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NBC Sports Laying Off Some National Writers

By Kevin Kinkead

Published: Aug 3rd, 2020 · 4:17 PM EDT

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Hmm.

Seemed like we were maybe out of the weeds when it came to the tough round of layoffs and furloughs that took place when COVID-19 brought sports to a screeching halt back in March, but NBC is moving on from some national writers.

You’ve probably heard of Craig Calcaterra, who covered baseball:

Some personal news: After 11+ years at NBC, @HardballTalk is officially no more and I'm out with it. I want to thank @NBCSports for a hell of a ride and HBT readers for riding along.

My ride's not over, though. Updates soon, but you're not rid of my opinions just yet.

— Craig Calcaterra (@craigcalcaterra) August 3, 2020

Rob Dauster was a popular college hoops writer:

Ten years ago, NBC Sports took a shot on me when I was nothing more than a bartender with a blog. It was a fun decade, and we did some really great things there, but COVID has come for me. Today was my last day running CBT. I was laid off this morning.

Anyone hiring?

— Rob Dauster (@RobDauster) August 3, 2020

Bill Baer was a longtime Crossing Broad supporter:

Like @craigcalcaterra, I am now a free agent. I have only good things to say about my time at @NBCSports. They treated me well and I am so proud to have worked for them. I feel like all of us did incredible work there that not a lot of other places were doing.

— Bill Baer (@Baer_Bill) August 3, 2020

Sara Perlman was also let go. She worked on “The Daily Line,” which was a sports betting video series/page.

Nothing local, not from what I’ve seen so far. It appears as though the writers at NBC Sports Philadelphia are okay for now, with a few national cuts only. Will update if anything else comes down the pike.