Tag: ESPN
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COVID-19: ESPN shuts down Esports Editorials
American multinational sports media conglomerate is laying off its Esports editorial staff amid the COVID-19 pandemic, a company spokesperson has confirmed to The Esports Observer. The division will no longer actively cover esports news, events, and business coverages exclusively. The workforce reduction comes as Disney — ESPN’s parent company — is bleeding money because of the COVID-19 crisis, which…
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NBA to host players only NBA 2K tournament – Report
After coronavirus took the shape of a pandemic, sports events and leagues across the world are stopped to keep this peril contained. With fans missing out on basketball action, National Basketball Association are presumed to host an in-house NBA 2K tournament. According to a report by Yahoo Sports, the upcoming Friday, 3rd April is set…
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ESPN and ABC pulls Apex Legends tournament broadcast following mass shootings
After the two mass shooting that took place in the US last weekend, many politicians have come forward and blamed “violent video games” as the main reason for the deterioration of human values and cause of ever-rising mass shooting incidents. Following the public condemnation by President Donald Trump, ESPN and ABC have pulled out of…