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According to former ESPN president John Skipper, Warner Bros. Discovery CEO and president David Zaslav is not earning his keep. Photo Credit: Pablo Torre Finds Out on X.

John Skipper: WBD president David Zaslav’s salary ‘shockingly high’

"...if that is the correlation, he is quite overpaid."

By Michael Dixon OnJun 14, 2025 0
Dan Le Batard revealed on Monday's episode of 'The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz' that Meadowlark Media's deal with DraftKings ends in a 'few months.'

Meadowlark Media reportedly has new deal with DraftKings

After a time of great uncertainty and transition, Meadowlark Media has secured its future by inking a new deal with DraftKings.

By Matt Yoder OnMay 23, 2025 0
John Skipper on 'Pablo Torre Finds Out' discussing his failed pursuit of Shaquille O'Neal at ESPN.

John Skipper recalls trying to lure Shaquille O’Neal from TNT

"Tried to convince him that it could be his show on ESPN."

By Reice Shipley OnMay 17, 2025 0
John Skipper

Bill Simmons teases ‘Dan Le Batard Show’ over departure of John Skipper

"Didn’t realize you guys were still around."

By Brendon Kleen OnMay 16, 2025 0
Former ESPN president John Skipper believes we heading toward big college football games being available exclusively on pay-per-view. Photo Credit: Pablo Torre Finds Out on X.

John Skipper predicts college football games will become PPV events

"It's going to be good business."

By Michael Dixon OnMay 16, 2025 0
Dan Le Batard took to X to address Meadowlark Media's future following John Skipper's departure.

Dan Le Batard addresses Meadowlark Media’s future after John Skipper departure

"I’m so grateful that our Skipper has navigated today’s turbulent media seas to get us into much safer waters."

By Ben Axelrod OnMay 2, 2025 0
John Skipper

Former ESPN president John Skipper reportedly leaving Meadowlark Media

According to Front Office Sports, "It was not immediately clear what the new leadership structure will be for Meadowlark’s business."

By Brendon Kleen OnMay 2, 2025 0
John Skipper on "Pablo Torre Finds Out."

Ex-ESPN prez John Skipper dismantles Shedeur Sanders-collusion theory

"If you believe he can make your team and start next year, and your team will be better, they would take him. They're interested in getting better."

By Sam Neumann OnApr 29, 2025 0
John Skipper

Former ESPN president tried to expand NCAA Tournament to 96 teams

"We proposed immediately taking the tournament to 96 teams."

By Drew Lerner OnMar 23, 2025 0
John Skipper, David Samson, Pable Torre

Former ESPN prez John Skipper foresees future without March Madness as we know it

"Colleges, athletic departments, college presidents have demonstrated that to get more money, they will do pretty much anything."

By Sean Keeley OnMar 21, 2025 0
Former "Around the Horn" panelist Jay Mariotti claims the show went “too woke,” but admits he hasn’t watched it in years.

Former panelist Jay Mariotti says ‘Around the Horn’ is ending because it went ‘woke’

"Nobody’s turning on ESPN to watch this."

By Sam Neumann OnMar 7, 2025 0
John Skipper

John Skipper dismisses NBA ratings concern: ‘The league is in excellent shape’

"Ask anyone associated with the NBA, would you rather have the ratings go up 20% or the media rights go up 300%?"

By Arthur Weinstein OnFeb 14, 2025 0
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Meadowlark Media

MySports won’t replace what Venu Sports promised or what ESPN Flagship will offer

Stephen A. Smith on Inside the NBA

John Skipper thinks Stephen A. Smith will join ‘Inside the NBA’ cast ‘at some point’

"I think you'll see him on Inside the NBA at some point."

By Arthur Weinstein OnDec 6, 2024 0
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ESPN should bring back ‘Sport Science,’ and not just because everyone loved it

Edit by Liam McGuire, Comeback Media

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John Skipper Caitlyn Jenner

John Skipper ‘still proud’ giving Caitlyn Jenner the Arthur Ashe Courage Award

"I'm still proud of the gesture while not particularly admiring the recipient."

By Brendon Kleen OnSep 8, 2024 1
Mike Lupica on The Sports Reporters

Mike Lupica won’t commit to return to ‘Sports Reporters’ reboot: ‘They’ve gotta respect it’

Lupica also called former ESPN president John Skipper a "chucklehead" for canceling the show in 2017.

By Brendon Kleen OnAug 22, 2024 11
Pablo Torre on his podcast

‘Pablo Torre Finds Out’ given award for reporting on transgender teenage athlete

"Rigorous reporting with a sense of humor is the most underrated commodity in sports media. I believe it is also the antidote to America’s lazily predictable culture war."

By Sam Neumann OnAug 22, 2024 0
David Samson

David Samson references ‘OnlyFans for press releases’ around NBA’s WBD response

"I like how this is the part of the show where we become aroused by press releases."

By Arthur Weinstein OnAug 3, 2024 0
Mike Ryan of The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz

Producer: Pandemic delayed Dan Le Batard’s ESPN departure

"The writing was on the wall with Skipper and ESPN parting ways."

By Brendon Kleen OnJun 22, 2024 3

John Skipper reiterates belief that WNBA will triple its broadcast rights revenue

"The NWSL – which is clearly not as valuable as the WNBA – got $60 million a year in the open and free market."

By Kevin Harrish OnJun 15, 2024 0
John Skipper

John Skipper predicts WNBA will more than triple broadcast rights value in new package

"I think it's a bargain to get the WNBA for those prices if you're one of the networks that gets them."

By Brendon Kleen OnMay 31, 2024 2
Unrivaled logo Photo Credit: Unrivaled

Former ESPN, Turner execs backing Unrivaled 3-on-3 women’s basketball league

“I would think that every major company that has a sports media component will want to look at this."

By Arthur Weinstein OnMay 30, 2024 2

John Skipper doesn’t think WBD has NBA matching rights

“I am puzzled and don’t understand how they could have a right to match."

By Robert O'Neill OnMay 18, 2024 2

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