ESPN Announcer John Clayton has died

[Mac4Lyfe]

I really liked that guy. He still had one of the best commercials in sports history. RIP

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[ChuckyTheGoat]

Damn. He was a GREAT NFL reporter. Will be hard to replace.

[funnyb25]

Business as usual a week ago, "brief illness" and dead a week later. Scary, strange, sad..

[miaplus3]

Yeah, I liked the guy too. RiP!

[stake1]

Rip to the "seahawk insider"

[stake1]

[pilebuck13]

He was pretty bad ass

[sunshine11]

Rip to the "seahawk insider"

Yes i just heard on the news here. RIP

[pablo222]

That was the best sportscenter commercial.

RIP Mr. Clayton.

[JAKEPEAVY21]

I always enjoyed his football reporting. RIP

[jjgold]

Business as usual a week ago, "brief illness" and dead a week later. Scary, strange, sad..

that is

[Otters27]

Rip. He was really knowledgeable. Liked that guy

[hawkwind]

R.I.P. J.C. U Were one of the few GOOD Ones on ESPN

[SamsNCharge99]

RIP, shocking news. They said brief illness

[jjgold]

Anything brief if unvaccinated is usually Covid nowadays

[lakerboy]

Business as usual a week ago, "brief illness" and dead a week later. Scary, strange, sad..

I'm sure he was fully vaccinated.

[Mac4Lyfe]

They said he died from a physical illness? What is that? Almost sounds like something like Lupus or MS? But then that wouldn't be sudden.

[cecil127]

Dudes looked like the crypt keeper for over a decade…stfu no shocker to anyone

[jjgold]

They said he died from a physical illness? What is that? Almost sounds like something like Lupus or MS? But then that wouldn't be sudden.

must be covid?

[mcaulay777]

Did not see if there was a thread on it another espn anchor Allan Massengale Died earlier this week as well both RIP!

[Seattle Slew]

I would have guessed he was late 70s. Was only 67. Must have had some illness over the years to look that old.

He used to be on the TV every second a few years ago. I don't watch much ESPN unless it's game, but I haven't seen him on a report in years. They used to always use him as a source. Didn't even see that last couple of years.

Dudes looked like the crypt keeper for over a decade…stfu no shocker to anyone

[jjgold]

There’s not much information

[big joe 1212]

I would have guessed he was late 70s. Was only 67. Must have had some illness over the years to look that old.

He used to be on the TV every second a few years ago. I don't watch much ESPN unless it's game, but I haven't seen him on a report in years. They used to always use him as a source. Didn't even see that last couple of years.

He was let go by ESPN when they were cutting payroll

[pavyracer]

What happened? He wasn't very old. Covid?

[jjgold]

Might be Covid

[TheMoneyShot]

I must have never caught him earlier in his career... never knew he was a broadcaster??? I thought he was just a regular reporter?

[Dr. Fager]

Always appreciated his input, solid reporting. I would have thought he was 75/76. May be an underlying condition that has existed for some time, he aged rapidly as far as appearance.

[JIBBBY]

I don't remember him. Next...

[Seattle Slew]

Thought so. But I don't think anyone mentioned that in the obituary. They wrote it like he was still employed there.

He was let go by ESPN when they were cutting payroll

[BigJay]

He was just one of those guys who always looked old. Hell I remember watching him in the mid-90s on that show with Sean Salisbury and I would have sworn he was in his 60s then.

He was a great reporter and a true character. RIP