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ESPN President John Skipper Resigns Due to Substance Addiction

John Skipper has resigned as president of Walt Disney Co.’s ESPN, citing a substance addiction problem. Skipper has been at ESPN since 1997 and has run the sports media giant since 2012. Former ESPN President and Executive Chairman George Bodenheimer will serve as acting chair of the company until a permanent successor is named. “I have struggled for many years with a substance addiction,” Skipper said in a statement.

 

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