Sad news for many:
http://www.latimes.com/business/hollywood/la-fi-ct-espn-layoffs-20170426-story.html
Lots of on-air personalities were let go that were with ESPN for many, many years (and, thus, likely higher on the wage scale). Maybe paying the NBA billions and billions each year for the next decade wasn't such a good idea in the face of declining subscription revenue, viewers, and ad revenue?
http://www.latimes.com/business/hollywood/la-fi-ct-espn-layoffs-20170426-story.html
Lots of on-air personalities were let go that were with ESPN for many, many years (and, thus, likely higher on the wage scale). Maybe paying the NBA billions and billions each year for the next decade wasn't such a good idea in the face of declining subscription revenue, viewers, and ad revenue?