Reports of the number of layoffs to befall employees at cable sports network ESPN have been steadily increasing, but no one expected that the full measure would amount to 100 employees. The shocking toll was realized today as employees began receiving their pink slips.
The much-reported impending round of layoffs coming to sports cable network ESPN could begin this week, with some saying it could be a bigger deal than previously reported.
Shock waves rattled the offices of the Worldwide leader in Sports Entertainment when ESPN book author James Andrew Miller predicted that 40-5o on-air talent could lose their jobs due to layoffs. Now it appears Miller was being optimistic.
Author and radio host Charlamagne Tha God appeared on ESPN’s “SC6” Monday to promote his book “Black Privilege: Opportunity Comes to Those Who Create It.” Charlamagne Tha God explained black privilege as “something spiritual” that gives them “access to a
With the NFL Draft coming up and reports of players failing drug tests leaking, ESPN NFL expert Bill Polian weighed in on NFL prospects failing drug tests at the NFL Combine. Polian, a former NFL general manager, said an “overwhelming majority”
Thursday, ESPN “First Take” co-host Max Kellerman weighed in on the New England Patriots’ visit to the White House in celebration of their Super Bowl victory over the Atlanta Falcons. In a long-winded rant, Kellerman said Patriots tight end Rob
A Tom Brady fan and photographer named Abdul Dremali just became an instant Twitter star after giving some very specific advice about what ESPN could do to itself after a network staffer asked the man for permission to use a photo he took at the Boston Marathon.
The long-reported layoffs at ESPN will reportedly take place over the next month. That, according to sports media reporter Richard Deitsch of Sports Illustrated.
ESPN “First Take” co-host Stephen A. Smith went off on New York Knicks President Phil Jackson over his comments last week saying Knicks star Carmelo Anthony “would be better off somewhere else.” Smith delivered a rant Monday, calling Jackson an “absolute disgrace”
Things got heated Wednesday on ESPN’s “First Take” during a debate about retiring Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo suiting up for the Dallas Mavericks Tuesday night. “First Take” co-host Stephen A. Smith questioned Romo’s special treatment because of the lack of
Former ESPN host and Fox Sports commentator Jason Whitlock slammed the sports media for its drift toward left-wing politics, criticized former 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick for his faux anti-American protests, and even stuck up for Breitbart Sports.
During a Monday “First Take” discussion about the sportsmanship shown by Masters winner Sergio Garcia and runner-up Justin Rose this weekend, ESPN personality Max Kellerman said that he does not believe golf is a sport. “[G]olf’s whole status as a sport
In a skit for “The Undefeated,” ESPN correspondent Reese Waters questioned Siri why quarterback Colin Kaepernick is still “unsigned.” “Siri” responded that Kaepernick is still a free agent because of “racial insensitivity and general partisan closed-mindedness.” The skit went on
Heisman Trophy winner Tim Tebow faced a lot of criticism when he announced last year he would try his hand at a baseball career at 29 years old. One of his most vocal critics was ESPN personality Stephen A. Smith, who
The topic of the combative nature of the media is pervasive these days, but some now say that CNN chief Jeff Zucker actually planned to base his network’s political coverage on the fractious debate over sports as seen on ESPN, and that this combative coverage set the table for Donald Trump to win the White House.
Remember that time an ESPN employee criticized a player for disrespecting the anthem, while bad-mouthing leftist protesters, and got to keep her job without suffering any professional consequences whatsoever? Yeah, me neither.
It appears that sports cable network ESPN will finally address accusations that it has become far too political at the expense of actual sports coverage, and has now issued new guidelines to reign in talent by ensuring that on-air political commentary is tied more directly to sports.
ESPN “First Take” co-host Stephen A. Smith let his employer know Tuesday that he was not happy the show led with the breaking news that Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo is retiring over Monday’s NCAA Basketball Championship game that North
The questions have been asked, the results are in, and the verdict is…people really, really, don’t like ESPN.
ESPN “Pardon the Interruption” co-host Michael Wilbon did not mince words Monday while reacting to the LPGA’s Lexi Thompson being penalized Sunday after a fan watching the ANA Inspiration on television emailed about an infraction she made the day before.
