I know that not everybody subscribes to The Athletic but I guess a lot of sixers fans do.
Rich hoffmann did a fine job and got fired, because they think sixers are not worthy of a own beat writer anymore.
Even if they won’t get him back, I think we should all send the protest mails to get a beat writer again. (I sent my protest note already)
Why should the sixers be the only team without one?
https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2023/06/12/athletic-layoffs-new-york-times/
by Hiddenfield24
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Wait is that the actual reason hes getting dropped hes literally the only reason i have a subscription
What does this mean for Sixers Beat podcast? I know Bodner still did/does it after leaving The Athletic.
I’ve never subscribed to The Athletic, so I don’t have anyway to give them less money.
I cancelled mine as well. No reason to subscribe without rich. All the pods are free
Media layoffs are routine.
He wasn’t fired, he was laid off. Media orgs across the spectrum are laying people off.
Taking this stuff personally is silly.
I’m cancelling after my year is up because of that.
It’s a business decision for them. The days of national orgs keeping a lot of beat writers is likely gone forever. There’s too much free stuff out there
Cancel and let them know you’re cancelling. A protest doesn’t mean anything if it’s not from subscribers.
I already canceled my subscription.
I sent my protest… by cancelling my subscription.
I already sent an email to The Athletic asking if/when they will hire a Sixers writer. Pointed out that this is probably the most important offseason in recent memory. I didn’t, but should’ve pointed out that I don’t care for national writers. Parachute journalism is bad.
I think protest by canceling my subscription is good enough. I’ll miss the Flyers coverage but that’s not enough to keep paying the cost.
You really want to protect a paywall reporter? Gtfo here. Im not paying for the athletic when I can read Kyle Nuebeck for free, and listen to Tim Bontemps on the hoop Collective for free