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. >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>> Groups "TVorNotTV" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>> an email to [email protected]. >>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>> >> -- >> Kevin M. (RPCV) >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "TVorNotTV" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected]. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >> > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TVorNotTV" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/tvornottv/CAH5J8yytrZZgEaK41XS3w5LgRfC%2B4RTrsREaoJXXDRdWgh4nKQ%40mail.gmail.com.
