Ryan Clark again accuses ESPN of leaking his firing to OutKick: Here’s the real story
Fox News • • sports
Key Points:
- Ryan Clark accused ESPN of deliberately leaking news of his firing to OutKick to embarrass him, making the announcement before other layoffs and informing him during a live broadcast.
- Clark expressed on "The Breakfast Club" that he felt humiliated by the timing and method of the news release, suggesting ESPN favored OutKick to curry favor amid his dismissal.
- OutKick clarified that ESPN did not leak the information to them; rather, they independently confirmed Clark's firing from multiple sources and informed ESPN of their intent to publish before the news broke.
- ESPN reportedly informed Clark of his firing during a commercial break to prevent him from learning about it through media reports, with the decision made by an ally within the network.
- The controversy stems largely from ESPN's mishandling of the communication and timing around Clark's firing, rather than any collusion with OutKick, which simply reported the news based on industry sources.
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