Ryan Clark says he was told to leave NFL Live on air

NFL analyst Ryan Clark told reporters that ESPN notified him he was being let go while he was on air during Tuesday night’s edition of NFL Live. Clark said he asked the producer whether he should continue, and was told to stop immediately, after which he did not return to the broadcast. The information was first reported by The Athletic and later reiterated by TMZ, which noted that both Clark and ESPN agreed it was better for him not to resume the show. Clark emphasized that the decision was not mutual and that he was not given the option to finish the segment.

"I wasn’t forced? I ask, ‘should I be done now?’ The answer was ‘yes.’"