"In the grand scheme of things, it’s an opportunity where I can get in the door with a great network, a great position at a desk on a premiere college football show and be able to grow in the industry."
Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav championed Thompson as a "true innovator who has transformed for the digital age two of the world’s most respected news organizations."
"There will be issues because people have been let go, and things will break. It's like, 'Oh we actually need that person.' I get that, but we're gonna have to figure it out."