Say Goodbye to those ESPN Personalities Ya'll Love So Much: Official ESPN Layoffs Thread

[DaKidFromNoWhere]

Protect Tim Legler

Tim should be as safe as Stephen A

 

[Thavoiceofthevoiceless]

Tim should be as safe as Stephen A

When you look a lot of those layoffs at Disney/ESPN so far, I don’t think any of them will be safe especially since it was rumored that paycuts will be asked as well.

 

[duckbutta]

If McAffee getting the espn bag what is AJ Hawk doing?

 

[K-Apps]

Tim should be as safe as Stephen A

Idk, I was surprised he wasn’t let go the last time they had layoffs. As good as Legler is as an analyst breaking down the game, he isn’t as valuable as guys like Perk and JJ since they bigger personalities with opinions.

 

[Thavoiceofthevoiceless]

Idk, I was surprised he wasn’t let go the last time they had layoffs. As good as Legler is as an analyst breaking down the game, he isn’t as valuable as guys like Perk and JJ since they bigger personalities with opinions.

Plus with This Just In getting the boot, that's one less appearance for him to appear on. I always wonder is it by choice on his part or does not fit the mold that they are looking for in analyst on the NBA side of things.

 

[keond]

It's been rumored that a lot of the cuts will come from the NBA/NFL side of things, so if you aren't on TV on a daily basis, then you might as well pack your bags.

Wouldn't mind getting that smug cac Dan orlovsky out the paint

 

[Morethan1]

Wouldn't mind getting that smug cac Dan orlovsky out the paint

Definitely not happening

 

[winb83]

He took less money just to be on ESPN?

 

[Morethan1]

He took less money just to be on ESPN?

Bigger reach

 

[winb83]

Bigger reach

That last year on FanDuel was basically worth the remaining $35 million he lost overall. ESPN not worth that. They’d have to match IMO.

 

[<<TheStandard>>]

I actually have a meeting with ESPN coming up soon.

For as much as they're seemingly always getting rid of people, they're literally always hiring talent. It's pretty fascinating.

 

[Sohh_lifted]

That last year on FanDuel was basically worth the remaining $35 million he lost overall. ESPN not worth that. They’d have to match IMO.

Infrastructure, health insurance, 401k for the crew...He was paying his crew out of pocket.

 

[Morethan1]

I actually have a meeting with ESPN coming up soon.

For as much as they're seemingly always getting rid of people, they're literally always hiring talent. It's pretty fascinating.

You leaving The Ringer?

 

[<<TheStandard>>]

You leaving The Ringer?

I doubt it because I love it where I'm at but I always try to keep my options open, take meetings and see what else is out there. I'm constantly meeting with different people seeing what people offer me, seeing what I'm worth but also seeing where I can take my career next.

 

[Blessings]

Idk, I was surprised he wasn’t let go the last time they had layoffs. As good as Legler is as an analyst breaking down the game, he isn’t as valuable as guys like Perk and JJ since they bigger personalities with opinions.

Legler is ESPN’s best basketball analyst (JJ is a close second). Tristin Thompson, RJ, and Jay Williams are all solid.

Perk doesn’t break down film, butchers the English language, horrible takes, completely misses the primary points of his co-hosts causing him to respond with some incoherent BS. Dude isn’t meant to be communicating on TV.

Gilbert Arenas or Kenyon Martin would be perfect candidates to replace Perk.