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    ESPN president John Skipper obliterates Bill Simmons

    Author: Yahoo Sports
    June 13, 2016 at 15:58
    Simmons told Jim Rutenberg of the New York Times that he wonders if Disney CEO Robert Iger
    Bill Simmons has bashed ESPN on numerous occasions since the network decided to not renew his contract, and his former boss is finally firing back. Over the weekend, ESPN president John Skipper was asked about a theory Simmons has proposed regarding why the World Wide Leader decided to part ways with him. Simmons told Jim Rutenberg of the New York Times that he wonders if Disney CEO Robert Iger (Disney is ESPN’s parent company) wanted him gone after Simmons made controversial remarks about Roger Goodell and the NFL. Shortly after Simmons was ousted, Iger’s name was linked to a proposed Los Angeles stadium that would have been shared by the Oakland Raiders and San Diego C-hargers. Skipper has heard ...
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