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ESPN lays off Zach Lowe 

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.
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Zach Lowe out at ESPN 

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Re: ESPN lays off Zach Lowe 

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
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Re: Zach Lowe out at ESPN 

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

Bummer. I look forward to following his work wherever he ends up.
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Re: Zach Lowe out at ESPN 

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.
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Re: ESPN lays off Zach Lowe 

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

One of the few I like listening to talk about basketball on espn
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Re: Zach Lowe out at 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!!!
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Post#8 » by donkeylips » Thu Sep 26, 2024 4:26 pm

he was the only one i listened to
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Post#9 » by Slava » Thu Sep 26, 2024 4:26 pm

The ringer or Substack?
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Post#10 » by iLLmatic860 » Thu Sep 26, 2024 4:26 pm

One of the last good analysts espn had
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Re: Zach Lowe out at ESPN 

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

For all the praise he receives, he isn't very edifying.
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Re: Zach Lowe out at ESPN 

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.
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Re: Zach Lowe out at ESPN 

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.
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Re: Zach Lowe out at ESPN 

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.
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Re: Zach Lowe out at ESPN 

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.
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Re: Zach Lowe out at ESPN 

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?
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Re: Zach Lowe out at ESPN 

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

ESPN getting worse. Dayuum
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Re: Zach Lowe out at ESPN 

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

Slava wrote:The ringer or Substack?

The Athletic maybe
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Re: Zach Lowe out at ESPN 

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.
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Re: Zach Lowe out at ESPN 

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.

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