ESPN lays off popular on-air talent in latest round of cuts
[ad_1]
ESPN is cutting about 20 employees, including well-known network personalities such as former NBA coach Jeff Van Gundy and former player Jalen Rose. The sports network on Friday confirmed that it is cutting employees, but didn't specify the number of layoffs or the staffers who are losing their jobs. The cuts include include commentator Max Kellerman, Monday Night Football host Suzy Kolber and Keyshawn Johnson, a former NFL player turned analyst for the network, a source familiar with the details told CBS MoneyWatch. The move is part of a larger effort at ESPN to save millions of dollars and meet financial goals executives set for this year. "Given the current environment, ESPN has determined it necessary to identify some additional cost savings in the area of public-facing commentator salaries, and that process has begun," the network said in a statement Friday. Kolber confirmed her departure from ESPN Friday o