Zach Lowe out at ESPN

Post #1 » by **Rafael122** » Thu Sep 26, 2024 4:17 pm

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They have a gaping hole in the basketball space. What an awful decision.

Homerclease · Post #2 » by **Homerclease** » Thu Sep 26, 2024 4:17 pm

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Buckeye-NBAFan · Post #3 » by **Buckeye-NBAFan** » Thu Sep 26, 2024 4:20 pm

Hard news is more expensive and generates less revenue

All of live TV is moving to the Fox News model of opining on the news instead of breaking the news

Post #4 » by **ThunderBolt** » Thu Sep 26, 2024 4:21 pm

Bummer. I look forward to following his work wherever he ends up.

Post #5 » by **Ice Man** » Thu Sep 26, 2024 4:23 pm

The thoughtful ones get fired, while the trolls get promoted. By now, I should not be surprised.

tdotrep2 · Post #6 » by **tdotrep2** » Thu Sep 26, 2024 4:25 pm

One of the few I like listening to talk about basketball on espn

Post #7 » by **Mavrelous** » Thu Sep 26, 2024 4:25 pm

ESPN management wrote:What do you mean we have a level headed, smart and sensible person on our staff?
Off with his head!!!

donkeylips · Post #8 » by **donkeylips** » Thu Sep 26, 2024 4:26 pm

he was the only one i listened to

Post #9 » by **Slava** » Thu Sep 26, 2024 4:26 pm

The ringer or Substack?

iLLmatic860 · Post #10 » by **iLLmatic860** » Thu Sep 26, 2024 4:26 pm

One of the last good analysts espn had

WarriorGM · Post #11 » by **WarriorGM** » Thu Sep 26, 2024 4:27 pm

For all the praise he receives, he isn't very edifying.

realball · Post #12 » by **realball** » Thu Sep 26, 2024 4:28 pm

No Woj, no Zach Lowe... no reason to ever check ESPN again. Really wish TNT had taken their package too.

Post #13 » by **Rafael122** » Thu Sep 26, 2024 4:29 pm

Slava wrote:The ringer or Substack?

My guess is he has a no-compete clause but McShay works around that and goes on Russillo's pod every week. Wouldn't be shocked if Bill devotes one pod a week with Lowe during the NBA season.

BodieB · Post #14 » by **BodieB** » Thu Sep 26, 2024 4:30 pm

He'll be fine. ESPN is going for straight over the top personalities now smh. Wouldn't be surprised to see him get some clock on First Things First down the line.

taikibansei · Post #15 » by **taikibansei** » Thu Sep 26, 2024 4:30 pm

ESPN is really doubling down on retaining only clowns and cartoon characters on their staff. Must be the Disney influence.

bubbleball · Post #16 » by **bubbleball** » Thu Sep 26, 2024 4:30 pm

I know it isn't what the average viewer wants, but ESPN/ABC not having a serious analyst is baffling to me. Maybe they give Legler a bigger role?

Post #17 » by **eyriq** » Thu Sep 26, 2024 4:31 pm

ESPN getting worse. Dayuum

YogurtProducer · Post #18 » by **YogurtProducer** » Thu Sep 26, 2024 4:32 pm

Slava wrote:The ringer or Substack?

The Athletic maybe

NYPiston · Post #19 » by **NYPiston** » Thu Sep 26, 2024 4:33 pm

Ridiculous decision, one of the few members of their NBA coverage that brings value yet they keep a guy like Perkins who is a walking, talking prop essentially. Sad but unsurprising.

ESPN is weird, I actually like their college football/basketball coverage but their pro sports coverage is abysmal with the NBA being the worst of them and even worse now with Lowe being punted.

MoreyWins · Post #20 » by **MoreyWins** » Thu Sep 26, 2024 4:37 pm

To do this before the NBA season is crazy. I hope he gets swooped up soon.