"We try our best to respect the game and showcase and display it in a fashion that might be a little bit more appetizing for a different group of people that are watching alongside the best play commentators on Earth."
“I’m honored and humbled by the opportunity to work with such a talented staff, and I’m excited about having the freedom and support to go where the news leads me.”
"In a league that says its player population is 60-70% Black, these men deserve to have someone with similar cultural and life experiences at the table..."
The report of potential layoffs and cost-cutting also coincides with a report from Pro Football Talk's Mike Florio that the league has put a freeze on pay increases for certain employees.
"We look forward to honoring the content that moved audiences in 2026 and continuing the Gracies’ long-standing investment in the people who will shape what comes next.”