Bart Scott found out his ESPN career was ending in one of the worst possible ways. The former Baltimore Ravens linebacker opened up about the moment and how the network handled it.

“I was going in to my radio show and they called me like, ‘Hey, just let you know, I wish we can do it in person.’ Like, no, you don’t,” Scott said on The Joint Venture Show. “So it’s like, we’re not going to renew you. My contract is expiring in September.

“… I wasn’t a first-round draft pick. I’m not a Hall of Famer. I think I was a pretty good player, but I appreciate them giving me the platform. It’s my job to make them regret it.”

Bart Scott’s exit is part of a notable series of cuts at the network. He was let go in late July, joining Ryan Clark, Karl Ravech, Ian Rapoport, Cam Newton, and a few other important figures to be dismissed. Scott worked as an analyst for ESPN, appearing on Get Up, and used to co-host a radio show on ESPN New York.

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Scott came to the Baltimore Ravens after going undrafted. He spent seven seasons in Baltimore before finishing his playing career with the New York Jets from 2009 to 2012. At Baltimore, Scott earned a Pro Bowl nod and Second-team All-Pro honors in 2006, a season in which he posted 103 total tackles, 9.5 sacks, and two interceptions.

Despite the abrupt timing, Scott made clear he isn’t holding a grudge over how it ended.

“I hold no ill will. I don’t even know who made the call. But I did enjoy my time there. Sometimes losing your job can be some of the biggest blessings because it forces you to try and do something else.”

ESPN Chairman Jimmy Pitaro said that the network had to make some “difficult decisions” following the acquisition of NFL Network earlier this year. The move created many redundancies at certain positions. But like Scott, the others fired in this lot were also notified of their dismissals in peculiar manners.

Ryan Clark was informed of the decision while he was shooting an episode of NFL Live. Ravech first found out when The Athletic reached out to him for his thoughts on the firing.

Bart Scott’s departure comes at an interesting time for ESPN. The network is preparing to carry the Super Bowl exclusively for the first time this year, so losing several familiar NFL voices just before that season makes the latest round of cuts especially noticeable.