Seattle Times writer offered new job hours after quitting over spiked Sophie Cunningham story

Hours after resigning from the Seattle Times, writer Matt Calkins was publicly extended a job offer.

The WNBA has turned into more of a ground for political and cultural debates. Off-court controversy is routinely dominating headlines, threatening to completely eclipse the actual basketball, game highlights, and performances on the floor.

Longtime Seattle Times sports columnist Matt Calkins walked away from his 11-year post after editors killed a piece he wrote supporting Sophie Cunningham’s stance on gender-separated sports.

When they spiked the draft over a supposed lack of advance notice excuse, Calkins publicly called out the editors for suppressing views that challenged political narratives.

Clay Travis offers Seattle Times writer a new job

Support for Calkins mounted almost instantly, culminating in OutKick founder Clay Travis publicly extending a potential job offer on social media.

Seattle Times writer offered new job

Clay Travis recently launched a $100 million sports and culture platform called Sport & State, focusing heavily on live programming, podcasts, and sports colliding with modern culture.

That public job offer showed just how fast a quiet newsroom argument can blow up into a massive national headline. For Calkins, walking out wasn’t simply about a single spiked column, it was a line in the sand against working for editors who quiet down any perspective that strays from the party line.

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