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Source: Looming ESPN layoffs have sparked 'panic of biblical proportions' among talent
Sporting News ^ | March 16, 2017 | Michael McCarthy

Posted on 03/16/2017 11:31:21 AM PDT by C19fan

It has been more than a week since word spread that ESPN is about to lay off some prominent "SportsCenter" anchors and other TV personalities. The fear and uncertainty has set off a "panic of biblical proportions" among ESPN on-air talent, a source told Sporting News.

During the last round of layoffs in 2015, ESPN pink-slipped more than 300 production staffers. They were the behind-the-scenes directors, producers and back-office personnel who never appeared on-air.

Things will be a lot different this time. It won't be Suzy in accounting losing her job.

(Excerpt) Read more at sportingnews.com ...


TOPICS: Sports; TV/Movies
KEYWORDS: espn
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Bringing out my smallest sad violin. If I was a white male heterosexual presenter I would be the most afraid. Given the Cultural Marxism infecting ESPN they are the most expendable.
1 posted on 03/16/2017 11:31:21 AM PDT by C19fan
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...what talent?


2 posted on 03/16/2017 11:32:26 AM PDT by Doogle (( USAF.68-73..8th TFW Ubon Thailand..never store a threat you should have eliminated)))
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So...make some more anti-American comments, jock reporter. Maybe you’ll get some sympathy from us—this time.


3 posted on 03/16/2017 11:33:25 AM PDT by WKUHilltopper (WKU 2016 Boca Raton Bowl Champions)
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sic semper tyrannis


4 posted on 03/16/2017 11:33:57 AM PDT by thorvaldr
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Yes, they’re the first people in American history who ever had to worry about losing their jobs in the entertainment industry.

Oh woe is me. What a sucky country. Me oh my.


5 posted on 03/16/2017 11:35:34 AM PDT by Steely Tom (Liberals think in propaganda)
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Too bad I’m not in charge at ESPN. I wouldn’t get rid of any positions. I’d bring in Mexicans to do the work cheaper. Let the “talent” see how most of the country feels before they spout off about Trump’s immigration policy at their next job.


6 posted on 03/16/2017 11:36:24 AM PDT by LostPassword
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To: Steely Tom

I

DON’T

CARE


7 posted on 03/16/2017 11:37:11 AM PDT by Col Frank Slade
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To: LostPassword

All I want is someone to tell me the scores.


8 posted on 03/16/2017 11:37:25 AM PDT by dfwgator
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To: C19fan

9 posted on 03/16/2017 11:37:47 AM PDT by simpson96
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This is how you ruin a business because you value political correctness over reality. Like Target & J.C. Penny.....bring your politics into business, lose 50% of your customers.


10 posted on 03/16/2017 11:37:52 AM PDT by LongWayHome
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The fear and uncertainty has set off a “panic of biblical proportions” among ESPN on-air no talent ex jocks.

Ex jocks incapable of muttering a complete sentence!

How many are BLMers, who hate America, Trump and his voters?


11 posted on 03/16/2017 11:38:39 AM PDT by Grampa Dave ( Remember during Trump Tower Spygate, there were No American fingerprints; just Obama's...!!!!:))
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Several years ago, some ESPN talking head said: “The Republicans can shut down the government, but the Knicks couldn’t shut down the Lakers last night”. They never miss an opportunity to inject stupidity into their broadcasts and their channel is deleted from my remote.


12 posted on 03/16/2017 11:39:10 AM PDT by dainbramaged (Get out of my country now)
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Putin just got word about this...
13 posted on 03/16/2017 11:40:34 AM PDT by Noumenon ("Only the dead have seen an end to war.")
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I wouldn’t get rid of any positions. I’d bring in Mexicans to do the work cheaper.

That would be poetic justice indeed. Next, we can do that to the House of Representatives and the Senate.

14 posted on 03/16/2017 11:41:13 AM PDT by rjsimmon (The Tree of Liberty Thirsts)
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All I want is someone to tell me the scores.

I don’t know where the local Fox tv sport jocks are. For two days, they have put the scores below in a crawler. Fast and easy without remarks from a former jock.


15 posted on 03/16/2017 11:41:21 AM PDT by Grampa Dave ( Remember during Trump Tower Spygate, there were No American fingerprints; just Obama's...!!!!:))
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To: WKUHilltopper

I know Stephen A Smith leans to the right. Katz who does obamatard’s NCAA bracket is a leftard for example. They got rid of Curt Schilling who was the only outgoing rightwing personality and most of the guys there like Jalen Rose, are obamatard ass lickers, it’s nauseating to watch them.

And dont forget their 24/7 fag and pro-equality crap. It’s not even a surprise these clowns lose subscriptions with Nate Silver and his BS crystal ball “stats.”


16 posted on 03/16/2017 11:41:27 AM PDT by max americana (For the 9th time FIRED LIBERALS from our company at this election, and every election since 2008)
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To: Grampa Dave

“Here are today’s baseball scores.....4-1, 5-3 and here’s a partial score, Pittsburgh 3”


17 posted on 03/16/2017 11:43:42 AM PDT by dfwgator
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BOL! The local fox crawler was a little better than that.


18 posted on 03/16/2017 11:45:04 AM PDT by Grampa Dave ( Remember during Trump Tower Spygate, there were No American fingerprints; just Obama's...!!!!:))
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“Here are today’s baseball scores.....4-1, 5-3 and here’s a partial score, Pittsburgh 3”

George Carlin, in about 1971?

19 posted on 03/16/2017 11:46:19 AM PDT by Steely Tom (Liberals think in propaganda)
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They shoulda saved their Confederate Money...


20 posted on 03/16/2017 11:46:22 AM PDT by Paladin2 (No spellcheck. It's too much work to undo the auto wrong word substitution on mobile devices.)
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