ESPN cuts Keyshawn Johnson, Jalen Rose, Max Kellerman, Jeff Van Gundy

[jjgold]

You Gotta be a loser if you watch any of those shows it means you have too much time on your hands or you’re unemployed

 

[harpo]

van gundy is solid. top guy

Agreed

 

[stormtrooper8]

You Gotta be a loser if you watch any of those shows it means you have too much time on your hands or you’re unemployed

Spot on brother

 

[harpo]

Rose is just racist drunk

glad he is gone

Well said JJ & Agree

 

[stormtrooper8]

Rose is just racist drunk

glad he is gone

You’re growing in me quickly jj

Quickly

 

[stormtrooper8]

On me*

 

[donnie]

Tough Scene out here at espn

 

[Tanko]

Tough Scene out here at espn

Donnie, you working at ESPN?

 

[jjgold]

Do you know they can get people just as good 1/4 the salary lines would be out the door with applicants

You do not have to pay big money people watch anyway

 

[hurryupandbuy]

they got rid of the overpaid trash, not enough

 

[baz]

It's all to make way for "SellAHT" Mcafee which doesn't ESPN drug test? there was a recording of Jalen Rose bitching about the drug testing from Disney many many years ago. Pat you qutting the vitamins and stopping the F word to be a "corporate stooge" and "sellAHT"? his merchandise told the story 2.5 years ago.............

 

[jjgold]

None going to make what they were making

 

[Wagerallsports]

None going to make what they were making

Too bad the same can't happen to professional athletes

 

[Tanko]

Stephen A Smith mentioned last night on a talk show, he's not sure if he's on the cut list yet or not.

 

[209life]

Stephen A Smith "I could be next"


ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith is wondering if he too might soon be out of a job.

Smith, host of the network’s sports debate show “First Take,” saw several of his high-profile colleagues — including Jalen Rose, Jeff Van Gundy and Keyshawn Johnson — laid off last week.

“This ain’t the end. More is coming. And yes, ladies and gentlemen, I could be next,” Smith said on his show Monday, acknowledging a difficult time for the media industry.

His laid-off colleagues “deserved better than the times we are living in,” Smith said. ESPN’s cuts are only the latest layoffs across several media companies, including The Athletic, National Geographic and CNN.


ESPN owner Disney (DIS) had announced in February that it would lay off 7,000 people across its businesses, Smith noted, so ESPN employees were aware that cuts were likely coming. But a person familiar with the staff reductions at the sports network told CNN that ESPN’s layoffs were unconnected with Disney (DIS)’s larger layoff plans.

About 20 members of ESPN’s on-air talent pool were laid off last week. Aside from those mentioned by Smith, cuts included “College GameDay” analyst LaPhonso Ellis and NFL sideline reporter Suzy Kolber.

Smith also briefly touched on the issue of race in his discussion about feeling uncomfortable about his job security.

“Don’t ever, ever, ever in your life, as a Black person, take anything for granted,” he said. “I’ve told you before: When White folks catch a cold, Black folks catch pneumonia.”

The multibillion-dollar, cost-cutting initiative to streamline Disney’s operations is underway even as the company reported that operating profit grew 56%, to $12.1 billion, in 2022.

 

[stormtrooper8]

Smith also briefly touched on the issue of race in his discussion about feeling uncomfortable about his job security.

“Don’t ever, ever, ever in your life, as a Black person, take anything for granted,” he said. “I’ve told you before: When White folks catch a cold, Black folks catch pneumonia.”

He was fine until this part

 

[jjgold]

Smith over paid too

Hire people 500,000 a year

100k applicants

 

[BMR Genie]

Stephen A Smith "I could be next"


ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith is wondering if he too might soon be out of a job.

Smith, host of the network’s sports debate show “First Take,” saw several of his high-profile colleagues — including Jalen Rose, Jeff Van Gundy and Keyshawn Johnson — laid off last week.

“This ain’t the end. More is coming. And yes, ladies and gentlemen, I could be next,” Smith said on his show Monday, acknowledging a difficult time for the media industry.

His laid-off colleagues “deserved better than the times we are living in,” Smith said. ESPN’s cuts are only the latest layoffs across several media companies, including The Athletic, National Geographic and CNN.


ESPN owner Disney (DIS) had announced in February that it would lay off 7,000 people across its businesses, Smith noted, so ESPN employees were aware that cuts were likely coming. But a person familiar with the staff reductions at the sports network told CNN that ESPN’s layoffs were unconnected with Disney (DIS)’s larger layoff plans.

About 20 members of ESPN’s on-air talent pool were laid off last week. Aside from those mentioned by Smith, cuts included “College GameDay” analyst LaPhonso Ellis and NFL sideline reporter Suzy Kolber.

Smith also briefly touched on the issue of race in his discussion about feeling uncomfortable about his job security.

“Don’t ever, ever, ever in your life, as a Black person, take anything for granted,” he said. “I’ve told you before: When White folks catch a cold, Black folks catch pneumonia.”

The multibillion-dollar, cost-cutting initiative to streamline Disney’s operations is underway even as the company reported that operating profit grew 56%, to $12.1 billion, in 2022.

A lot of the people hoping that he IS the next.

 

[jjgold]

Nobody worth all that money

People will watch anyone

 

[baz]

“Don’t ever, ever, ever in your life, as a Black person, take anything for granted,” he said. “I’ve told you before: When White folks catch a cold, Black folks catch pneumonia.”

LMFAO! Guys a clown. Went to fashion school and says "This brotha!" as if he is saying the N word, like bro if you get down like that just say N**** unless you relish being an uncle tom. Guy is an absolute JOKE. Anyone who enjoys his work is tasteless. I'm blacker than him in everyway except melanin levels.

Guy uses his middle initial, so his name doesn't sound 150% white.