John Skipper Says He Left ESPN After Someone He Bought Cocaine From Tried To Extort Him
by Tom Ley from Deadspin > Sports News Without Fear, Favor or Compromise on (#3J8H3)

Former ESPN president John Skipper cited a substance abuse problem as the cause for his resignation when he left the network last December. There have since been no details revealed about the nature or severity of that problem, but in an interview with The Hollywood Reporter published today Skipper reveals two things:"