I learned a lot in eight years with ESPN and benefitted from being around a lot of smart people<br />Brett McMurphy, college football reporter<br />After 5 great years, I’ve been laid off by ESPN.<br />I want to thank all the great people I’ve worked with and, of course, the readers + listeners<br />Jeremy Crabtree, college football reporter<br />Six years ago, made most difficult decision ever made leaving @Rivals to come to @ESPN.<br />Max Olson, college football reporter<br />I got laid off by ESPN today after an amazing 5+ years.<br />Brian Bennett, Big Ten reporter<br />Like far too many other ESPN colleagues today, I’ve been laid off.<br />A Struggling ESPN Lays Off Many On-Air Personalities -<br />By JOE DRAPE and BROOKS BARNESAPRIL 26, 2017<br />The “Worldwide Leader in Sports,” as ESPN brands itself, laid off scores of journalists and on-air talent on Wednesday, showing<br />that even the most formidable media kingdom was vulnerable to the transformation upending the sports broadcasting industry as more and more people turn away from cable television.
