Media MMA Journalist Kevin Iole no longer working with Yahoo Sports

[IronGolem007]

He deserved to be laid off due to that recent, shit "pound-for-pound" list.

 

[CasualBot]

A man with his skills & talent will surely be picked up by AOL, or Netscape, maybe Ask Jeeves.

 

[kingofthecans]

Indeed. I don't think I've read an article of his in years. Then again, 99% of MMA journalism is terrible.

That's cause that 1 percent was Cage Potato and we're all worse off without it.

 

[DestinedAussie]

the bigger issue here is more what does this mean for MMA coverage. Will yahoo stop/cut back?

I am actually kind of suprised yahoo is as big as it is with offices in multiple countries.

 

[Siver!]

A man with his skills & talent will surely be picked up by AOL, or Netscape, maybe Ask Jeeves.

I reckon Bellator picks him up TBH

 

[Tapatio]

Like him or not, he was one of the very few legitimate and credentialed journalists to cover combat sports...first boxing, then he ventured into MMA as it got more popular. If anything, he was loyal to that shit turd of a company. Loyalty and longevity, two virtues virtually absent nowadays in this fucked up society.

 

[Limit Smasher]

Who gives a fuck. He was working for Yahoo. Who reads Yahoo in 2023?

He can just go start a blog or something and get more views.

I guess his fat ass is upset the gravy train is over now.

 

[BodybagJohnny**]

He writes at the level of a midwit 12-year-old.

Who are all these "talented" people that laid off journalists always mention?

 

[Billthebutcher]

"MMA journalists" repeat what fighters say, repeat what promotions say, look for clickbait, and ask the same dumb questions at press conferences. What do they actually do?

 

[Thepaintbucket]

Never been a fan of his since 2007.

 

[xn7]

Not a good journalist by any means who's notorious for tossing soft balls in Dana's general direction, but I never wish for anyone to lose their job, so hopefully he rebounds well.

If someone brings nothing to their position except for being a warm body, are they a asset? Maybe for hard labor or Mcdonald's that's fine but I assume journalism has to expect more.

 

[mjoln]

They did not fire him. He just found out that yahoo went down in 2009.

He was like those jungle soldiers who kept their position long after ww2 ended.

 

[ocfightfan]

I think that he's kissed Dana's ass enough to earn a spot at ESPN.

 

[MigitAs]

Since '07? That sucks man.

 

[drew209]

Ariel and Iole podcast coming soon lol

 

[Flower2dPeople]

Couldn't find the article but wasn't Kevin primarily a boxer journalist who would often take digs at MMA/UFC before he started shilling?

 

[Wormwood]

Couldn't find the article but wasn't Kevin primarily a boxer journalist who would often take digs at MMA/UFC before he started shilling?

Not sure about that, but read this earlier today..

Latest Yahoo layoffs include veteran MMA/boxing writer Kevin Iole

Gives slightly more details, but not a whole lot more.

 

[bbandito925]

Not a good journalist by any means who's notorious for tossing soft balls in Dana's general direction, but I never wish for anyone to lose their job, so hopefully he rebounds well.

of course you would have a garbage take.

 

[bbandito925]

Not a good journalist by any means who's notorious for tossing soft balls in Dana's general direction, but I never wish for anyone to lose their job, so hopefully he rebounds well.

Dana haters are so annoying.

None of us would be here without Dana.

 

[SSgt Dickweed]

He was very hard on boxing promoters like Dela Hoya when Golden Boy still had all the fighters. But he was always lenient to UFC brass because they always give him good seats in the event.

Yahoo Finance is pretty good, I think that's where they are investing heavily. Haven't check Yahoo Sports in ages.