Awful Announcing
HeelsMaven writer Brant Wilkerson-New sent North Carolina radio host Jasmyn Fritz inappropriate sexual messages on social media, and later announced he is stepping away from writing.
Three days after the initial "Sources: USC to dismiss Clay Helton" story hit Sports Illustrated channels, that story has been removed and replaced with an apology from the Maven author.
The offer came too late to be considered, and maybe wouldn't have been regardless.
Five years after having 51 print issues, SI looks set to drop to 17 print issues in 2020.
Missed it by that much, SI.
Forde will remain co-host of the College Sports Podcast with Dan Wetzel and Pete Thamel.
Better late than never certainly applies but "late" sure is an understatement.
A full retraction of a statement Luhnow and the Astros have already called "wrong" and "incorrect" would seemingly be easy, but they haven't committed to doing that.
Three days after insisting Taubman's comments weren't directed at particular reporters, the Astros have changed their tune.
'Thank God we got Osuna! I’m so f------ glad we got Osuna!'"
It does not appear that TheMaven's financial situation is very rosy.
"To me, the name Sports Illustrated means more than a job. I just want to see Sports Illustrated make it."
The SI layoffs have come.
