ESPN president Jimmy Pitaro released a company-wide memo on the layoffs hitting the Worldwide Leader in Sports on Monday and Tuesday.
NFL analyst Ryan Clark was ousted on Monday. Longtime MLB announcer Karl Ravech and NFL insider Tom Pelissero were reportedly let go on Tuesday. More ESPN announcers, analysts, personalities, etc. could be let go, too.
Both ESPN and Disney are undergoing company-wide layoffs.
Awful Announcing obtained a company-wide statement that was sent from ESPN president Jimmy Pitaro.
The president of ESPN addressed the layoffs and the ongoing changes that are hitting the company.
Pitaro's statement on ESPN layoffs
ESPN's president released a statement in full.
“Team: Over the past several months, we’ve made significant progress integrating the NFL assets that we acquired into ESPN. Throughout this process, we have taken the time to carefully evaluate our collective teams, resources and organizational structure to best position us for the future. As a result, we had to make some difficult decisions about job impacts that we will be communicating today. While most of the job impacts are tied to the acquisition, we will also notify colleagues in other parts of the company today that their positions have been impacted. We are committed to treating employees with compassion and respect and to providing support as they navigate this transition. Even in moments like these, the strength of ESPN comes from our people, our teamwork and our shared mission to serve sports fans," Pitaro said.
More names involved in ESPN and Disney's layoffs are expected to surface as the day goes on Tuesday.
Our thoughts are with everyone involved.
