ESPN Layoffs Hit Stars
ESPN cuts several on-air personalities amid layoffs tied to a network deal.
July 21, 2026 · Updated Jul 21, 8:02pm ET
Los Angeles TimesRyan Clark, Karl Ravech and Cam Newton exit ESPN in round of layoffs
Chicago Sun-TimesESPN makes new layoffs tied to NFL Network acquistion
Washington TimesESPN lays off Ryan Clark, Karl Ravech in NFL Network cuts
Daily BeastStephen A. Smith Slams ESPN for Firing Star Mid-Broadcast
Associated PressESPN starts layoffs tied to NFL Network acquisition, memo says
Breitbart NewsViewers Shocked After ESPN Fires Ryan Clark in the Middle of Broadcast
The GuardianNFL pundit Ryan Clark informed of ESPN firing mid-show amid wider layoffs
The Daily WireESPN Analyst Canned During Live Broadcast
MEDIAite‘We Have to Keep Him’: Fuming Stephen A. Smith Says He Battled ESPN Management Not to Fire Ryan Clark
The Post MillennialSports broadcaster who smeared Charlie Kirk FIRED by ESPN
Western JournalRace-Baiting ESPN Personality Ryan Clark Learns He's Fired During Live Broadcast
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What happened
ESPN began a new round of layoffs Tuesday tied to its takeover of NFL NetworkNFL NetworkAmerican sports-oriented cable and satellite television network, with on-air departures including Ryan Clark
Ryan ClarkAmerican football player, safety, Karl Ravech
Karl Ravechsportscaster and Cam Newton
Cam NewtonAmerican football player (born 1989). Chairman Jimmy Pitaro told employees in a memo that most job impacts stem from integrating NFL Network and other NFL digital assets, including NFL Fantasy, after the deal announced last August and the April takeover. Clark was informed during Monday’s NFL Live broadcast and did not finish the show. The cuts mark ESPN’s first significant layoffs in three years.
