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2622640, they fired all those ESPN vets for this?
Posted by legsdiamond, Wed Sep-13-17 12:58 PM
https://twitter.com/BarstoolHubbs/status/907436478501937153?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&ref_url=http%3A%2F%2Fnypost.com%2F2017%2F09%2F12%2Fespn-sideline-reporter-melts-down-on-monday-night-football%2F
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2622641, u could tell he's a soccer reporter...
Posted by PROMO, Wed Sep-13-17 01:06 PM
and i love how he was describing what Vance was doing like he was rearing his leg back about to let fly the winning shot of the UEFA Champions League. LOL!
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2622643, I couldn't tell shit from that clip
Posted by legsdiamond, Wed Sep-13-17 01:25 PM
dude just sounded nervous as hell and like the teleprompter was on 100.
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2622647, if you watch a lot of soccer it'd be more obvious.
Posted by PROMO, Wed Sep-13-17 01:38 PM
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2622651, i'll take your word cause I refuse to watch more soccer
Posted by legsdiamond, Wed Sep-13-17 01:51 PM
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2622649, lol yes i heard that.
Posted by Cenario, Wed Sep-13-17 01:44 PM
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2622653, VANCE JOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO.....
Posted by Dstl1, Wed Sep-13-17 01:54 PM
OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOSEPH!
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2622656, Maybe they reduced salaries to save on costs?
Posted by PimpTrickGangstaClik, Wed Sep-13-17 03:00 PM
Old talent was demanding too much money
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2622658, Cutting costs 101
Posted by Cenario, Wed Sep-13-17 03:07 PM
i mean does anyone watch/not watch a game bc of the sideline reporter?
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2622659, Lol, I figured that was obvious.
Posted by LA2Philly, Wed Sep-13-17 03:08 PM
It's a clear financial decision for on a network that has seen its financial health suffer
immensely
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2622663, nah it was mainly just for appearances to please stockholders
Posted by BrooklynWHAT, Wed Sep-13-17 03:25 PM
the cut salaries are basically a drop in the bucket. if deadspin aint your cup of tea it's all easily googleable.
http://deadspin.com/espns-latest-layoffs-are-just-a-way-to-buy-time-1794678629
So, then, what was the point? The memo released this morning by ESPN president John Skipper is instructive. It was hollow and buzzword-laden in the precise way that is meant to speak to Disney investors who want to be assured that ESPN is still capable of “navigating changes in technology and fan behavior in order to continue to deliver quality, breakthrough content.” That’s what today appears to have been really about—assuring Disney stakeholders that ESPN is taking things very seriously and is prepared to keep itself lean and competitive. Don’t think too much about how we’re going to continue to pay rights fees with sustained subscriber loss! We’re making cuts! We have a handle on things!
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2622665, how's is that not saving on costs though?
Posted by Cenario, Wed Sep-13-17 03:34 PM
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2622669, it is. but it was basically theater move vs a real cost cutting effort.
Posted by BrooklynWHAT, Wed Sep-13-17 03:47 PM
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2622670, Talent cuts save costs, but that's not their major outlay or motivation
Posted by B9, Wed Sep-13-17 03:56 PM
They have to cover all those broadcast deals that were signed when cord cutting wasn't perceived to be the threat that it has become, when they paid big bucks and signed away their own rights to offer online broadcasts of certain leagues. Cutters both erodes their subscriber base from cable/satellite providers and shrinks their advertising base. The cuts were both to save money but also some horribly directed attempt to woo cutters back, as if some fresh from college, underpaid broadcaster talking about sports gambling or fantasy for 30% of a broadcast was the panacea to entire generations finally saying "fuck cable tv".
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2622727, yeah we get all that. Was just saying that the moves to cut costs were
Posted by Cenario, Thu Sep-14-17 12:59 PM
obvious.
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2622672, Well, at least they now have diversity in their broadcasts.
Posted by Shaun Tha Don, Wed Sep-13-17 05:36 PM
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2622675, It was awful and hilarious at the same time
Posted by icecold21, Wed Sep-13-17 06:14 PM
It didn't bother me
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2622718, I missed it in real time but it's definitely a WTF moment
Posted by legsdiamond, Thu Sep-14-17 12:05 PM
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2622754, I'm too lazy to look up his handle
Posted by obsidianchrysalis, Thu Sep-14-17 06:53 PM
But he released a follow up vid that he owns his slip up in a good way.
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