ESPN has shockingly begun another round of high-profile firings, reportedly adding Sam Ponder to its list of employees whose contracts have been terminated ahead of the 2024 NFL season.
The Athletic’s Andrew Marchand only just reported that Robert Griffin III had been shown the exit door at the network in what was a surprising move.
It’s also being reported that Sam Ponder is set to depart, too, after spending over a decade at ESPN.
The 38-year-old had been hosting ‘Sunday NFL Countdown’ after a stint on ‘College GameDay’ but is now out at The Worldwide Leader in sports.
Like RGIII, Ponder is outspoken and has made some controversial takes over the years.
However, Marchand has suggested that the firings of big names like Gobert Griffin III and Sam Ponder are financially motivated, as the company is nearing the end of its fiscal year.
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“ESPN is entering the end of its fiscal year, where it typically makes these types of decisions,” the journalist wrote. “Griffin’s stock had fallen, making him a prime candidate to be let go. While his seven-figure-per-year salary will be honored, his role had diminished to a point where ESPN decided to not keep him on. He was informed of ESPN’s move on Thursday morning, a source briefed on the decision confirmed.
“Griffin is active on social media, chiming in on an array of issues, including when ESPN has had controversies.”
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Sam Ponder & Robert Griffin III Firings Come At A Strange Time
RGIII’s days at the network may have been numbered once ESPN secured a deal to bring Jason Kelce on ‘Monday Night Countdown.”
Still, both moves are pretty surprising, given that the NFL and college football are set to return very soon. The decision regarding Sam Ponder also seems to have come from nowhere.
It does leave us to wonder whether there are more firings to come.
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