Sports Media Reacts to Sports Illustrated Layoffs

If you are older, you knew exactly what day Sports Illustrated showed up in the mailbox. Found this just last week and it took me back to a time when the team was great, they were called something different and if your team made the cover, it was the greatest thing ever. RIP SI. pic.twitter.com/z4li784b8x

— Scott Van Pelt (@notthefakeSVP) January 19, 2024

As a kid, I used to wait by the mailbox every Thursday for my Sports Illustrated to arrive. Before the internet, Sunday Ticket, or 24-hour sports news, it was how we stayed connected. Today's news is awful. Heartbreaking.

— Andrew Siciliano (@AndrewSiciliano) January 19, 2024

???? https://t.co/Xzn3nUlKal

— Doug Gottlieb (@GottliebShow) January 19, 2024

soulless suits ruined an American sports institution and for what? nothing. first became a subscriber in 1996. highlight of every week was reading SI cover-to-cover after school. still have boxes and boxes of them everywhere. sad, sad day. https://t.co/sqPW1sJwtx

— Chris Brockman????️ (@chrisbrockman) January 19, 2024

This is awful news. SI used to be the gold standard and still has some terrific journalists.

Let’s hope someone that has a clue about journalistic integrity buys it and finds a way to get it back on track. https://t.co/PnprMGe1qy

— Jeff Goodman (@GoodmanHoops) January 19, 2024

Don’t blame this on the state of media.

Blame it on failure to buy in to embracing how the game has evolved. https://t.co/gZYv3AKGHw

— Darren Rovell (@darrenrovell) January 19, 2024

Horrible to hear about all the layoffs/firings that are happening today at Sports Illustrated. It was THE standard forever when it came to sports journalism.

I’ll always remember this cover…super grateful to everyone who produced it. #MIZ pic.twitter.com/dhJug8hw9w

— Chase Daniel (@ChaseDaniel) January 19, 2024

This sucks. It was a dream of every young writer to work at SI. Some of us weren't good enough and were just loyal readers. What a terrible day. https://t.co/TTJ9kRD2k1

— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) January 19, 2024