ESPN to Lay off 300 Employees br in Coronavirus-Related Cuts .br On Thursday, ESPN informed itsbr employees in a company-wide memo that br it would be executing a round of layoffs. .br The memo was sent by ESPNbr president Jimmy Pitaro. .br In addition to the 300 employees who will be let go.br 200 positions that are currently br open will not be filled. .br 'New York Post' reports that those layoffsbr will not be concentrated in one department,br but instead spread across the network.br The publication also reports that on-air personnel br will be spared from layoffs at the moment. .br Pitaro said the layoffs were “not easy decisions.”.br While it must be done looking through abr business lens, it also must be done with greatbr respect and genuine concern for people, Jimmy Pitaro, via 'New York Post'.