Robert Griffin III Addresses Shocking Firing From ESPN With Heartwarming Social Media Post

Robert Griffin III looking on at event.

Robert Griffin III sent out a heartwarming message on social media following his unexpected firing from ESPN.

On Thursday, Andrew Marchand of The Athletic reported that ESPN was firing Robert Griffin III and Sam Ponde in cost-cutting moves. Marchand noted that both were making over seven figures on their contracts and that RG3 was signed for two more years.

In a post on X/Twitter, Griffin sent out a thank you message to his ESPN coworkers and the fans who supported him during his three-year run with the company. The post featured a video of RG3 running out onto the field at Memorial Stadium for the Clemson Tigers-North Carolina Tar Heels game last November: