The ousting of recognizable faces at ESPN apparently hasn’t stopped.
The network let go of longtime NFL journalist, reporter, insider, and senior writer John Clayton Wednesday morning after 23 years with the company.
NFL insider John Clayton is leaving ESPN as part of the sweeping layoffs, according to SN’s @MMcCarthyREV. https://t.co/9mumHiOJmD pic.twitter.com/xzOLM2CF54
— Sporting News (@sportingnews) May 31, 2017
The letting go of Clayton comes as the latest in a long string of approximately 100 employees ousted by ESPN in recent weeks. Clayton joins Adam Caplan, Andrew Brandt, Trent Dilfer, Ed Werder, Britt McHenry, Ashley Fox and Paul Kuharsky, all discernible faces that covered the NFL that were also let go as part of the layoffs.
Clayton sent out this tweet following the news.
I guess you saw the news. After 23 years I won’t be contributing to ESPN. Two words. Thank you. My bosses and co-workers are the best.
— John Clayton (@ClaytonESPN) May 31, 2017
By the way I am keeping the ponytail
— John Clayton (@ClaytonESPN) May 31, 2017
