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Stephen A. Smith Reveals He Was Consulted About Ryan Clark Being a Part of ESPN Layoffs

"Was I asked what I thought what my feelings were? Yes, I was. Of course I said we have to keep them. But I don't get to make those decisions."

ESPN New York’s Chris Carlin on Bart Scott Departure From Network: “This Is a Very Rough Day”

"I love him. Just for so many people, this is a very tough day. This is an unfortunate reality across a lot of industries these days, especially ours."

Mark Schlereth: ESPN Didn’t Feel Ryan Clark Could “Hold That In” When Pulled From NFL Live

"I don't think they felt comfortable that Ryan Clark would be able to hold that in. So, they let him go for the day and then pulled him off air before he had a chance."

How WNBA Controversy Showcases ESPN Proving Its Doubters Wrong

"Perfect objectivity may be unrealistic. Fairness isn’t"

David Samson Returns To ‘Nothing Personal’ Following Family Emergency

"I wasn't ready to talk about it. I wasn't ready to think about it, other than to do what was in front of me, which was to figure out how to deal with something that is unthinkable"

Pablo Torre Insists Content of ‘Pablo Torre Finds Out’ Not Changing Following The Athletic Licensing Deal

"The Athletic, the New York Times came to us... and they made it very clear that they want us to do this show exactly as we’ve been doing it"

David Samson Questions if NFL Stake in ESPN Will Affect Coverage

"You talk about a conflict of interest—Why do you think Bob Iger had to talk about it yesterday?"

David Samson: Pat McAfee Is Not “Covering” Budget Cuts With ESPN

"They're doing it because they believe it's in the best interest of the company to not have those people in the positions they're in."

Dan Le Batard Discusses Meadowlark Media’s Changes, DraftKings Extension, ESPN and Creative Freedom

"One of the things that we wanted to do is give people permission to bet on themselves."

Kevin Millar: We Avoid the “Nuts and Bolts” of Analytics on ‘Intentional Talk’

"My job is not to hurt your feelings. I will hurt your feelings if it’s a lack of effort."

Dan Le Batard: Teams are ‘Really Alienating Their Customer’ in Streaming Age

"The streaming age has created all sorts of oil wells for the teams, but they are really alienating their customer."

David Samson: Stephen A. Smith is a Product of ESPN ‘Doubling Down’ on Nonsense

"Why do you think ESPN keeps doubling down on personalities who just yell into the microphone about nonsense with no knowledge of anything?"

John Skipper: TNT Sports, Versant Consolidation Could Be Good for Consumers

"Since now you have too many companies that people want, if they get all the sports they want, if you had less companies, you probably could be good for a consumer."

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ESPN New York’s Chris Carlin on Bart Scott Departure From Network: “This Is a Very Rough Day”

"I love him. Just for so many people, this is a very tough day. This is an unfortunate reality across a lot of industries these days, especially ours."

Mark Schlereth: ESPN Didn’t Feel Ryan Clark Could “Hold That In” When Pulled From NFL Live

"I don't think they felt comfortable that Ryan Clark would be able to hold that in. So, they let him go for the day and then pulled him off air before he had a chance."

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