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ESPN's Pat McAfee Money Grab While Bodies Hit the Floor
ESPN is reportedly closing in on paying Pat McAfee $60 million per year, even as the network executes layoffs of recognizable names.
ESPN's clunky rollout of the latest round of layoffs, which included a long list of recognizable names, came at a time when ESPN is reportedly closing in on paying Pat McAfee $60 million per year. Nothing says "we're tightening our belts" like handing one guy a nine-figure annual contract while pink slips are flying around the office.