ESPN Layoffs: Here’s The List Of On-Air Talent Who Were Let Go – Updated
deadline.comUPDATED with Mark Jackson news: Longtime ESPN NBA announcer Mark Jackson has joined the ranks of on air talent laid off of late by the network.
Almost exactly a month ago, Jackson’s broadcast partner (and former coach) Jeff Van Gundy was among the 20-odd boldfaced names let go by the network.
See the list below. Since then, speculation has abounded about Jackson’s fate. That speculation came to an end today. PREVIOUSLY on June 30: On the same day ESPN ran special extended coverage of player comings and goings during NBA Free Agency, about 20 of the network’s top on-air talent found out they would be on the move, as well.
A person familiar with the cutbacks told Deadline they are unrelated to the multi-round Disney layoffs implemented in recent months.
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