{"id":498,"date":"2024-10-02T21:02:07","date_gmt":"2024-10-02T21:02:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.red94.net\/news\/nba-shocker-espn-drops-veteran-writer-zach-lowe-fans-outraged\/"},"modified":"2024-10-02T21:02:09","modified_gmt":"2024-10-02T21:02:09","slug":"nba-shocker-espn-drops-veteran-writer-zach-lowe-fans-outraged","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.red94.net\/news\/nba-shocker-espn-drops-veteran-writer-zach-lowe-fans-outraged\/","title":{"rendered":"NBA Shocker: ESPN Drops Veteran Writer Zach Lowe! Fans Outraged"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><\/p>\n<p>According to a recent report by Andrew Marchand from The Athletic, ESPN has decided to terminate the employment of Zach Lowe. This move has prompted a widespread and immediate reaction from fans, fellow journalists, and viewers alike, leaving many puzzled over the network&#8217;s latest staffing decision.<\/p>\n<p>The surprise surrounding Lowe&#8217;s dismissal is amplified by the fact that Adrian Wojnarowski, another top-tier basketball journalist, just announced his retirement last week. Known as one of the premier basketball writers of 2024, Lowe&#8217;s release from ESPN has sparked a mix of shock, irritation, and bewilderment regarding ESPN\u2019s underlying strategy.<\/p>\n<p>However, the prevailing sentiment is one of optimism regarding Lowe&#8217;s career prospects. Given the shifts in NBA broadcasting rights, opportunities are ripe, suggesting that Lowe will likely find a new role quite swiftly. This is certainly a silver lining in his current situation.<\/p>\n<p>Below are some of the more significant public reactions to this news:<\/p>\n<figure><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p><\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Last year, I compiled a list of individuals who&#8217;ve departed from ESPN. Recently, we&#8217;ve added Zach and Woj to this list.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s hard to envision another media entity losing so much talent. <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/nExU9rXVtF\">pic.twitter.com\/nExU9rXVtF<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\n    \u2014 Bryan Curtis (@bryancurtis) <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/bryancurtis\/status\/1839341717113462892?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 26, 2024<\/a>\n    <\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>\n<\/figure>\n<figure><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p><\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Zach will surely find a new home, being one of the top writers and NBA analysts around. ESPN really dropped the ball here. https:\/\/t.co\/3sOtCp585u<\/p>\n<p>\n    \u2014 Haralabos Voulgaris (@haralabob) <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/haralabob\/status\/1839346243451171221?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 26, 2024<\/a>\n    <\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>\n<\/figure>\n<figure><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p><\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Even with Woj&#8217;s salary no longer on the books, ESPN still opted to let go of Zach Lowe. Their strategy seems to prioritize broadcast rights, a few notable faces for endless GOAT debates, and just enough journalism to stay relevant. https:\/\/t.co\/WxP4u8khqd<\/p>\n<p>\n    \u2014 Max Tani (@maxwelltani) <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/maxwelltani\/status\/1839348460908372156?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 26, 2024<\/a>\n    <\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>\n<\/figure>\n<figure><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p><\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">&#8220;We had too much basketball in our basketball coverage so&#8230;&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>\n    \u2014 Anchorage Man (@SethPartnow) <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SethPartnow\/status\/1839342819519181039?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 26, 2024<\/a>\n    <\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>\n<\/figure>\n<figure><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p><\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">If this is true, it is galactically stupid. https:\/\/t.co\/pbfHtnAxBB<\/p>\n<p>\n    \u2014 Dan Devine (@YourManDevine) <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/YourManDevine\/status\/1839338930065531136?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 26, 2024<\/a>\n    <\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>\n<\/figure>\n<figure><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p><\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Laying off their one NBA employee who actually wants to talk about basketball and enjoys watching it is a bold move https:\/\/t.co\/PL3EGOmbNL<\/p>\n<p>\n    \u2014 Tyler Conway (@jtylerconway) <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jtylerconway\/status\/1839344341690761467?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 26, 2024<\/a>\n    <\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>\n<\/figure>\n<figure><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p><\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Best sportswriter in the game. This is a wild decision. https:\/\/t.co\/mQEr2hn82n<\/p>\n<p>\n    \u2014 Andrew Callahan (@_AndrewCallahan) <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/_AndrewCallahan\/status\/1839341962190811478?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 26, 2024<\/a>\n    <\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>\n<\/figure>\n<figure><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p><\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">ESPN is just going to be Pat McAfee &#038; Stephen A Smith yelling at each other on a loop soon. https:\/\/t.co\/VGPXH3YNG5<\/p>\n<p>\n    \u2014 Justin Michael (@JustinTMichael) <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JustinTMichael\/status\/1839347298452795725?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 26, 2024<\/a>\n    <\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>\n<\/figure>\n<figure><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p><\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Whenever you can lay off one of the best basketball writers in the game, you gotta do it https:\/\/t.co\/tcRgKEdZTo<\/p>\n<p>\n    \u2014 Jordan Zirm (@JordanZirm) <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JordanZirm\/status\/1839345806622785554?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 26, 2024<\/a>\n    <\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>\n<\/figure>\n<figure><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p><\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I&#8217;m just a country NBA fan and ex-media reporter, but &#8230; I think Lowe operated wonderfully as a sort of loss leader in front of the paywall, helping all of us be better NBA fans &#8211;&gt; consuming more ESPN, and was less of a fit behind that specific paywall https:\/\/t.co\/ol50njtk4H<\/p>\n<p>\n    \u2014 marc tracy (@marcatracy) <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/marcatracy\/status\/1839340689752199198?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 26, 2024<\/a>\n    <\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>ESPN has historically made some unpopular decisions, but it&#8217;s challenging to recall one as contentious as this in recent memory.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<h2>More of the Latest Around the NBA<\/h2>\n<figure><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"mm-content-embed\" data-type=\"GroupOfLinks\" data-embed-name=\"NBA latest\" data-configuration='{\"limit\":5,\"topic\":\"nba\"}' data-url=\"https:\/\/content-enrichment-service.mmsport.voltaxservices.io\/properties\/si\/embeds\/01j2hj05hgmm1je\/data\" data-with-images=\"false\"><p><\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">feed<\/p>\n<p>\n    <\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":17,"featured_media":499,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"schema_org_data":"","_extracted_celebrities":"","_extracted_movies":"","_extracted_places":"","_extracted_videos":"","_last_enrichment_date":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[12],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-498","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-articles","generate-columns","tablet-grid-50","mobile-grid-100","grid-parent","grid-33"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.0 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>NBA Shocker: ESPN Drops Veteran Writer Zach Lowe! 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