Linda Cohn Blasts ESPN for 'Awful' Layoffs: 'Zero Respect'
Summary
Linda Cohn, a longtime ESPN "SportsCenter" anchor who recently retired, criticized ESPN for how it handled recent layoffs. She said the company showed little respect to employees being let go and made poor decisions in communicating with them, especially in the case of Ryan Clark.Key Facts
- Linda Cohn worked at ESPN for 34 years and retired in June 2024.
- She started her own YouTube show shortly after retiring.
- ESPN recently laid off over 150 employees, including on-air talent and behind-the-scenes staff.
- Cohn called the layoffs "awful" and said the company treated employees with "zero respect."
- Ryan Clark, an ESPN personality since 2015, was removed from a live show and told about his layoff only after it was leaked to the media.
- Cohn criticized ESPN’s public relations approach as poorly handled and called it "buffoonery."
- She highlighted other longtime ESPN figures who were laid off, such as MLB broadcaster Karl Ravech and anchor David Lloyd.
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