ESPN Employee Says Layoffs Could Be Imminent: Report

BRISTOL, CT — ESPN is "going to have some cuts coming," longtime commentator Stephen A. Smith said on his "K[no]w Mercy” podcast, with additional unnamed sources telling Front Office Sports that layoffs are in the works at the Bristol-based company.

The layoffs would come as part of wider job cuts at ESPN's parent company Disney, Business Insider reported Friday, adding that Disney is planning on axing some 4,000 jobs in April.

“Everybody from top on-air people to big-time executives are being scrutinized," according to the New York Post’s Andrew Marchand.

“Hell, for all I know, I might be one of them,” Smith said on his podcast. “Now I doubt that. But it’s possible. No one knows.”

Disney CEO Bob Iger announced the restructuring of the company in February, with ESPN becoming a standalone division along with its theme parks and entertainment divisions.

Disney is set to slash 7,000 jobs from its workforce and cut $5.5 billion in costs, CNBC reported in February.

With 3,800 employees, ESPN ranked No.21 on a list of the state’s largest employers published by Hartford Business Journal in January.