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Report: ESPN's John Skipper Resigned Due to Sexual Harassment Issues, Not Substance Abuse
Breitbart ^ | December 30, 2017 | Dylan Gwinn

Posted on 12/30/2017 2:05:15 PM PST by Zakeet

Nearly two weeks ago, ESPN President John Skipper shocked the media world by suddenly resigning from his position at the "Worldwide Leader."

At the time, Skipper said he needed to resign to deal with substance abuse issues.

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Well, Clay Travis of Fox Sports Radio and Outkick the Coverage reports that there is something bigger indeed, behind Skipper's resignation. Travis reports that in the days following Skipper’s announcement, several reports came to him offering a much different explanation for Skipper's immediate departure.

"In the next couple of days I was told by multiple sources I trust inside ESPN that the reason for Skipper's "resignation" was because of sexual harassment issues inside the company. In the wake of the Boston Globe story about sexual harassment I was told Skipper's own issues suddenly emerged and that was why the resignation happened so abruptly.

And ESPN decided to blame substance abuse issues instead."

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So why lie about it? If in fact, ESPN is lying about the reasons for Skipper’s resignation?

The answer may be found higher up the food chain. Disney CEO Bob Iger is a rumored 2020 Democrat presidential candidate. Considering how crucial the female vote is, especially in a Democratic primary, one would think that Iger would move aggressively to quash any potentially damaging sexual harassment scandal at one of his larger networks.

Would Iger engage in that type of politically-calculated micromanagement?

Well, he's done it before.

(Excerpt) Read more at breitbart.com ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: disney; espn; msm; sexualharassment

Another Libtard Media Mogul Pervert ... Perhaps?

1 posted on 12/30/2017 2:05:15 PM PST by Zakeet
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To: Zakeet

“I call these girls my substance.”


2 posted on 12/30/2017 2:06:07 PM PST by Yaelle
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To: Zakeet

Everyone knows that there is no substance at espn.


3 posted on 12/30/2017 2:07:07 PM PST by BookmanTheJanitor
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To: BookmanTheJanitor

4 posted on 12/30/2017 2:10:03 PM PST by EEGator
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To: Zakeet

Ah yes. Bob Ley, Chris Berman, Keithie O, EsPN

“America’s Conscience”


5 posted on 12/30/2017 2:11:41 PM PST by A_Former_Democrat (Another Islamic terrorist event, and no “outrage” from the “Muslim community”. Again)
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To: BookmanTheJanitor

POST OF THE MONTH


6 posted on 12/30/2017 2:25:21 PM PST by TMA62 (Al Sharpton - The North Korea of race relations)
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To: Zakeet
So why lie about it? If in fact, ESPN is lying about the reasons for Skipper’s resignation?

You just arrived from Jupiter?

Perversions and unlimited drug use is the new normal!

Abusing or harrassing women heterosexually, not so much

7 posted on 12/30/2017 2:29:54 PM PST by publius911 (CBS: "Asking the right questions is 100% of catching sexual abusers")
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To: Zakeet

I think anyone resigning these last few or next few months will have to answer if they are doing so for predatory behavior.


8 posted on 12/30/2017 2:58:51 PM PST by Reno89519 (PRESIDENT TRUMP, KEEP YOUR PROMISES! NO AMNESTY AND BUILD THAT WALL.)
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To: BookmanTheJanitor

Maybe he was thinking of testosterone as a substance.


9 posted on 12/30/2017 3:24:42 PM PST by Verginius Rufus
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To: Zakeet
The Disney president might be running for president as a Democrat? I knew the Democrats were Mickey Mouse...😀
10 posted on 12/30/2017 3:25:36 PM PST by Deplorable American1776 (Proud to be a DeplorableAmerican with a Deplorable Family...even the dog is, too. :-))
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To: Yaelle

Maybe he was abusing Viagra.


11 posted on 12/30/2017 3:58:15 PM PST by Pearls Before Swine
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To: Zakeet

Are there a lot of people who care about John Skipper, or even know who he was till recently?
I never heard of him before last week.


12 posted on 12/30/2017 4:28:38 PM PST by lee martell
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To: Zakeet

A good theory about Iger, but there’s a small hole in it: Iger extended his contract to 2021, meaning he most likely isn’t going to be doing a presidential bid anytime soon.

Still, won’t be surprised if Iger had political motives for keeping quiet.


13 posted on 12/30/2017 4:55:20 PM PST by otness_e
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To: A_Former_Democrat

Actually, Bob Ley is conservative, as strange as that may sound. Of course he is also the longest tenured ESPN employee and was there long before they became a sports version of MSNBC...


14 posted on 12/30/2017 4:59:38 PM PST by gopno1
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To: Yaelle


15 posted on 12/30/2017 5:01:09 PM PST by Vlad The Inhaler (United We Stand, Divided We Fall. Remember That Diversity Is The Opposite Of Unity.)
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To: Zakeet

Wasn’t he Barbie’s friend?


16 posted on 12/30/2017 5:04:32 PM PST by nickcarraway
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To: nickcarraway

Little sister, I believe.


17 posted on 12/30/2017 5:23:29 PM PST by Tax-chick ("It is better to have a home full of misbehaving children than a silent house."~Kevin Williamson)
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To: Yaelle

LOL! - “Gonna get sum substance tonight......


18 posted on 12/31/2017 4:16:46 AM PST by trebb (Where in the the hell has my country gone? I think Trump may give it back...)
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To: gopno1

Interesting, because I stopped recording/watching Outside The Lines because it was over the top PC


19 posted on 12/31/2017 6:20:08 AM PST by A_Former_Democrat (Another Islamic terrorist event, and no “outrage” from the “Muslim community”. Again)
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