20 Hosts Fired From Network in Latest Round of Layoffs

NFL Countdown analyst Matt Hasselbeck, NFL draft expert Todd McShay, college basketball analyst LaPhonso Ellis, SportsCenter anchor Ashley Brewer, radio host Jason Fitz and baseball writer Joon Lee were also reportedly among the nearly 20 employees let go on Friday morning.

Also surprising are reports that Friday’s talent purge was allegedly not a directive from Disney, ESPN’s new parent company, but rather a decision made by the sports network itself in an effort to prevent non-talent layoffs.