A number of new names are being suggested by sports fans after Sports Illustrated confirmed it has laid off its remaining six photographers.
The magazine indicated that it would rely on freelancers now.
Twitter users used their creativity to suggest new names for the magazine based on it not being as “illustrated” as before thanks to the cuts.
Sports Prose, and Sports have been among the suggestions.
Check out some of them below.
@AlbertBreer @Poynter Will they change it to “Sports Prose”? The visuals were the most compelling/unique offering from that pub
— olliejen (@olliejen) January 23, 2015
I assume they’ll change name to “Sports.” RT @Poynter: Sports Illustrated cuts entire photojournalism staff: http://t.co/7OnfAe0gMj
— Patrick Southern (@patricksouthern) January 23, 2015
New name: Sports Unillustrated?RT @Poynter: Sports Illustrated cuts entire photojournalism staff: http://t.co/qeALX8Dp4d
— Bill Damon (@billdamon) January 23, 2015
@bruce_arthur @Poynter Are they going to change the name to Sports Annotated?
— Alex Wright (@Sport_With_Alex) January 23, 2015
@patricksouthern Swimsuit Edition all selfies
— dave (@ddryan) January 23, 2015
Subscribe to the new Sports Emoji? Sports ClipArt? RT@Poynter: Sports Illustrated cuts entire photojournalism staff: http://t.co/t4Jrm9Ijld“
— Bill Pitcher (@billpitcher) January 23, 2015
A number of other fans of the magazine noted that the pictures are the primary reason they look at it.
“Sports I̶l̶l̶u̶s̶t̶r̶a̶t̶e̶d̶ ̶” http://t.co/kMFz8X1vD1 pic.twitter.com/iJGFk0BYrP
— MrJM (@MisterJayEm) January 23, 2015
“The main reason I pick your magazine at the doctors office to read is for the photos. What are you going to do without photographers?” said one.
However, others said that people wouldn’t notice the difference.
“There will still be the same number of photos, just by freelancers and wire services. People won’t be able to tell the difference,” said one user.
