The XFL has suspended operations and laid off all of its employees with no plans to return in 2021. All indications point to this being the end of the second version of the XFL. Thus no more DC Defenders, who had gathered a decent following in the nation’s capital.
But before the DC Defenders’ existence ends, they fired off a burn tweet to Action Network business analyst Darren Rovell, formerly of ESPN.
Rovell is known for tweeting numeric responses that usually don’t sometimes does not include context. Friday’s tweet was no different, as he listed the number of games played in XFL and recently folded Alliance of American Football.
There will be a lot of people who will love the Defenders’ response, as Rovell hasn’t adored himself with many fans.
Lost in Rovell’s tweet is the differences in both leagues’ ending. AAF shut down due to a great deal of financial mismanagement. Meanwhile, the XFL seemingly thrived with a major TV deal with games on ABC/ESPN and FOX. Unfortunately, the league was forced to cancel their reboot season due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Given the XFL is a startup business, they could not withstand the financial strain of not having games due to the COVID-19 unlike the more established and wealthier NFL. Thus, it was best to cut their losses now, while founder Vince McMahon can turn his attention his breadwinner, the World Wrestling Entertainment, who just pulled off a successful makeshift “WrestleMania36.”
If this is the last we will hear from the DC Defenders, then they may have went out with a bang at least on social media.
