ESPN Cleans house

[soflagator]

I'm just glad hollie Rowe is safe...

Yeah, where would we be without fat Holly?

 

[fischerwood]

Laura Rutledge & Erin Andrews seem to be safe...Go Gators...

 

[gatorev12]

Good God. This is his way of warning ESPN not to fire him, as he'll publicly make it a race issue. He's a scumbag.

Do these guys have any idea how they sound?

At some point, these guys got confused with what their jobs actually are.

ESPN hired them because they were loud and opinionated (but usually knowledgeable) about sports.

Somewhere along the way, Smith (and many others over there--including the producers) thought that just being loud and opinionated on everything was what people wanted. It's not.

Now, these clowns actually think they're more important than the network or the sports themselves, when the reality is they're not.

Most people would cheer at Smith being fired because his shtick became dated awhile ago, even when he's actually trying to talk about sports.

 

[Detroitgator]

At some point, these guys got confused with what their jobs actually are.

ESPN hired them because they were loud and opinionated (but usually knowledgeable) about sports.

Somewhere along the way, Smith (and many others over there--including the producers) thought that just being loud and opinionated on everything was what people wanted. It's not.

Now, these clowns actually think they're more important than the network or the sports themselves, when the reality is they're not.

Most people would cheer at Smith being fired because his shtick became dated awhile ago, even when he's actually trying to talk about sports.

Max Kellerman was actually a good announcer for boxing... 30 years ago. Not sure WTF happened.

 

[FireFoley]

Max Kellerman was actually a good announcer for boxing... 30 years ago. Not sure WTF happened.

Well you know how my people get as we age. See Cosell, Howard.

 

[MJMGator]

At some point, these guys got confused with what their jobs actually are.

ESPN hired them because they were loud and opinionated (but usually knowledgeable) about sports.

Somewhere along the way, Smith (and many others over there--including the producers) thought that just being loud and opinionated on everything was what people wanted. It's not.

Now, these clowns actually think they're more important than the network or the sports themselves, when the reality is they're not.

Most people would cheer at Smith being fired because his shtick became dated awhile ago, even when he's actually trying to talk about sports.

I disagree. You don’t have an entire network full of racist/woke loudmouths by accident. ESPN pushed their agenda (like all other networks) by hiring those folks.

 

[Back Alley Gator]

I disagree. You don’t have an entire network full of racist/woke loudmouths by accident. ESPN pushed their agenda (like all other networks) by hiring those folks.

All you have to do is look at who owns ESPN.

 

[I Have No Friends :(]

Yeah, where would we be without fat Holly?

 

[gatorev12]

I disagree. You don’t have an entire network full of racist/woke loudmouths by accident. ESPN pushed their agenda (like all other networks) by hiring those folks.

No arguments with that take--I do think it was a conscious decision by corporate to start pushing more "woke" talking points along the way...and it shows in many of their hires.

That said, when Smith started there, he wasn't nearly as politically opinionated as he became and is now.

I think ESPN is realizing belatedly that trying to push together sports and politics turned off more users than it brought in and that their core audience wants less of it, not more.

Zero sympathy that it's biting them in their ass right now--locked into Smith's high network contract and him (predictably) playing the race card that they encouraged him for most of the last 10 years to play.

 

[Silverback Gator]

No arguments with that take--I do think it was a conscious decision by corporate to start pushing more "woke" talking points along the way...and it shows in many of their hires.

That said, when Smith started there, he wasn't nearly as politically opinionated as he became and is now.

I think ESPN is realizing belatedly that trying to push together sports and politics turned off more users than it brought in and that their core audience wants less of it, not more.

Zero sympathy that it's biting them in their ass right now--locked into Smith's high network contract and him (predictably) playing the race card that they encouraged him for most of the last 10 years to play.

Wondering if they kept all the heads that developed the woke "content"

 

[Kevlo911]

Laura Rutledge & Erin Andrews seem to be safe...Go Gators...

Erin works for Fox

 

[Gatordiddy]

Erin works for Fox

So then … she’s safe

 

[Spurdog98]

Erin works for Fox

Takes one to know one.

 

[GatorFL]

Did they fire Kanell?

 

[Gatordiddy]

Did they fire Kanell?

I hope they do - even though he works for CBS Sports.

 

[GatorFL]

I hope they do - even though he works for CBS Sports.

I just don't want to hear him on ESPNU in the morning. I didn't today, so was hopeful he was gone.

 

[soflagator]

Well you know how my people get as we age. See Cosell, Howard.

 

[soflagator]

So then … she’s safe

Yes. And while we’re at it, Joe Kernen and Peter Townend seem to be on stable footing. Sadly though, Cotton McKnight appears to be on his way out and Pepper Brooks isn’t far behind him.

 

[Gatordiddy]

Yes. And while we’re at it, Joe Kernen and Peter Townend seem to be on stable footing. Sadly though, Cotton McKnight appears to be on his way out and Pepper Brooks isn’t far behind him.

Yep - They probably gutted The Ocho

 

[I Have No Friends :(]

Yep - They probably gutted The Ocho