ESPN is on a firing spree! Despite their parent company’s (The Walt Disney) valuation of $163 billion (approximately), they’re bidding adieu to veterans. Fans are in a state of extreme sadness to see their favorite analysts and media personalities go. Former New York Knicks coach and media veteran, Jeff Van Gundy was among the big names who got laid off yesterday.

Following his heartbreaking exit, ESPN is now facing fans’ wrath on Twitter. However, this time, it’s for their on-air antics. Now, they’re criticized for their extremely bad timing.

ESPN throws party amid mass layoffs

Jeff Van Gundy has worked with some eminent names in the industry, including Stephen A. Smith. In just a few short days, Van Gundy was inching closer to his 100-game mark after his coverage of the NBA finals between Miami Heat and Denver Nuggets.

However, ESPN broke his dreams with layoffs. They lay Van Gundy off on June 30th, with just a year remaining on his contract. The decisions come because of ESPN’s cost-cutting efforts.

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ESPN is making significant cuts ‘in the area of public-facing commentator salaries’. 

But Van Gundy isn’t the only one facing the traumatizing decision. Just a few hours later, they fired several other notable members of their team.

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After laying veterans off, ESPN did something that shocked fans globally. ESPN went ahead to throw a pizza party on their NBA sets today. Interestingly, this was to celebrate the start of the NBA free agency. The show features names like Richard Jefferson and Malika Andrews, who are some of the most famous voices of the sport currently.  

Fans bash ESPN for their latest antics

Amidst all this, fans are definitely not happy with ESPN’s latest antics. Looking at their pizza party sting, fans are bashing the media giant on Twitter for the sheet ill-timing of their celebrations. Here are some of the best reactions.

While some fans directly call ESPN morons, others call this behavior rotten. 

Still, some fans believe they could put the pizzas to better use…

Interestingly, some fans also bashed ESPN’s choice of pizza for the occasion.

As per reports, ESPN is thinking of hiring internally. Some names coming in who are candidates to fill the voids are Doris Burke, JJ Redick, and Richard Jefferson. Yet another possibility for replacing Van Gundy will be Doc Rivers, who is also the former coach of the Boston Celtics, Clippers, and 76ers. 

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