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XFL Suspends Operations, Lays Off Staffers (Report)

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By Elaine Low Senior TV Writer The XFL is suspending operations and is laying off “nearly all” employees, according to ESPN, citing multiple sources.

Per the sports news outlet, XFL CEO Jeffrey Pollack broke the news to staff in a 10-minute conference call on Friday morning.

The league does not intend to return for the 2021 season. A number of XFL staffers posted on Twitter that they had been let go from their positions. “The XFL just laid me off,” tweeted Bailey Carlin, who worked for the XFL’s social media unit. “I really think I did some of the best work in social media this year, so this really hurts.” After a solid ratings start, the XFL had been in a relatively steep decline over the course of its debut season.

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