NFL Fans Are Furious About ESPN Laying Off Suzy Kolber

NFL Fans Are Heartbroken By Sad Suzy Kolber News Today

June 30, 2023, 4:49pm ESTBy Alex Hoegler

Suzy Kolber of ESPN looking on. — HOUSTON, TEXAS – JANUARY 04: ESPN host Suzy Kolber broadcast before the AFC Wild Card Playoff game between the Houston Texans and the Buffalo Bills at NRG Stadium on January 04, 2020 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Bob Levey/Getty Images)

Plenty of sports fans came together to offer support for Suzy Kolber, who was among ESPN’s most notable talent cuts on Friday.

ESPN began a massive series of employee layoffs on Friday. Kolber announced via Twitter that she was one of the talents who was let go following a remarkable 27-year journey with the Worldwide Leader in Sports.

Today I join the many hard-working colleagues who have been laid off.

Heartbreaking-but 27 years at ESPN was a good run.

So grateful for a 38 yr career!

Longevity for a woman in this business is something I’m especially proud of.

Next step- a project that gives back. ❤️ pic.twitter.com/URitozP0LQ
— Suzy Kolber (@SuzyKolber) June 30, 2023

Kolber received many heartwarming messages from sports fans, while ESPN garnered plenty of backlash for the decision to move on from the legendary reporter.

Legend of the game. ????great run.
— Tim Micallef (@tim_micallef) June 30, 2023

So sorry to hear this, Suzy.
This is a huge mistake.
Best of luck.
— Gene Valaitis (@genevalaitis) June 30, 2023

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She was one of the best on the network. I can’t believe they let her go.
— B-Rad (@InOhioB) June 30, 2023

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All these layoffs just for Pat Mcafee? Sheesh
— AutoGiraffe (@GiraffeAuto) June 30, 2023

I mean what’re we doing here @ESPN
— Jacoby (@JacobyFC) June 30, 2023

Yeah hire that idiot Pat McAfee but fire Suzie Kolber, Steve Young, Van Gundy and JRose, @espn. Brilliant! No wonder the network is circling the bowl.
— Spence (@spencecc) June 30, 2023

Suzy Kolber is the reason I wanted to be a sports journalist. I saw her working the NFL Draft as a kid and didn't know at the time girls could do that.

This is so incredibly stupid what is ESPN thinking?
— Cara C⚾️?per (@caramariecooper) June 30, 2023

The 59-year-old graduated from the University of Miami in 1986. Kolber went on to work for several local media jobs around the Florida area before landing a position with the Worldwide Leader in Sports in 1993.

Kolber left ESPN in 1996 to work for FOX Sports, where she served as an anchor and NFL reporter. After three years there, Kolber returned to ESPN, where she would spend the next 24 years.

Some of the other notable talents who were let go included longtime NBA color commentator Jeff Van Gundy, Todd McShay, Steve Young, Keyshawn Johnson, former “First Take” co-host Max Kellerman and Jalen Rose. Disney CEO Bob Iger warned back in February that the company would be cutting 7,000 jobs, beginning this summer.