Sources tell us that the decision to cut both on-air personalities was based on a decision to reduce costs and will be paid off for the rest of their contracts.
The Athletic, which first reported the news, said Griffin had two years left on his deal while Ponder was to enter the last year of her three-year deal.
After news of his exit, Griffin shared a clip from the 1995 movie Friday where they say, “How the hell are you go get fired on your day off?
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At the time, ESPN said that “given the current environment,” the network had “determined it necessary to identify some additional cost savings in the area of public-facing commentator salaries.”
“This exercise will include a small group of job cuts in the short-term and an ongoing focus on managing costs when we negotiate individual contract renewals in the months ahead,” ESPN said in a statement from July 2023. “This is an extremely challenging process, involving individuals who have had tremendous impact on our company. These difficult decisions, based more on overall efficiency than merit, will help us meet our financial targets and ensure future growth.”
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