"There have been a lot of people asleep at the wheel, allowing the average sports fan to be gouged by the average sports league. I think about this all the time because eventually they'll put everything behind a paywall if they can."
Several MLB television and radio play-by-play announcers took to the air Monday evening to share their displeasure with the situation and offer support to Brown.
Dellenger's exit comes on the heels of the announcement that The Athletic's national college football writer, Andy Staples, was departing to join digital outlet On3.
“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.”
"A big part of my motivation for joining The Athletic was to help create something long-lasting that would thrive well beyond my time with the company. I'm proud that we've done that."
"There have been a lot of people asleep at the wheel, allowing the average sports fan to be gouged by the average sports league. I think about this all the time because eventually they'll put everything behind a paywall if they can."