ESPN informs Ryan Clark of layoff mid–NFL Live broadcast

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ESPN told former NFL analyst Ryan Clark during a mid-episode commercial break of NFL Live on July 20 that he would be laid off after July 21, opting to inform him during the broadcast rather than afterward; Clark was recording remotely and not in the studio as ESPN, amid several high-profile cuts that week, announced the news. Clark later acknowledged the decision on social media.
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