Longtime sports columnist Bob Kravitz joins SI Media With Jimmy Traina to explain why he wrote a scathing Substack column after being laid off by The Athletic. Kravitz goes in-depth on his time at the Athletic telling him he had to generate a large amount of subscriptions while he was recovering from quadruple bypass surgery. He also talks about the reaction he got from his Substack article, the state of sports media, how social media changed the game and much more. Sal Licata also joins Jimmy for their weekly "Traina Thoughts" segment. This week, Jimmy and Sal discuss the myriad issues Sal is having with his new schedule, why each of them is pumped up for the NFL season, and the Netflix series, "Quarterback." Listen to SI Media with Jimmy Traina: https://trib.al/S1KYl28 #SportsIllustrated Don't miss a video! Subscribe NOW: https://www.youtube.com/@SportsIllustrated?sub_confirmation=1 About Sports Illustrated: Sports Illustrated offers sports fans trusted, authentic, agenda-free reporting and storytelling featuring sports news, scores, photos, columns and expert analysis from the latest in today’s world of sports including NFL, NBA, MLB, college basketball, college football, soccer, golf, NHL, tennis and fantasy. Follow SI: Website: https://www.si.com/?utm_campaign=clickengagement&utm_medium=organic_social&utm_source=youtube&utm_term=traffic&product=si&placement=videodescription Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SportsIllustrated/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sportsillustrated/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@sports.illustrated X: https://twitter.com/SInow Copyright Notice: This video and my YouTube channel contain dialog, music, and images that are property of Sports Illustrated. You are authorized to share the video link and channel, and embed this video in your website or others as long as a link back to my YouTube Channel is provided. © 2025 Sports Illustrated Bob Kravitz On Why He Exposed The Athletic | SI Media | Episode 451 | Sports Illustrated https://www.youtube.com/@SportsIllustrated