because it would be huge news), but the entire situation was bizarre and probably quite unnerving for Schefter. Remember, we’re just a couple of weeks out from the beginning of the NFL season – Schefter needs to have access to all of his devices!
Sources: Someone at ESPN "accidentally" placed @AdamSchefter on the terminated list. Devices have been deactivated. Looking for suspects
— Seth Markman (@tunasweasel) August 21, 2015
Been through this before. Not any easier to take 2nd time around. Do want to thank all the great people at ESPN. https://t.co/vI4j6mDObm
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) August 21, 2015
IT just told me HR confirmed to them that I have not been fired (whew). Now they need to figure out how to re-activate my Iphones and laptop
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) August 21, 2015
Before rumors start: @AdamSchefter not leaving ESPN. #FranchiseTag https://t.co/R8zacguCbs
— bill hofheimer (@bhofheimer_espn) August 21, 2015
To reiterate – ESPN did not fire Adam Schefter. Adam Schefter did not quit ESPN. For the love of all that is holy, don’t freak out. Of course, that didn’t stop Twitter from reading into the situation waaaaay too much.
I can only assume situations like this happen every so often, but when they involve someone incredibly popular and important like Schefter and get publicized on social media, they spin completely out of control.
