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Old 12-18-2017, 10:21   #1
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ESPN going down in flames

I'm betting this "resignation" and admitted substance abuse comes out right before a rape charge accusation..........

I'm also wondering if he also thanked his crack dealer for all those years of loyal service.........

Thank god he made enough money to afford all those drugs all those years........







ESPN President John Skipper resigns citing substance abuse issue

"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," Skipper said in a statement.

Skipper said he and the company have "mutually agreed" it was appropriate for him to resign.

"I come to this public disclosure with embarrassment, trepidation and a feeling of having let others I care about down," Skipper's statement continued. "As I deal with this issue and what it means to me and my family, I ask for appropriate privacy and a little understanding."

Walt Disney CEO Bob Iger announced former ESPN President George Bodenheimer will serve as Acting Chair of ESPN for the next 90 days until they find a full time replacement for Skipper.

Skipper joined the Disney-owned network in 1997. He became president of ESPN in 2012.

http://www.foxnews.com/entertainment...use-issue.html
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Old 12-18-2017, 10:38   #2
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Maybe Pee-Diddle and Colon Kleperdink will be able to buy ESPN and the Carolina Panthers as a package deal
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Old 12-18-2017, 11:47   #3
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Maybe Pee-Diddle and Colon Kleperdink will be able to buy ESPN and the Carolina Panthers as a package deal
Let's hope so, then they can save those institutions just like the dems have saved, Baltimore, Detroit, Chicago etc etc.
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Old 12-18-2017, 12:02   #4
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I'm betting this "resignation" and admitted substance abuse comes out right before a rape charge accusation..........

I'm also wondering if he also thanked his crack dealer for all those years of loyal service.........

Thank god he made enough money to afford all those drugs all those years........







ESPN President John Skipper resigns citing substance abuse issue

"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," Skipper said in a statement.

Skipper said he and the company have "mutually agreed" it was appropriate for him to resign.

"I come to this public disclosure with embarrassment, trepidation and a feeling of having let others I care about down," Skipper's statement continued. "As I deal with this issue and what it means to me and my family, I ask for appropriate privacy and a little understanding."

Walt Disney CEO Bob Iger announced former ESPN President George Bodenheimer will serve as Acting Chair of ESPN for the next 90 days until they find a full time replacement for Skipper.

Skipper joined the Disney-owned network in 1997. He became president of ESPN in 2012.

http://www.foxnews.com/entertainment...use-issue.html
I've been saying for a few years that the leadership at ESPN must be smoking crack as the only explanation for why they would transform themselves from a sports network to a social justice network that plays a few sports.
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Old 12-18-2017, 12:14   #5
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ESPN broadcast headquarters is located in Bristol CT...something must be in the water in most of the northeast.

ESPN Headquarters Info
The ESPN headquarters is located in Bristol, Connecticut. The incorporated business runs out of the corporate office.
Address: For a direct line to the ESPN headquarters, you can write to:
ESPN Headquarters 545 Middle St. Bristol, CT 06010

http://www.headquartersinfo.com/espn...s-information/
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