More Cuts at ESPN

Because ESPN is still the mother ship and they're probably holding out hope that they can come back at some point. Besides, why napalm the place? You'd look pretty out of touch bitching about losing a job covering sports at a high-profile place like that given the terrain.

 

Burning bridges on social media probably isn't the best way to get your next job.

 

Fredrick is going to be surprised when that introductory offer expires.

 

Keith Olbermann just kicked a cat across the room, and doesn't know why.

 

Bill Simmons adds a knowing nod.

 

Of course. They don't all have to praise ESPN the way they have, however. I don't personally know anyone who's worked there, but sounds like a good place to work... besides, ya know, the layoff thing.

 

If there's any kind of severance involved, there's probably also a non-disparagement clause.

 

I agree with you.

Travis has nevertheless been successful in convincing people to believe it.

And smarm factories like Spencer Hall don't help. They just don't. He can feel free to shut his yammo on a day like this.

 

Jemele Hill, who is certainly not losing her job today, nevertheless wants to make a day like this about her feelings about twitter.

 

Here's her next tweet:

 

@Songbird is going to have a stroke when he sees her name come up on this thread, even if it isn't her getting fired.

 

This is self-absorption in practice: On a day when many colleagues are getting the ax, Hill heads to Twitter not to say goodbye to any one reporter or person - at least not yet - but to look for someone to argue with. That's her idea of mourning. To tell Twitter what she's there for.