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‘Devastated’: Athletes, PH sports community react to ABS-CBN Sports shutdown

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<p>The Philippine sports community took to social media to express its sympathy for employees of ABS-CBN Sports and those affected by its shutdown, announced Thursday.</p><p>For years, ABS-CBN Sports has been home to the UAAP, the NCAA, and the Premier Volleyball League, and foreign leagues such as the NBA, and ceasing operations, part of its mother company&#x27;s wide-ranging operation and job cuts, has drawn reactions of disbelief.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/07/16/20/final-buzzer-sounds-for-abs-cbn-sports">Final buzzer sounds for ABS-CBN Sports</a></li>	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/07/11/20/malungkot-tayo-duremdes-pacquiao-to-discuss-mpbl-moving-to-another-network">‘Malungkot tayo’: Duremdes, Pacquiao to discuss MPBL moving to another network</a></li></ul><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">That&#x27;s it. ABS-CBN Sports officially signs off. Love you fam <a href="https://twitter.com/abscbnsports?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@abscbnsports</a> thank you for everything.<br/><br/>Photos from <a href="https://twitter.com/moki_doki?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@moki_doki</a> <a href="https://t.co/LP8ESDxANf">pic.twitter.com/LP8ESDxANf</a></p>— Gretchen Ho (@gretchenho) <a href="https://twitter.com/gretchenho/status/1283686443143933953?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 16, 2020</a></blockquote><div><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8" type="text/javascript"></script></div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Mark my words. THE UAAP WILL NEVER BE THE SAME. PHILIPPINE SPORTS IN GENERAL. <a href="https://twitter.com/abscbnsports?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@abscbnsports</a> gave so much opportunities to me and my fellow athletes. 😞</p>— Shaun Ildefonso (@ShaunIldefonso) <a href="https://twitter.com/ShaunIldefonso/status/1283713404587216896?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 16, 2020</a></blockquote><div><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8" type="text/javascript"></script></div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">This is heart breaking. I will forever be grateful to ABS-CBN Sports. Volleyball won’t be the same. Life won’t be the same. Thank you for everything <a href="https://twitter.com/abscbnsports?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@abscbnsports</a>. Keeping the <a href="https://twitter.com/abscbnsports?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@abscbnsports</a> family in my prayers. <a href="https://t.co/0jnt0zhgUV">https://t.co/0jnt0zhgUV</a></p>— Dennise Lazaro (@denniselazaro) <a href="https://twitter.com/denniselazaro/status/1283699295317659648?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 16, 2020</a></blockquote><div><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8" type="text/javascript"></script></div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Farewell, ABS-CBN Sports. 🥺</p>— One UEast (@UEastWarriors) <a href="https://twitter.com/UEastWarriors/status/1283718278947340288?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 16, 2020</a></blockquote><div><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8" type="text/javascript"></script></div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">UAAP will never be this big without <a href="https://twitter.com/abscbnsports?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@abscbnsports</a> 😭😭😭</p>— Adamson Sports (@AdamsonFalconsU) <a href="https://twitter.com/AdamsonFalconsU/status/1283704640064884736?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 16, 2020</a></blockquote><div><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8" type="text/javascript"></script></div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">If you’re a fan, athlete, or fellow Kapamilya whose life was touched or changed by <a href="https://twitter.com/abscbnsports?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@abscbnsports</a> share your <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ThankYouABSCBNSports?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#ThankYouABSCBNSports</a> story.<br/><br/>S+A changed my life and I will forever be proud knowing that while the company was not perfect, our department was the best at what we did 🙏🏻 <a href="https://t.co/zhUrstg1BG">pic.twitter.com/zhUrstg1BG</a></p>— Kenneth S. Natividad (@kennatividad) <a href="https://twitter.com/kennatividad/status/1283714481118302209?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 16, 2020</a></blockquote><div><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8" type="text/javascript"></script></div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">We are <a href="https://twitter.com/abscbnsports?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@abscbnsports</a>, in service of the Filipino sports fans. Kapamilya always and forever ♥️💚💙 <a href="https://t.co/Ae7S46Cgbk">pic.twitter.com/Ae7S46Cgbk</a></p>— Denice Dinsay (@dnicednsay) <a href="https://twitter.com/dnicednsay/status/1283702435291082752?