Various media outlets reported late Monday that Kezirian and boxing analyst Andre Ward were added to a list of 20 on-air personalities that sports broadcasting network — a unit of Walt Disney (NYSE: DIS) — laid off last week. Ward confirmed on Twitter that he’s leaving ESPN. As of this writing, Kezirian’s Twitter feed includes no such declaration, but does including some commentary on the Nathan’s Famous International Hot Dog Eating Contest on New York’s Coney Island, which took place earlier today.
The cuts announced last week included well-known talent such as former NBA coach Jeff Van Gundy, former NBA star Vince Carter, retired NFL players Matt Hasselbeck, Keyshawn Johnson and Steve Young as well as Max Kellerman, Suzy Kolber and NFL Draft analyst Todd McShay.