Reports: XFL suspends operations, fires all employees amid coronavirus pandemic

[SheltieLover]

[link:https://www.localmemphis.com/mobile/article/news/health/coronavirus/reports-xfl-suspends-operations-fires-all-employees-amid-coronavirus-pandemic/522-8c38b67d-b6c0-412f-8a32-b148e0fde6f5|

XFL employees were reportedly told on a conference call Friday morning that all employees have been laid off, due to the coronavirus pandemic

The NFL Network's Tom Pelissero reported one employee described "the word they used was 'shut down.'" Reporter Mike Garafolo added that XFL employees are being paid through Sunday and a source on the call told him there was no discussion regarding when operations could restart.

More at link.

[mr_lebowski]

1. Wow, even Trump's USFL managed to play a season I think it was ...

I suppose they have a better excuse for utterly failing than Trump did, however.

[brush]

3. Tough break for the league. The onset of the virus was not their fault, and their games weren't bad.

[underpants]

2. I can't stand him but McMahon has had two massive strokes of bad luck

The virus and going back to the first XFL - no one got gas for the generators.

[customerserviceguy]

4. Looks like

my Seattle Dragons T-shirt is now a collectors item.

[Initech]

5. Wow that really sucks. The hits just keep coming.

[Efilroft Sul]

6. Rats. The XFL made football fun for me again.

I hope the third time's the charm.