Julie Stewart Binks laid off by SNY — months after health scare: ‘Livelihood ripped away’
Sports broadcaster Julie Stewart-Binks said she learned she was part of last week’s layoffs at SNY from a New York Times article that was sent to her by her former agent.
Stewart-Binks, who was a host, reporter and opinionist for SNY for the last seven years, shared in an Instagram video Tuesday that she was one of those that had their “livelihood ripped away” following her skin cancer diagnosis last month.
“I was laid off on Friday,” Stewart-Binks said. “In all honesty, it really sucks for a lot of people and in sports broadcasting we spend most of our time talking about this, athletes being cut, waived, released. ‘It’s just part of the business.’
“But it turns out, part of the business is wondering how many American holidays you have to work to be invited to the holiday party until you get a message from your former agent that says FYI and it’s a link to a New York Times article where it says you don’t have a job anymore.”
Stewart-Binks explained the rollercoaster of emotions she experienced, such as sadness, anger and embarrassment, from numerous layoffs in her career.
“People don’t talk about it but it happens to everyone, and I’m here to say that it’s happened to me more times than the average bear,” she said. “Even when you know you’re going to get back up it doesn’t mean your ego isn’t bruised. Most importantly your job and your workplace are not your identity. Don’t give them the power over who you are.”
Stewart-Binks thanked those who reached out to her regarding the layoff.
“I’m fine. It’s just another day in my life,” she said. “And yes, it’s exhausting and I’m going to have more on that … to have gone through a very public skin cancer removal to then be informed by a New York Times article that you didn’t have a job was not on the bingo card for this year.”
Stewart-Binks added that she “has more to say on this” and to stay tuned.
“While it affects me, hundreds of other people have been affected more — I see you all and I empathize deeply with having your livelihood ripped away from you,” she wrote in her caption.
“I’ve been through this song and dance in many different ways. Rather than pretending I’m amazing, that nothing is wrong with me, and that life is always perfect (one of the big reasons this app sucks) I know my journey here is about being honest, vulnerable, and saying the quiet part out loud (trying to make your time on here make you feel less like crap).
“Being laid off is more common than we think, and there’s no one right way to navigate what comes next. If you’re in this chapter too, I see you. I’ve got more to say on this, so follow along and let me know if you’re interested in more industry insights.
Stewart-Binks hosted “Honda SportsNite” on SNY, and was a rink-side reporter for women’s and men’s professional hockey.
SNY canceled “SportsNite” and “Baseball Night in New York” effective immediately, The Post confirmed Friday.
The network also underwent major layoffs to its editorial staff. A source said “changes are coming to the website to focus more on scheduling information and promotion.”
Last month, Stewart-Binks shared on social media that she missed time on TV due to her skin cancer diagnosis.
She explained she had Mohs surgery, which included grafting part of her ear onto her nose, and that doctors removed all the cancerous cells.
Earlier this year, Stewart-Binks, who is a Toronto native, covered the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics for the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.
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