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ESPN release Steve Kim

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First Fat Dan, now Steve Kim..

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Kim tweeted that this was his choice, but does that mean he found a better job elsewhere or he had no choice but to leave (i.e. he no longer liked his employers, working conditions were poor, or were moving him to a different role he didn't want to perform etc.)?

I guess we'll find out soon enough.
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Enlightened-One wrote: 25 Nov 2020, 08:06 Kim tweeted that this was his choice, but does that mean he found a better job elsewhere or he had no choice but to leave (i.e. he no longer liked his employers, working conditions were poor, or were moving him to a different role he didn't want to perform etc.)?

I guess we'll find out soon enough.
Steve always puts like the current employer behind his name he did it with Max, UNC, and ESPN now its 323?

Unless it's just random numbers.
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Ruthless-RKO wrote: 25 Nov 2020, 08:34Steve always puts like the current employer behind his name he did it with Max, UNC, and ESPN now its 323?

Unless it's just random numbers.
I've never heard of 323, so I don't know. It could be a new venture or an existing brand that has been renamed.

We'll find out soon enough.

ESPN are losing credible journalists and I thought Kim's statement about it being an "interesting two years" working for ESPN was a diplomatic way of saying he didn't like his former employer. That's how I've interpreted things anyway.

People normally say a fond farewell and depart on a positive note, but he didn't.

I could be wrong though.


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Enlightened-One wrote: 25 Nov 2020, 08:49
I still can't believe that rather than pay expert journalists 6-7 figure salaries, they would rather pay Stephen A Smith and Max Kellerman 8 figures each for their opinion on everything, especially when they seem to know nothing.
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joshj909 wrote: 25 Nov 2020, 09:08
Enlightened-One wrote: 25 Nov 2020, 08:49
I still can't believe that rather than pay expert journalists 6-7 figure salaries, they would rather pay Stephen A Smith and Max Kellerman 8 figures each for their opinion on everything, especially when they seem to know nothing.

Stephen A Smith never knew anything anyway and Max has been following in his footsteps.

Basically 2 'say nothing' yes-men.

Journalists in 2020 are often little more than hired hands working in the marketing division.
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Thomastearns wrote: 25 Nov 2020, 11:39
joshj909 wrote: 25 Nov 2020, 09:08
Enlightened-One wrote: 25 Nov 2020, 08:49
I still can't believe that rather than pay expert journalists 6-7 figure salaries, they would rather pay Stephen A Smith and Max Kellerman 8 figures each for their opinion on everything, especially when they seem to know nothing.

Stephen A Smith never knew anything anyway and Max has been following in his footsteps.

Basically 2 'say nothing' yes-men.

Journalists in 2020 are often little more than hired hands working in the marketing division.
My view has always been that they've been chosen to create sharable soundbites and have controversial opinions to create clickbait for modern social media interactions and ad revenue etc. which is not great when you're supposed to be a top tier sports network providing expert analysis.
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Re: ESPN release Steve Kim

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Ruthless-RKO wrote: 25 Nov 2020, 08:34
Enlightened-One wrote: 25 Nov 2020, 08:06 Kim tweeted that this was his choice, but does that mean he found a better job elsewhere or he had no choice but to leave (i.e. he no longer liked his employers, working conditions were poor, or were moving him to a different role he didn't want to perform etc.)?

I guess we'll find out soon enough.
Steve always puts like the current employer behind his name he did it with Max, UNC, and ESPN now its 323?

Unless it's just random numbers.
323 is the area code for Los Angeles.
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Re: ESPN release Steve Kim

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bobcatbox wrote: 25 Nov 2020, 17:34
Ruthless-RKO wrote: 25 Nov 2020, 08:34
Enlightened-One wrote: 25 Nov 2020, 08:06 Kim tweeted that this was his choice, but does that mean he found a better job elsewhere or he had no choice but to leave (i.e. he no longer liked his employers, working conditions were poor, or were moving him to a different role he didn't want to perform etc.)?

I guess we'll find out soon enough.
Steve always puts like the current employer behind his name he did it with Max, UNC, and ESPN now its 323?

Unless it's just random numbers.
323 is the area code for Los Angeles.
And his moms basement.
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Kim was a solid guy. ESPN is turning into a four letter word, and I don't mean that in a good way.
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