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I like Bomani and Pablo...don't trust ESPN, though.
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ThisFlame suit on. Never understood NTs infatuation with "Highly Questionable". I kinda like the idea of this new show tho.
He deserved a E Entertainment award, not an ESPN one. He hadn't been an athlete or involved in sports for decades.
They gave him an award to promote their show and increase ratings instead of giving it to someone who legitimately deserved it.
The ESPN Layoffs Will Also Reportedly Include One Of Their Most Beloved NFL Reporters
ROBBY KALLAND 05.31.17
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A month after the start of the massive wave of ESPN layoffs saw nearly 100 on-air personalities, reporters, and writers let go from the sports media giant, there continue to be reports trickling out of more personalities that are headed out the door in Bristol. The reason for the drawn out process of some of these layoffs and the delay in announcements or news getting out is that many of the layoffs have involved people with a significant amount of time remaining on their contracts.
ESPN didn’t cut ties completely and offer severance packages, instead choosing to pay out the remainder of all contracts — some still multi-year deals. So, while we know of the vast majority of those that are out from ESPN, there will likely still be some layoffs that we learn about over the summer. On Wednesday, Michael McCarthy of Sporting News reported that one of those names is long-time NFL reporter John Clayton.
“The Professor” has been with ESPN for 23 years and will reportedly join Ed Werder and Trent Dilfer as tenured NFL reporters and well-known personalities that will no longer be employed by ESPN. In 2007, Clayton was inducted into the writer’s wing of the NFL Hall of Fame for his distinguished career dating back to the start of his career in Pittsburgh in the ’70s and eventual move to Seattle to cover the Seahawks for more than a decade for the Tacoma News Tribune.
Clayton was a regular on SportsCenter and NFL Live, but he might be best remembered by some for having one of the all-time great “This is SportsCenter” commercials in ESPN history, in which he unveils a ponytail and a Slayer t-shirt after doing a hit from his room at his mom’s house.
sas is trash though
Bomani's last day on Highly Questionable was Thursday. The farewell was touching.
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John Skipper resigned as president of ESPN and co-chairman of the Disney Media Networks on Monday.
George Bodenheimer, ESPN's president from 1998 to 2011 and its executive chairman until May 2014, will take over as the acting chairman of the company for the next 90 days to help Disney chairman and chief executive officer Bob Iger find Skipper's replacement.
"Today I have resigned from my duties as President of ESPN," Skipper said in a statement. "I have had a wonderful career at the Walt Disney Company and am grateful for the many opportunities and friendships. I owe a debt to many, but most profoundly Michael Lynton, George Bodenheimer and Bob Iger.
"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.
"I have disclosed that decision to the company, and we mutually agreed that it was appropriate that I resign. I will always appreciate the human understanding and warmth that Bob displayed here and always.
"I come to this public disclosure with embarrassment, trepidation and a feeling of having let others I care about down.
"As I deal with this issue and what it means to me and my family, I ask for appropriate privacy and a little understanding.
"To my colleagues at ESPN, it has been a privilege. I take great pride in your accomplishments and have complete confidence in your collective ability to continue ESPN's success."
Skipper, 61, joined ESPN in 1997 as senior vice president and general manager of ESPN The Magazine. He was named to his current job on Jan. 1, 2012.
"I join John Skipper's many friends and colleagues across the company in wishing him well during this challenging time," Iger said in a statement. "I respect his candor and support his decision to focus on his health and his family. With his departure, George Bodenheimer has agreed to serve as Acting Chair of ESPN for the next 90 days to provide interim leadership, help me identify and secure John's successor, and ensure a smooth transition. I am grateful for George's support and look forward to working with him again in this temporary role."
Bodenheimer, 59, was named president of ESPN on Nov. 19, 1998, and continued in the role through the end of 2011. He was then the company's executive chairman after Skipper took over as president of the company.