Dana White says the UFC got the $1.5 billion deal because Skipper left.
Skipper's cocaine dealer was apparently trying to extort him.

https://www.tmz.com/2022/12/23/dana-white-john-skipper-cocaine-scandal-led-ufc-espn-deal/

On Mon, Dec 18, 2017 at 12:59 PM Steve Timko <[email protected]> wrote:

> That's the surprising part of the announcement: I am a drug addict, not a
> pervert.
>
> Not sent from an iPhone.
> On Dec 18, 2017, at 12:55 PM, "Kevin M." <[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>> Substance abuse is almost quaint compared to why most execs are leaving
>>
>> On Mon, Dec 18, 2017 at 12:32 PM Mark Jeffries < [email protected]>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> And this annus horribilis for the Worldwide Leader probably didn't
>>> help--Skipper is also giving up his role as chair of Disney Media
>>> Networks--former president George Bodenheimer will be in charge until
>>> Skipper's replacement is announced:
>>>
>>>
>>> http://money.cnn.com/2017/12/18/media/john-skipper-espn-resigns/index.html
>>>
>>> Skipper emphasizes that this has nothing to do with the announced
>>> acquisition last week of assets from 21st Century Fox by Disney, including
>>> Fox's regional sports networks and its interest in the Sky and Star
>>> overseas services, which include sports channels that I've heard some
>>> people say that if they were rebranded ESPN, the problems of the last year
>>> at home would be relatively stress-free.
>>>
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