Why ESPN parted ways with Ryan Clark in the middle of his NFL Live show broadcast

Ryan Clark was on ESPN's NFL Live broadcast on Monday when it started.The former Pittsburgh Steelers safety wasn't there when it finished.ESPN had informed Clark midway through the show that he was being let go, according to The Athletic.They had a reason for the mid-show news, but it still must've been quite a difficult way for Clark to hear about it.MORE: Brandon Aiyuk's latest decision probably ended his NFL careerWhy did ESPN let Ryan Clark go in the middle of NFL Live?According to the aforementioned report from The Athletic, ESPN had started to get inquiries about Clark's job.They had planned to inform him Tuesday morning that he was being let go, but they didn't want him to hear from elsewhere."Sources at ESPN say the reason they told Clark during the show was due to media inquiries