ALABAMA - First reported by Front Office Sports, The Arena Group is reportedly laying off most of its Sports Illustrated staff after Authentic, the licensing group that purchased the magazine five years ago, terminated its agreement to stop any print and digital publications of the iconic sports magazine.
The Sports Illustrated guild responded to the news with a statement on X (formerly known as Twitter), saying that they will continue to fight for the preservation of the storied publication that has been the standard in sports journalism over several decades.
Our statement on today’s mass layoffs at Sports Illustrated pic.twitter.com/tQjJdoHP4p
— Sports Illustrated Union (@si_union) January 19, 2024