ESPN is imploding

[KnoxRealtorVOL]

Let go today:

David Pollack
Todd McShay
Jeff Van Gundy
Jalen Rose
Max Kellerman
Keyshawn Johnson
Steve Young

More to come too. Holy cow.

 

[BigOrangeTrain]

None of those are big losses imo.

 

[vols 30]

They let these people go, but keep Kendrick Perkins. SMH

 

[RDU VOL#14]

Making room for that 9 game SEC schedule

 

[Boston Vol]

No Jay Bilas, I’m disappointed.

 

[KnoxRealtorVOL]

None of those are big losses imo.

Definitely big names though.

 

[Nerwen Aldarion]

Of course they are

 

[ENGRVOL]

Not big fans of a few of those names but always stinks to lose a job. Hope they all land on their feet.

 

[Voldog1998]

I enjoyed listening to Max Kellerman and Keyshawn in the morning surprised they didn’t let Jay Williams go too.

 

[Voldog1998]

But they keep 88 year old Corso and 84 year old Vitale lol

 

[Evol]

Glad to not have to listen to Pollack any longer. The discussion could be about who is gonna win the PAC 12 and Pollack would chime in with “What about Georgia?”

 

[lifeisdeep]

Let go today:

David Pollack
Todd McShay
Jeff Van Gundy
Jalen Rose
Max Kellerman
Keyshawn Johnson
Steve Young

More to come too. Holy cow.

I seem to recall, probably barely a year ago if that, some NASA employee on here telling me that ESPN cared not what peons like me think and was immune from any and all financial challenge. Wish I could find that post - seems it didn't age well.

 

[lifeisdeep]

They let these people go, but keep Kendrick Perkins. SMH

A person could probably make bank just by betting the opposite team from who big Perk picks.

 

[lifeisdeep]

No Jay Bilas, I’m disappointed.

I would keep Kellerman over Bilas. For that matter, I would keep Van Gundy over him. Or the janitor. Or the P.A. who just got hired to take everybody coffee.

 

[brockytop]

Ashley Brewer? She was only reason I ever watched late night SportsCenter.

 

[VolFreakJosh]

They need to let go of the people whose in charge of their recruiting rankings.

 

[Volfan1000]

Let go today:

David Pollack
Todd McShay
Jeff Van Gundy
Jalen Rose
Max Kellerman
Keyshawn Johnson
Steve Young

More to come too. Holy cow.

I liked listening to McShay and I think Corso and Vitale will retire soon.

 

[RDU VOL#14]

Too bad Mark Jones wasn’t on the chopping block. They probably didn’t want that headache though .

 

[zooguy]

Bilas sucks. He’s a horrible bb analyst.

 

[Voldog1998]

Bilas sucks. He’s a horrible bb analyst.

Don’t understand all the love he gets

 

[kell7517]

I would probably start watching them again if they would get rid of Stephen A. (I like to flap my gums) Smith

 

[UTwild82]

But they keep 88 year old Corso and 84 year old Vitale lol

I mean, not to be that guy, but it's not like they're going to be on the payroll that much longer anyway.

 

[Vol-e-ball]

ESPN is owned by Disney. Disney made ESPN political. Choosing sides in politics costs you the viewership of those that disagree with your viewpoints. Lack of viewership costs advertising dollars. Supporting the WNBA, which no one watches, costs you money. Stakeholder capitalism destroys companies. ESPN is not profitable & going bankrupt. Disney is not profitable and going bankrupt. Pixar is now unprofitable. If you make 3m, plus the cost of your co-workers, plus the costs of production, and the overhead of corporate managers, you better bring in a significant viewership by your presence. None of the people fired really did. They will be replaced by people who make a fraction of what those let go did. This is why profitability & staying out of politics is so important. Notice how no one in upper management got fired. I guarantee you many in management are looking to jump ship. They know they are next.

 

[ButchPlz]

I would probably start watching them again if they would get rid of Stephen A. (I like to flap my gums) Smith

And that Jemele woman is still around.

Like @Vol-e-ball said, ESPN has decided to be a political channel and is still sticking to it. We'll see how long they last without major change.

 

[Butch s]

One day these woke companies will understand. The small group they are catering to, don’t pay the bills