
Linda Cohn decries ESPN’s layoff handling as “buffoonery” and PR missteps
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.