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ESPN fired analyst and former NFL player Ryan Clark while he was in the middle of an episode of “NFL Live” Monday.He sent prayers and love to other ESPN employees who have recently been fired by the outlet. Clark was let go during an on-air break following the segment below: The Athletic reports ESPN was forced to fire Clark mid-show out of fear that he would learn about his termination online after the news was leaked to other media outlets. ESPN and NFL Network, which are both owned by Disney, will reportedly announce additional layoffs this week.Outkick founder Clay Travis...

Ryan Clark addressed “the madness” of his ESPN firing in a Instagram carousel post Tuesday. The NFL analyst — who reportedly learned he was laid off by the Worldwide Leader during an appearance on Monday’s “NFL Live” — shared a “proof of life” message in his first statement since his layoff. “Proof of Life…Before the madness of yesterday, I woke up, got in my Tundra, drove to Planet Fitness, and got to work,” Clark wrote, including videos of him working out at the gym.

•Liberty Bottle co-founder responded to rant by saying weekends should be spent with loved ones •Response to negative review has nearly doubled sales The owners of a Washington state drinks bottle company have turned an irate customer's rant into rave reviews. When Liberty Bottleworks co-founder Ryan Clark saw an angry review from a customer who complained she was unable to speak to anyone over a weekend, he responded straight away. But instead of using the customer is always right line, Mr Clark defended his staff's right to uninterrupted family time over the weekends and at holidays. We pride ourselves on...