Mass Firings At The NY Daily News

[NJ Fan]

Mike Lupica, the face of the News' sports section for decades, is out.  So is Sports Editor Teri Thompson.  Bill Madden.  Filip Bondy.  Hank Gola.
 
The paper has reportedly been hemorrhaging money and owner Mort Zuckerman couldn't find a buyer after exploring a deal this year.  So today he said: "Barzini is dead.  So is Phillip Tattaglia.  Moe Greene.  Stracci.  Cuneo.  Today I settled all family business."
 
It must be particularly painful for Lupica, since he lost his cushy ESPN 98.7 New York radio gig a few weeks' ago.

 

[Snoop Soxy Dogg]

Jeez, that's quite the rough thread title. When I saw it I immediately assumed the worst. Those are the times we live in I guess.
 
On topic, the newspaper biz keeps struggling. I think Lupica will be fine, maybe make a bit less money. He's a big name, knows NY like nobody and can be quite good.

 

[jon abbey]

Changed the title.

 

[NJ Fan]

Thanks, Jon.  I don't recall what I had but judging by Snoop's reaction, it was inappropriate.  Sorry 'bout that.

 

[ifmanis5]

Great day for NY Post. Anthony Weiner gets fired and the NYDN is on life support.

 

[richgedman'sghost]

Lupica was a great writer although I disagreed with his political stances from time to time. Madden was a legendary baseball writer although his Yankee bias shown through. The writer I will really miss is Hank Gola. He was a great golf and Giants beat writer.

 

[Average Reds]

Lupica is a very good writer. He's also an entitled ass and he probably had it coming.

He'll be fine.

 

[ifmanis5]

I wonder where Mike will go next. Back to Newsday?

 

[Dave Stapleton]

Lupica is a very good writer. He's also an entitled ass and he probably had it coming.

He'll be fine.

He's published quite a few books. He will absolutely be fine.

 

[Toe Nash]

And Manish Mehta keeps his job...though I imagine he's not paid near as highly as the others. But man is he bad.

 

[pedro1918]

And Manish Mehta keeps his job...though I imagine he's not paid near as highly as the others. But man is he bad.

 
I have always assumed he's an unpaid intern.

 

[BroodsSexton]

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