ESPN Laying Off Additional On-Air Personalities

[ForbinsAscynt]

Does this mean we get hassel back? Today is a sad day indeed.

 

[Cy$]

Hassel back to soundoff please

 

[cyhiphopp]

Meanwhile at ESPN...

 

[CyArob]

Hassel was there for 4+ years? Time moves fast, man.

 

[NenoFone]

I'm hoping they don't let her cover tennis any more. I know, I'm the only one that watches tennis.

I watch a lot of tennis, it's one of those sports that comes on at unusual times of the day. "Oh look, 6:30 AM and there's live tennis on." Granted this is usually the Tennis Channel not ESPN.

 

[cycloner29]

Good God!! They let Jaymee Sire go, but old horse face Cohn is still there! FU ESPN execs!!

 

[Cy$]

And shame on those who hopes Hassle gets the ax. Dudes a great talent even though he's a Hawkeye homer.

Although I think it'd be a blessing in disguise for him as he could leave to go do something more creative elsewhere rather than the crap ESPN has been having him do.

ESPN was using Hassel wrong. They should have used him like Soundoff did as a guy that makes the show funny and a 3rd guy. ESPN made him act too formal which isn't the setting he's the best in. I would have kept Hassel and turned him into what Soundoff did but there would be too many SJW out there hating the skits.

 

[Mr Janny]

ESPN was using Hassel wrong. They should have used him like Soundoff did as a guy that makes the show funny and a 3rd guy. ESPN made him act too formal which isn't the setting he's the best in. I would have kept Hassel and turned him into what Soundoff did but there would be too many SJW out there hating the skits.

Does ESPN need a bunch of skits?

 

[jbindm]

I have to say I'm a little surprised to not see John Clayton on the list. Not that there's anything wrong with his work, but with Mort and Schefter already around how many NFL insiders do you really need?

 

[Cyballzz]

I have to say I'm a little surprised to not see John Clayton on the list. Not that there's anything wrong with his work, but with Mort and Schefter already around how many NFL insiders do you really need?

Especially with ESPN's decision with a similar situation on the MLB side to axe Jayson Stark in favor of keeping Olney and Kurkjian.

 

[weR138]

Damn, listening to Hassel on Murph & Andy is tough. He's really taking it pretty hard, even though he says otherwise.

LOL! Suck it hawk doosh. Thankfully making dickhead comments about ISU on Twitter is free, well, as long as he can afford a phone...

 

[carvers4math]

Hoping Hassel gets job doing Australian rules football, if I want to watch in the middle of the night I can always mute it.

 

[Clonefan32]

LOL! Suck it hawk doosh. Thankfully making dickhead comments about ISU on Twitter is free, well, as long as he can afford a phone...

Yeesh...

 

[cyclonespiker33]

Hoping Hassel gets job doing Australian rules football, if I want to watch in the middle of the night I can always mute it.

Wait, what channel shows Aussie Rules Football? That sport is super entertaining.

 

[mj4cy]

Hoping Hassel gets job doing Australian rules football, if I want to watch in the middle of the night I can always mute it.

I personally have always enjoyed Hassel. Best of luck to him and his family that was affected by this.

 

[brentblum]

Maybe I'm biased and Hassel is a friend of mine, but the man just lost his job. I get he's a public figure and can take it, but don't quite understand the need to take shots at him. Do you, I guess.

 

[mj4cy]

Maybe I'm biased and Hassel is a friend of mine, but the man just lost his job. I get he's a public figure and can take it, but don't quite understand the need to take shots at him. Do you, I guess.

Exactly. People forget he has a family that he supports.

 

[Clonefan32]

Exactly. People forget he has a family that he supports.

But he supports a team I don't support and has said mean things on Twitter which makes him sub-human, right?

 

[Cydkar]

Fire every sideline reporter. Is any job more useless than sports sideline reporter?

Boobies!

 

[Clonefan32]

Maybe I'm biased and Hassel is a friend of mine, but the man just lost his job. I get he's a public figure and can take it, but don't quite understand the need to take shots at him. Do you, I guess.

I was also thinking about what a ***** way to get fired. If most of us lose our job, we have to explain it to our family and friends, but they'll be supportive. This is all so public. Twitter has been a bizarre experience today, with people coming forward one-by-one to announce they've lose their job. It would suck to get the axe in such a public manner.