BREAKING: ESPN President John Skipper Resigns After Revealing Drug Addiction

News rocked ESPN Monday morning that company president and co-chairman of Disney Media Networks, John Skipper, would be resigning.

The network will be ran by George Bodenheimer, ESPN’s president from 1998-2011 for the next 90 days until the company can find a suitable replacement.

The 61-year-old Skipper, who became president in 2012, released a statement to his employees, saying –

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“Today I have resigned from my duties as President of ESPN. I have had a wonderful career at the Walt Disney Company and am grateful for the many opportunities and friendships. I owe a debt to many, but most profoundly Michael Lynton, George Bodenheimer and Bob Iger. I have struggled for many years with a substance addiction. I have decided that the most important thing I can do right now is to take care of my problem. I have disclosed that decision to the company, and we mutually agreed that it was appropriate that I resign. I will always appreciate the human understanding and warmth that Bob displayed here and always. I come to this public disclosure with embarrassment, trepidation and a feeling of having let others I care about down. As I deal with this issue and what it means to me and my family, I ask for appropriate privacy and a little understanding. To my colleagues at ESPN, it has been a privilege. I take great pride in your accomplishments and have complete confidence in your collective ability to continue ESPN’s success.”

(ESPN)

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