Linda Cohn decries ESPN’s layoff handling as “buffoonery” and PR missteps
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Former ESPN anchor Linda Cohn blasted the network’s latest layoffs as 'buffoonery,' criticizing how ESPN handled the cuts—especially that Ryan Clark learned of his firing during a commercial break—while noting the ripple effects and arguing that while big salaries and rights deals drive spending, the company should avoid clumsy communications in workforce reductions.
- Linda Cohn decries ESPN for ‘buffoonery’ in handling layoffs Awful Announcing
- Ryan Clark disputes claim that he 'wasn't forced' to leave ESPN mid-show Yahoo Sports
- Once the ‘Worldwide Leader in Sports,’ ESPN’s latest layoffs cement its new identity The New York Times
- Nick Bosa breaks extended Twitter silence to express agreement with Ryan Clark’s ouster NBC Sports
- Karl Ravech addresses being laid off by ESPN on his podcast Cleveland.com
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