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| ESPN To $hitcan Hundreds, Blames Coronavirus And Not Lefty Politics |
| 2020-10-09 |
| In completely unsurprising news... [Zero Hedge] - Things look like they are going just splendidly in the world of sports in 2020. In addition to having to deal with the public's incessant fear of coronavirus (despite the fact that none of the scores of professional athletes in the U.S. that have tested positive have wound up visibly sick or in the hospital, let alone dead, from the virus), major professional sports leagues have also decided to play politics, injecting themselves into the heart of a nationwide racism uproar, instead of basketball and football. In addition to ratings plunging for both the NBA and the NFL this year, the "get woke, go broke" results continue to take hold. Now, ESPN is making another round of sweeping layoffs. It's blaming the coronavirus, naturally, because it certainly can't blame its own politicized discussions during almost every major sporting event it has broadcast over the last few months. According to NJ.com, the network is trying to cut "tens of millions" in salary: One source pegged the potential number of job losses between 300 and 700 employees. Another estimated 400 possible lost jobs. The cuts are expected to hit hardest among ESPN employees who work behind the camera. But some on-camera TV and radio talents could be impacted — particularly if their contracts are expiring this year. The network may also ask its highest-earning talent and executives to take a reduction in salary. The goal is to potentially cut tens of millions in salary, said sources. The cuts come right after ESPN's parent company, Disney, also announced a sweeping round of more than 25,000 job cuts days ago. This will be reevaluated in three to six months, when the next round of shit financial performance is realized and the inevitable next round of 'restructuring' commences. There is simply nothing on the current sports landscape worth watching and I don't see that changing for at least six months. Even then, some people (like most of you) have already permanently checked out, never to return. Great work, guys & gals - here's your severance check! |
| Posted by:Raj |
| #4 Learn to code |
| Posted by: DarthVader 2020-10-09 22:22 |
| #3 Blaming customers for not liking your product? Winning play, keep at it! |
| Posted by: swksvolFF 2020-10-09 21:44 |
| #2 Maybe they could blame global warming? |
| Posted by: gorb 2020-10-09 21:37 |
| #1 They can't face the truth, so they're never going to be able to fix anything. They'll blame everyone and everything else rather than that truth. |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2020-10-09 20:34 |