XFL suspending all operations

[FloridaFan]

Just saw on ESPN that they have no plans of reopening in 2021 right now

 

[OrangeXtreme]

 

[Trueblue25]

As a life long St Louis Battlehawks fan, this news hits hard.

#kakaw

 

[CuyahogaCuse]

#firebobstoops

Had to post this one last time.

 

[Trueblue25]

#firebobstoops

Had to post this one last time.

A battlecry that united the board

 

[Symphony Steve]

Sure looks like it. The league laid off all of its employees today.

From Wrestling Observer (you really ought to subscribe, you get way more than your money's worth):

XFL suspends operations, likely done for 2021
By Josh Nason | @joshnason | Apr 10, 2020 10:17 am
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The coronavirus pandemic has affected another sports entity as the XFL announced in a Friday internal conference call that they are suspending operations and all employees have been laid off.

It's unclear if the suspension means the fledgling football organization is done forever, but given the uncertainty of the economy in the wake of the global health crisis, that is a strong possibility with an ESPN report saying the league has no plans to return next season.

Less than a month ago, Vince McMahon's second go-round at a football league suspended the rest of their season as did all other active and between season sports leagues. Over the past two-plus years, the WWE chairman had sold nearly $300 million in stock in order to fund the league through Alpha Entertainment, a separate LLC.​

 

[two3zone]

I thought they did a great job. What a shame.

 

[Cowtown]

Maybe this is all God's way of saying there won't be a second pro football league?

 

[Briancuse]

I get the whole pandemic thing but when are people going to realize you cannot create another successful football league.

 

[OrangeXtreme]