Ryan Clark wants you to believe he is a victim. Clark — the former NFL safety — wants you to think ESPN executives set him up and threw him out on the street under the guise of mass layoffs. He's into, what's the word, clicks, likes, you know, that's his thing." I knew he was going to monetize this whole thing," McCoy added. RYAN CLARK MADE IT TOO DIFFICULT FOR ESPN TO JUSTIFY KEEPING HIM AFTER YEARS OF CONTROVERSYMcCoy hit the nail directly on the head.