NFL pundit Ryan Clark informed of ESPN firing mid-show amid wider layoffs

• Clark informed during on-air appearance

• Cuts follow ESPN’s NFL Network integration

• Disney also trimming jobs across company

ESPN is undergoing a significant round of layoffs for the first time in three years after taking over NFL Network in April.

Chairman Jimmy Pitaro said in a memo to employees Tuesday morning, obtained by the Associated Press, that most moves are the result of ESPN’s acquisition of NFL Network and other league digital assets last year.