ESPN's decline continues: Zach Lowe is laid off

[KFBF]

Could see one of the gambling websites throwing a bag at him.

 

[Osmosis]

No one is going to miss Zach. Long form articles especially sports have been dead for a long time and he didn't really bring anything to ESPN TV. ESPN got enough white NBA analysts that do what Zach does and more. Tim Legler does play by play and has a prime spot on the Van Pelt Sportscenter after every ESPN/ABC game. Windhorst drives interest and does every major show regularly (Get Up, FT, SC, NBA Today). Bontemps actually reports from games and does TV.

He had arguably the most popular podcast on their network

 

[pete clemenza]

Damn, dude was solid and respected

 

[Long Live The Kane]

ESPN fired Jeff Van Gundy and Zach Lowe while resigning Stephen A Smith for 20 mill a year, all within a 1-year timeframe.

This is a network that is trying to commit suicide.

I read this in the “this is a sick negro!” Khalid Muhammad voice

 

[tremonthustler1]

His podcast is posted to the NBA on ESPN YouTube Channel.

ESPN probably owns it

the only 2 pods according to Apple that chart higher are

1. Pat McAfee (which is just the audio version of the show they play)
2. ESPN Fantasy Football Focus.

Keep in mind, media day starts next week and Lowe was off til a couple of weeks ago,

 

[GoldenGlove]

the only 2 pods according to Apple that chart higher are

1. Pat McAfee (which is just the audio version of the show they play)
2. ESPN Fantasy Football Focus.

Keep in mind, media day starts next week and Lowe was off til a couple of weeks ago,

That's wild, but he probably will have to start over if ESPN owns it. JJ went through the same thing when he left Yahoo and I believe the Ringer early on.



Going off his recent interview with JJ earlier this week, he mentioned how ESPN was telling him he needed clearance to go on JJ's pod last season. I remember SAS talking about how he couldn't even use his name in a podcast show until after his last contract was up or something. ESPN seems to own all that stuff by default unless the talent negotiates otherwise

That's the difference between Ryan Clark, Shannon productions outside of ESPN, as well as JJ's while he was on the Network.

 

[Squirrel from Meteor Man]

One of my favorite pastimes was reading Zach Lowe’s 10 Things articles and predicting which white player he would try and shoehorn in every week Since the Grantland days there was always one

 

[Sonic Boom of the South]

Yall really catch feelings over shyt like this.

 

[SchoolboyC]

Game 7 with the winner going to the ECF and their entire pregame coverage is based around Stephen A being at the game

 

[desjardins]

Damn I'm literally listening to the Sept 24th Zach Lowe Podcast right now as I see this
Layoffs are a normal part of business but it has to hurt extra hard when everybody in your lane has salary transparency
Like I literally know somebody made the decision to bush me to go give somebody else a raise/bonus

 

[OGBobbyJohnson]

 

[Saysumthinfunnymike]

Disney isn't a company about quality. Look at the movies. Look at the TV shows. Look at ABC. Look at ESPN. Look at the people they re-sign. Look at the constant audio issues on games.

 

[Killer Instinct]

Andraya Carter's fine ass is still employed, though.

 

[EzekelRAGE]

Andraya Carter's fine ass is still employed, though.

she be on first take

nvm, i misread that

 

[VegetasHairline]