ESPN Analyst Turns Out to Be Hooligan in 'SportsCenter' Ad

Who is the real John Clayton?

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Regular viewers of ESPN know John Clayton as a brainiac NFL analyst. In fact, he’s a disgusting slacker who never left home. It’s amazing what you learn from the “This Is SportsCenter” ads. The spot, which is being hailed as perhaps the best commercial ever by YouTube viewers—i.e., disgusting slackers who actually do live at home—was done by Wieden + Kennedy in New York.
UPDATE: “This spot gives viewers a chance to peek behind the curtain,” Clayton says in a statement.

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