ORLANDO, Fla. – Faced with a dramatic loss of revenue due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Orlando Magic laid off 31 full-time employees on Friday, about 10 percent of the franchise’s full-time staff, The Athletic reported. .
Magic CEO Alex Martins said in a prepared statement: “Our business, as well as many others like us, are significantly affected by COVID-19. We have had to make some very difficult business decisions in these unprecedented times. Due to this reality, we have had to make the difficult decision to evaluate our general structure, reorganize and reduce our workforce.
“For an organization like ours, whose mission is focused on our people and creating the best possible work environment, based on family values, this is a very difficult situation to face, and it will be even more difficult for our colleagues who will be leaving us. Keep in mind that we do not make this decision lightly, and although the most difficult …
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