A collection of media members are reacting on social media to the potential demise of Sports Illustrated.
Media members, who either worked for Sports Illustrated or were fans of it, eulogized the iconic magazine on Friday with the news of its potential demise.
On Friday afternoon, all staffers of the publication were told that their positions were being eliminated by The Arena Group.
“RIP one of the best magazines in history. Gone but never forgotten,” wrote Rick Reilly, who for years wrote the magazine’s famous “back page” column.
“I’m heartbroken,” wrote Jenny Vrentas, who once covered the NFL for Sports Illustrated.
“This was the outcome many of us feared — but fought like hell to prevent — when SI was sold in 2019. Solidarity with all of the hard-working & incredibly talented @si_union members who will do what they’ve always done: Fight to preserve the soul of the place.”
ESPN’s Adam Schefter posted: “At its peak and even for a while after, Sports Illustrated was an institution.
