ESPN President Resigns, Citing Substance Addiction

(CNN Money) — ESPN president John Skipper resigned on Monday, citing a substance addiction.
“I have struggled for many years with a substance addiction,” Skipper said in a statement. “I have decided that the most important thing I can do right now is to take care of my problem.”
He went on to say, “I come to this public disclosure with embarrassment, trepidation and a feeling of having let others I care about down.”
The resignation takes effect immediate