As reported extensively by Breitbart News that ESPN has suffered severe losses in cable subscriptions over the last few years, the repercussions of that reality are rearing its ugly head in the form of a significant cutting of on-air talent in the very near future.
During Thursday’s “The Jump” on ESPN, host Rachel Nichols weighed in on North Carolina’s proposed HB2 bathroom bill replacement, comparing it to four black college students being refused at Woolworth’s lunch counter in Greensboro, NC. Both the NBA and NCAA moved events
As cable TV sports giant ESPN continues to contract with a massive loss of subscribers, and a corresponding loss of advertising income even as its budget continues to rise, some are warning that the network’s focus on cable TV is a very bad business model going into the future.
Analysts are warning that Disney’s stock may run flat this year, not because it is doing so badly but because one of its properties, ESPN, has become a major drag on the entertainment giant’s budget.
As more and more sports fans turn off ESPN to protest the network’s left-wing social and political agenda, parent company Disney’s decision to extend current CEO Bob Iger’s contract through 2019 means the “world’s leader in sports entertainment” will continue on its merry way of alienating a large segment of Americans.
Boston, you have a racism problem. That boring and overplayed stereotype is, in and of itself, nothing new. However, that meme got a violent shove back into relevance this weekend when a Twitter debate erupted between ESPN’s Bomani Jones and the Monday Morning Quarterback’s Albert Breer.
With longtime ESPN commentator Chris Berman relegated to a much smaller role at the sports network, executives have finally confirmed that they will replace him on the popular “Monday Night Countdown” show with no less than three new hosts.
On Thursday, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell reacted to President Donald Trump’s comments from a rally earlier in the week where he took credit for quarterback Colin Kaepernick remaining unsigned. “That’s a comment that he’s going to make and that’s fine,”
How does someone who knows nothing about football get their Instagram football rant published on ESPN’s front page? Well, simple, make it a pro-Kaepernick Instagram football rant.
It’s not often that we’ve had the chance to associate the word “biblical” with ESPN. However, according to the Sporting News, biblical best describes the current freak-out level amongst talent at the sports cable giant.
A sports reporter from The New York Times destroyed the career of an ESPN anchor, lying about what he said about tennis player Venus Williams and calling the ESPN anchor’s comment “racist.” So far, there have been no repercussions at all for the Times writer.
Over the course of last week’s Pac-12 basketball tournament, ESPN analyst and NBA Hall of Fame member Bill Walton crushed the coal industry during live broadcasts. While calling the games, Walton hammered fellow ESPN announcer Dave Pasch over his love of
Cable subscribers have spoken, and if you’re ESPN you will not like what they had to say.
Reports continue to leak out of ESPN ahead of an impending round of layoffs about to hit the cable sports network. The newest news is that the layoffs will be restricted mostly to on-air talent.
Robert Iger, CEO of Walt Disney, said Wednesday that ABC News has been “extremely fair” in its coverage of the 2016 election and the Trump administration and that complaints of liberal bias on ESPN are “completely exaggerated.”
Despite years of complaints from viewers that the network has drifted too far to the political left, sports news network ESPN seems to be thoroughly ignoring its customers by continuing to delve into politics at the expense of sports coverage. A tweet of ESPN’s video archive page tells the tale.
Monday Breitbart News reported that TV viewers are dropping cable subscriptions in droves for cheaper internet platforms like Netflix, Hulu, and Amazon, posing an existential threat to ESPN.
ESPN host Sam Ponder has received quite a lot of buzz recently, primarily due to SI’s Richard Deitsch reporting that she will likely succeed longtime ESPN personality Chris Berman as the host of ESPN’s “Sunday NFL Countdown” show.
We didn’t need another example of one of the major reasons why ESPN has lost millions of subscribers over the last few years. Yet, the four-letter network decided to give us one anyway.
The rise of à la carte Internet platforms like Netflix, Hulu, Amazon Prime Video, and others, diminish the need for customers to pay huge monthly fees for cable TV shows that they don’t watch, sending an ominous warning to ESPN that there relationship with the NFL may soon come to an end.