ESPN Layoffs: Here’s The List Of On-Air Talent Who Were Let Go
deadline.comOn the same day ESPN ran special extended coverage of player comings and goings during NBA Free Agency, about 20 of the network’s top on-air talent found out they would be on the move, as well.
A person familiar with the cutbacks told Deadline they are unrelated to the multi-round Disney layoffs implemented in recent months.
The source indicated that many of those affected by the new cuts have contracts beyond June 30 and will be paid out accordingly, but parting ways will enable ESPN to avoid wider layoffs.
Here is the list of those reported to be departing, some of whom had been previously announced: Jeff Van Gundy Jalen Rose Keyshawn Johnson Max Kellerman Suzy Kolber Chris Chelios Matt Hasselbeck Steve Young Rob Ninkovich Neil Everett Ashley Brewer Joon Lee LaPhonso Ellis Todd McShay Jordan Cornette Jason Fitz David Pollack Below are some of the tweets from on-air talent announcing their departures.Today I join the many hard-working colleagues who have been laid off.Heartbreaking-but 27 years at ESPN was a good run.
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