Bob Ley Blasts the ESPN Layoffs

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Bob Ley, the longtime stalwart of ESPN who retired in 2019 after four decades with the network, weighed in on the news that 300 people are being laid off and 200 open positions will not be filled:




There are few people in the history of the network whose words would carry as much weight as Ley's do. “From the day he started to almost 40 years later now, Bob Ley has been our conscience,” Chris Berman said of Ley in 2018.

For the context behind ESPN's announcement, check out our story from earlier today.



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Ryan Glasspiegel grew up in Connecticut, graduated from University of Wisconsin-Madison, and lives in Chicago. Before OutKick, he wrote for Sports Illustrated and The Big Lead. He enjoys expensive bourbon and cheap beer.