NFL pundit Ryan Clark informed of ESPN firing mid-show amid wider layoffs
by Associated Press from US news | The Guardian on (#774VZ)
Clark informed during on-air appearance
Cuts follow ESPN's NFL Network integration
Disney also trimming jobs across company
ESPN is undergoing a significant round of layoffs for the first time in three years after taking over NFL Network in April.
Chairman Jimmy Pitaro said in a memo to employees Tuesday morning, obtained by the Associated Press, that most moves are the result of ESPN's acquisition of NFL Network and other league digital assets last year.
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