[Tree of Liberty]

Disney only drug tests its employees upon hiring. After that, never again.

Well, it so happens, as you probably know, that ESPN is owned by Disney. Therefore, Rush would have had a drug test a few weeks ago. As far as I can tell, he showed no detox symptoms before that time. So, either he continued to take drugs even though he knew he'd be tested, or he didn't take the drugs at all.

[GOPrincess]

Do you know for a fact that ESPN/Disney demands a drug test of everyone on the air? Are there any contracts for big-name talent that get around it? Very interesting angle.

[ApesForEvolution]

3rd possibility: people still 'get past' the drug tests these days. All the time.

[Timesink]

Well, it so happens, as you probably know, that ESPN is owned by Disney. Therefore, Rush would have had a drug test a few weeks ago. As far as I can tell, he showed no detox symptoms before that time. So, either he continued to take drugs even though he knew he'd be tested, or he didn't take the drugs at all.

Rush originally began working for ABC around 1987 or '88. That's when the drug test would have been given.

I'm also rather doubtful that Rush was hired on by ESPN like a normal employee. I have trouble believing they made Rush go sit in human resources and fill out forms like a new 25-year-old production assistant would have to do, and then started receiving checks every two weeks. His agent got him the gig, he signed the contract, he showed up once a week to do his show and went home.