ESPN’s Monday Night Football logo. Credit: IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect Bart Scott learned of his ESPN exit in a blunt phone call. The network informed him while he headed to his radio show. His contract was set to expire in September. ESPN chose not to renew the deal. The former linebacker shared the details on The Joint Venture Show. He recalled the exact moment with clear frustration. “I was going in to my radio show,” he explained. “They called and were like wish we can do it in person. I’m like, no you don’t, motherfu**er. So, it was more we’re not going to renew you. My contract is expiring in September. I found out that way, and it’s part of the business.” The call came as part of wider cost-cutting moves at the network. Several other on-air talents also lost their roles in the same round of changes. Bart Scott Reflects on His Time at ESPN ESPN logo on a broadcast camera during a WNBA game between the Indiana Fever and the Con...