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 16, 2020</a></blockquote><div><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8" type="text/javascript"></script></div><p>Even personalities from other sports-media outfits expressed solidarity with the sports broadcaster.</p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Never been on your team, but I always respected your game. Will miss seeing you guys out on the field.<br/><br/>Nothing but love to everyone at <a href="https://twitter.com/abscbnsports?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@abscbnsports</a>.</p>— Paolo del Rosario (@paodelrosario) <a href="https://twitter.com/paodelrosario/status/1283707928176820224?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 16, 2020</a></blockquote><div><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8" type="text/javascript"></script></div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Devastated for all the talented men and women of <a href="https://twitter.com/abscbnsports?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@abscbnsports</a>. A group so freaking talented, and ALWAYS challenged us at TV5 to step up our broadcast game to a higher level.<br/><br/>That group was bold and innovative, unafraid to try new and creative ideas. They don&#x27;t deserve this.</p>— Chuck Araneta 🇵🇭 (@chuck_araneta) <a href="https://twitter.com/chuck_araneta/status/1283711973297762306?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 16, 2020</a></blockquote><div><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8" type="text/javascript"></script></div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">ABS-CBN Sports built thousands of young people&#x27;s dreams, including mine. Didn&#x27;t know there&#x27;s such thing as online and broadcast sports journalism until I came across them. So sorry.</p>— Kate Reyes (@reyezkate) <a href="https://twitter.com/reyezkate/status/1283709563749822472?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 16, 2020</a></blockquote><div><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8" type="text/javascript"></script></div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">If it were not for ABS-CBN Sports, I would not have pursued journalism.<br/><br/>Thank you very much for giving me the chance to learn and grow as an individual.<br/><br/>My heart goes out to all those affected by this senseless loss of livelihood <a href="https://t.co/dfljbWzNXn">https://t.co/dfljbWzNXn</a></p>— Philip Martin Matel (@philipptionary) <a href="https://twitter.com/philipptionary/status/1283714114972348416?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 16, 2020</a></blockquote><div><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8" type="text/javascript"></script></div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">18 years ago, <a href="https://twitter.com/abscbnsports?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@abscbnsports</a> took a chance on a bunch of kids who were armed with nothing but love for sports.<br/>This is where it started.<br/>And this is not the end for the current crop of passionate and talented people.<br/>Still don’t have the words.<br/>Just...<br/>❤️💚💙 <a href="https://t.co/F5n32JDRto">pic.twitter.com/F5n32JDRto</a></p>— Cesca Litton-Kalaw (@CheckLit) <a href="https://twitter.com/CheckLit/status/1283716197612052480?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 16, 2020</a></blockquote><div><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8" type="text/javascript"></script></div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">A sad day for sports and broadcasting. An honor to have done the MBA, NCAA, PBL, UAAP and Las Vegas fights for this network. <a href="https://t.co/iPxlCERRam">https://t.co/iPxlCERRam</a></p>— sev sarmenta (@sportssev) <a href="https://twitter.com/sportssev/status/1283715980997337088?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 16, 2020</a></blockquote><div><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8" type="text/javascript"></script></div><p>ABS-CBN Corp. announced on Wednesday that it will cease the operations of some of its businesses and lay off workers effective August 31, following the non-renewal of its broadcast franchise.</p><p>Its sports unit is among those that will cease operations, with Dino Laurena, head of Integrated Sports, confirming the development.</p><p>&quot;The final buzzer,&quot; he said. &quot;So ends this journey… I made the painful announcement to our beloved Sports team today.&quot;</p><p>&quot;I&#x27;ve been on this road before, and I can assure you, it is not something I will swear even on people I don&#x27;t like. It is heart-wrenchingly painful,&quot; he added.</p><p>Prior to the development these past few days, the MPBL, a block-timer on S+A channel since the league&#x27;s inception in 2018, said last week it is looking for a new broadcast partner.</p><div><strong>For more sports coverage, visit the <a href="http://sports.abs-cbn.com/">ABS-CBN Sports website</a>.</strong></div>

<p>The local sports community took to social media to express its sympathy for employees of ABS-CBN Sports and those affected by its shutdown, announced Thursday.</p>

The local sports community took to social media to express its sympathy for employees of ABS-CBN Sports and those affected by its shutdown, announced Thursday.