ESPN Layoffs: A List of Which Employees Have Been Fired

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ESPN laid off 100 employees on Wednesday as part of a company-wide restructuring.

The struggling cable sports network first announced the layoffs last month.

We have long been about serving fans and innovating to create the best content for them. Todays fans consume contentin many different waysand we are in a continuous process of adapting to change and improving what we do, ESPN said in a March statement. Inevitably, that has consequences for how we utilize our talent. We are confident that ESPN will continue to have a roster of talent that is unequaled in sports.

Among those who were let go includeanchor Jay Crawford, radio host Danny Kanell,NFL reporter Ed Werder, and baseball reporter Jayson Stark.

Below is a list of former espn employees who have confirmed their departures via social media (this list will continue to be updated).

General

SportsCenter anchor Jay CrawfordESPNU anchor Brendan FitzgeraldSportsCenter anchor Chris HasselColumnist Johnette HowardColumnist Melissa IsaacsonRadio host Danny KanellRadio host Robin LundbergColumnist Jane McManusSportsCenter anchor Jaymee SireCorrespondent Reese Waters

MLB

MLB analyst Jim BowdenDodgers peporter Doug PadillaMLB writer Jayson StarkBaseball reporter Mark Saxon

NBA

New Orleans Pelicans reporter Justin VerrierHouston Rockets reporter Calvin WatkinsNBA reporter Ethan Sherwood Strauss

NFL

NFL analyst Trent DilferNFL analyst Ashley FoxNFL reporter Ed Werder

NHL

NHL columnist Scott BurnsideNHL columnist Pierre LeBrunHockey writer Joe McDonald

College sports

Big Ten reporter Brian BennettCollege basketball writer Eamonn BrennanCollege basketball reporter C.L. BrownSEC football reporter David ChingCollege football recruiting reporter Jeremy CrabtreeCollege basketball analyst Len ElmoreCollege sports reporter Chantel JenningsCollege football reporter Brett McMurphyPac 12 reporter Ted MillerBig 12 reporter Max OlsonCollege basketball reporter Dana ONeilSEC Reporter Greg OstendorfPredictive analytics expert Rufus PeabodyBig Ten football reporter Jesse TempleSEC recruiting analyst Derek TysonBig Ten football reporter Austin Ward

Miscellaneous

Boxing host Marysol CastroLegal analyst Roger CossackEnterprise reporter Tom FarreySoccer writer Mike GoodmanGolf commentator Dottie PepperAuto racing commentator Dr. Jerry Lee PunchSports gambling writer Dave TuleyESPN Dallas columnist Jean-Jacques Taylor

Source: http://variety.com/2017/tv/news/espn-layoffs-fired-list-1202399712/