ESPN lays off Karl Ravech and Ryan Clark in cuts tied to NFL Network deal

ESPN is laying off staff in cuts linked to its deal with the NFL Network, with chairman Jimmy Pitaro confirming the reductions in a memo to employees Tuesday. The cuts primarily affect behind-the-scenes production staff, but prominent on-air personalities are also departing, including lead baseball play-by-play voice Karl Ravech and NFL analyst Ryan Clark. The scale of total redundancies was not specified in the memo.

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