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Tampa Bay Vipers quarterback Quinton Flowers (9) call for the ball to be snapped during an XFL football game against the New York Guardians, Sunday, Feb. 9, 2020, in East Rutherford, N.J. The New York Guardians won 23-3. (AP Photo/Steve Luciano)
XFL suspends operations, lays off employees
Posted at 2:36 PM, Apr 10, 2020
and last updated 2020-04-10 17:37:39-04

The XFL has suspended operations and laid off its employees.

Employees were told Friday of the layoffs during an in-house conference call.

The upstart league backed by WWE canceled the remainder of its season last month because of the coronavirus pandemic, but promised to be back in 2021.

The moves have left the league's future in doubt.

The XFL has eight franchises and played five games out of a planned 10-game schedule.

It drew decent TV ratings early on and had deals with ESPN and Fox. 

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