The report states that his "stock had fallen," which makes you wonder if his outcries about the unfairness of the playoff selection process weighed in on the decision. Griffin was let go with two years remaining on his contract although ESPN still intends to honor his seven-figure salary.
^How do they fire someone citing "budgetary reasons", and then still intend to honor their salary? Paying out the money completely negates the reason provided for the firing.
It's probably true that they need to cut expenses, but the question is how do they decide on who gets the axe? Their opinions on certain topics appear to be deciding factors whether factual or not. The timing of right before football season is odd too. Will either be able to get a job this season? If not, then it's almost as if its to punish them too.
https://www.si.com/college/fsu/flor...spn-days-after-defending-florida-state-ponder