ESPN laying off 300 employees in huge pandemic-related cuts

New York Post ^ | 11/5/2020 | Andrew Marchand

[marcusmaximus]

ESPN informed employees early Thursday that it would lay off 300 people across its business, while also not filling 200 currently open positions as the pandemic continues to harshly impact ESPN and its parent company, Disney.

The message was sent from ESPN president Jimmy Pitaro in a company-wide memo that was obtained by The Post.

[dougherty]

Good. They can learn to code.

[crusty old prospector]

Feel the butt hurt.

[Alberta's Child]

#WINNING.

This has nothing to do with the pandemic. People are just tuning out of ESPN and cutting their cable service in droves.

[Vaquero]

Yeah. Pandemic. That and the boycotts.

[Mr. Jeeves]

Uh...yeah. Those cuts aren’t pandemic related, they are politics-related.

[AnotherUnixGeek]

How many of the laid off will be the on-air big-mouths spouting liberal BS?

[ConservativeStatement]

I am sure their hero millionaire basketball and football players will offer financial assistance. /sarc

[TXBlair]

That’s a shame.

[henkster]

As my son says: “ESPN; Endlessly Self Promoting Network.”

[cdga5for4]

Get woke go broke!

[shelterguy]

So people are trapped in their houses due to the KungFlu but they are not watching tv?

I don’t think so, Jim.

[StAnDeliver]

HA HA. At least this part of my prediction is playing out PERFECTLY.

[KarlInOhio]

Got woke, going broke.

[Professional]

Pandemic? Really now... With millions of people sitting at home, why wouldn’t they watch your channel?

Is the pandemic contagious through the TV?

[samadams2000]

Get Woke Go Broke- Feel your inner self and ask you wife if poppies trust fund still has money left.

[Maudeen]

Yeah, right. . . .blame it on the pandemic. Hopefully true American patriots will continue to avoid their support of professional sports and products.

[FroggyTheGremlim]

‘sokay, President Biden knows how to cure the virus.

[Caipirabob]

Democrat policies, democrat results.

[Tolerance Sucks Rocks]