The Athletic lays off 46 people, almost eight percent of its staff
This is the largest round of layoffs yet at The Athletic.
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Many furloughed writers and editors have now left Vox’s SB Nation and Banner Society for good
SB Nation and Banner Society saw several further long-time employees leave permanently Friday.
Max Kellerman is the latest ESPN figure to dump on the NHL, saying “no one really cares about hockey”
"The TV ratings don't do anything. It's not one of the four major team sports."
“Does it not feel like the @NLL broke up with us over social media?”: National Lacrosse League playoff cancellation raises player eyebrows
"I feel like they should have sent the players, the ones who put their bodies on the line, an email before announcing it to the public..."
Laura Ingraham, who told LeBron “Shut up and dribble,” says Drew Brees “is allowed to have his view,” says “This is Stalinist”
"He’s allowed to have his view about what kneeling and the flag means to him. I mean, he’s a person. He has some worth, I imagine."
Multiple reports suggest local MLB announcers may call road games remotely this year, if there is a season
If we get a 2020 MLB season, the local broadcasts of road games may be done remotely.
Grant Napear resigns from Kings, gets fired from KHTK following backlash to his “All lives matter” tweet
Napear tweeted "ALL LIVES MATTER...EVERY SINGLE ONE!!!" to former Kings' player DeMarcus Cousins, who asked him for comment on Black Lives Matter.
Spencer Hall takes a buyout from Vox
Hall was one of the many SB Nation and Banner Society employees furloughed from May through July. He announced Tuesday he's taken a buyout.
NFL won’t let Barstool’s Dave Portnoy claim MNF with Roger Goodell prize, Portnoy says Goodell “is a coward. Hates charity. Hates kids.”
Portnoy bid $250,000 to watch Monday Night Football with Goodell, but the league rejected that bid, choosing instead to donate $250,000 to charity themselves.
Sinclair RSN president Jeff Krolik is retiring in August after 15 years running those networks
Jeff Krolik has been overseeing the Fox RSNs since 2007, including through purchases by Disney and then Sinclair. He's now retiring.
The aftermath of George Floyd being killed in police custody has ESPN talent not sticking to sports
While some are yelling at ESPN commentators to "stick to sports," much of this seems to fall within ESPN president Jimmy Pitaro's 2018 comments that "There is going to continue to be an intersection of between sports and politics and we’re going to continue to cover that."
ESPN will broadcast the MLB Draft for the first time since 2008, with MLB Network carrying their own coverage as well
This marks the first time two separate networks have produced their own live coverage of the MLB Draft.
NFL relaxes singleheader protection rule further, will now give markets four annual exceptions rather than two
There will be even fewer games blocked by the singleheader protection rule going forward.
NHL commissioner Gary Bettman claims “monetization is not what’s driving us,” but monetization is key to the league’s return to play plan
ESPN releases trailer for Bruce Lee 30 for 30 “Be Water,” which will premiere on the network on June 7
Be Water is directed by Bao Nguyen, whose previous work includes 2015's Live From New York! documentary on Saturday Night Live.
