ESPN executives apparently did not forget about Ryan Clark’s on-air squabble with former colleague Peter Schrager.
Clark was filming an episode of “NFL Live” on Monday when ESPN fired him after over a decade serving as an analyst for the “Worldwide Leader.” A report from The Athletic’s Andrew Marchand detailed what went into the network’s decision to part ways with Clark.
Per Marchand, ESPN “soured” on Clark because of “issues with some of his choices.” The network’s frustrations reportedly “peaked” last September when Clark belittled colleague Peter Schrager on an episode of “Get Up.”
Schrager defended Dallas Cowboys wide receiver CeeDee Lamb for his role in an opening-night loss last season. Clark admonished Schrager, claiming the latter’s stance showed “the non-player in you.” You can watch the exchange below.