ESPN President John Skipper resigns, citing substance addiction problem
by Tracey Lien, Los Angeles Times
Dec 18, 2017
3 minutes
ESPN President John Skipper resigned Monday, citing a substance addiction problem, in a move that stunned the sports media business.
Skipper led a sports juggernaut that is a big moneymaker for parent company Walt Disney Co., but it has been struggling as its main cable channel's ratings and subscriber counts fall. It also may be on the cusp of transformation - Disney agreed last week to acquire much of the Fox entertainment empire, including nearly
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