A Maven exec told laid-off Sports Illustrated team channel publishers to take down tweets about being laid off

"Please take down the tweet that you put out. We are still paying you (will get paid at end of Sept for August work) and are asking you delete it. Thank-you. Mark."

Sports Illustrated’s Grant Wahl criticizes Maven and CEO James Heckman on social media

"There's a total lack of confidence in the leadership," says the Washington Post's Ben Strauss.

Sports Illustrated layoffs reportedly coming as soon as today (UPDATE)

This could be a very bad day for staff at Sports Illustrated.