Otis WhiteIf you think some people care way too much about sports, you may be right. But caring about local teams is a way of building attachment to cities. So if you want to be a fan, how do you learn about your team’s ups and downs? You read about it in the newspaper. Unless, of course, your big city paper just laid off its entire sports staff. https://washingtonian.com/2026/03/02/the-athletic-just-hired-six-former-post-sports-journalists-what-does-that-mean-for-dc-sports-coverage/ #newsmedia
The Athletic Just Hired Six Former Post Sports Journalists. What Does That Mean for DC Sports Coverage? - Washingtonian
For area sports fans, the Washington Post’s deep staff cuts in early February were especially painful. The paper eliminated its entire sports section, erasing a department that not only birthed Pardon the Interruption and a Congressional investigation into the Washington Commanders' toxic workplace culture under former owner Dan Snyder, but also covered local teams and