So this morning The Sporting News reported that John Clayton was the latest name to be felled by the ESPN layoff axe, and just a few minutes ago Clayton made it official, via Twitter:
I guess you saw the news. After 23 years I won't be contributing to ESPN. Two words. Thank you. My bosses and co-workers are the best.
By the way I am keeping the ponytail
Clayton’s alleged ponytail was of course a main component in possibly the best SportsCenter commercial ever made:
John Clayton will always hold the distinction of the greatest SportsCenter commercial ever.