Sports Illustrated figures post on layoffs, athletes join in with memories

It's not clear what's ahead for SI, but posts Friday were notable regardless.

Covers of Sports Illustrated with photographs by Walter Iooss Jr. are on display at the Oklahoma City Museum of Art Thursday, March 3, 2022. The exhibit “The Perfect Shot: Walter Iooss Jr. and the Art of Sports Photography,” which includes 85 photographs spanning 50 years of Iooss’ career, is on view through Sept. 4. Iooss Okcmoa 01

Sports Illustrated doesn’t have to go down like this

Sports Illustrated owner Authentic Brands Group says publication ‘will not go dark’ despite Arena license revocation

"Authentic is determined to protect and provide stewardship for the brand. And that includes making sure the editorial arm continues to operate."

Sports Illustrated’s ‘SI The Party’ returns to Super Bowl weekend, continues Authentic Brands branding push

This party reflects a lot of what Authentic is trying to do with SI.

Colin Cowherd chides SI naming Deion Sanders ‘Sportsperson of the Year’: ‘It’s probably AI-generated.’

"It probably wasn’t even written by a human. Or it’s the LIBERAL media."

Feb 14, 2002; Akron, OH, USA; St. Vincent-St. Mary’s LeBron James flashes this week’s Sports Illustrated cover with his photo on the cover to reporters in the school cafeteria Mandatory Credit: Phil Mastuzo-USA TODAY NETWORK

The long, sad decline of Sports Illustrated