‘Deep and profound sadness’: Washington Post sports reporter shares emotions after mass layoffs at the paper
- Posted on February 5, 2026
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‘Deep and profound sadness’: Washington Post sports reporter shares emotions after mass layoffs at the paper

Jesse Dougherty was among those who lost their job Wednesday as part of the mass layoffs that gutted the staff of the D.C.-area’s hometown newspaper The Washington Post. He shared the emotions upon hearing the news with WTOP’s Nick Iannnelli.