Ryan Clark Issues Public Apology After On-Air Confrontation With ESPN Co-Worker

Ryan Clark found himself at the center of controversy yet again on Friday. This time he only has himself to thank for landing in a situation he self-admittedly "regrets". The former NFL player has been employed by ESPN as an NFL analyst for approximately a decade. And Friday night, Clark found himself issuing a public apology for his on-air actions from Friday morning.

During Friday morning's episode of "Get Up", the panel consisting of Clark, Peter Schrager, Mike Greenberg, Dan Orlovsky, and Tedy Bruschi, found themselves debating the performances of CeeDee Lamb and A.J. Brown after the Philadelphia Eagles' win over the Dallas Cowboys on Thursday night.

Ryan Clark Belittles Peter Schrager on Live TV

After Schrager made a few points Clark didn't seem to agree with, Clark decided to remind the world, on live television, that Schrager didn't play professional football.

“We shouldn’t do this on TV,” Clark said. “I apologize if people think this is rude — that’s the non-player in you.”

Schrager interjected, doing his best to shut down Clark's verbal-attack in the moment.

“Stop. I’m not looking at fantasy football. Ryan, don’t belittle me like that. I can come and say as three ex-players are saying one thing, and give an alternative perspective," Schrager replied.

Rather than apologize in the moment and move on to another topic, Clark doubled down.

“What I need you to do is to not get mad and let me finish for one. It wasn’t about you, it was going to be about me,” Clark said.

Approximately 13 hours later, Clark posted a public apology on his official X account (@Realrclark25).

"Today, I had an interaction with my colleague @PSchrags both on and off the air that I regret. I have apologized to Peter and taken accountability with ESPN leadership. I value working with Peter and look forward to this season. My focus will remain on professionalism, teamwork, and being a better teammate moving forward." the statement read.