Longtime Colts writer details 'soul-sucking' experience at The Athletic: 'They don't give a f--- about me'

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A veteran sportswriter is speaking out against his former employer, who he says did not "give a f---" about him.

Bob Kravitz has been in sports media for 41 years, working for Sports Illustrated, IndyStar, and most recently, The Athletic as an Indianapolis Colts reporter.

Kravitz was let go by The Athletic early last month as part of massive layoffs, with the outlet continuing its wave to focus on national media rather than local beats after being bought by The New York Times. 

That is the unfortunate business, and Kravitz is still "pissed" about it, but Kravitz has some personal beef with The Athletic.

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Kravitz revealed he "wasn't happy" at The Athletic as he "never felt wanted" and "felt barely tolerated." His sentiments seemed to come to life in 2020 when he was "put…on probation just a few months after a quadruple bypass."

"I guess my numbers weren’t what they wanted, but hell, I was recovering from a life-changing medical event," Kravitz wrote in his new Substack he debuted on Thursday. "You would think that might have some impact on their thinking, but no. I had to produce 395 subscriptions in three months – or else. That’s absurd, unfair and outrageous, especially given my health situation. Well, I survived, producing more than 400 subs by working myself half to death, a great idea after open-heart surgery. But that soured me on