It is accurate that the Walt Disney Company and ESPN are committed to diversity and inclusion. These are long-standing values that drive fundamental fairness while providing us with the widest possible pool of talent to create the smartest and most… — John Skipper Copy Share Image
Sports occupies a central place in our society, and, as such, it is unavoidably cultural in nature and often engaged in societal issues. — John Skipper Copy Share
I have this thing I used to say at home and in the office: If somebody is calling, unless it's somebody who can fire… — John Skipper Copy Share
Things that are unique and rare will cost a lot of money. Houses in East Hampton and Malibu will cost a lot of money… — John Skipper Copy Share
Chess is a competition. Checkers is a competition. Mostly, I'm interested in doing real sports. — John Skipper Copy Share
When you look at what you get in a cable subscription, it is a spectacular value. For $70 or $80 a month is what… — John Skipper Copy Share
The cable package continues to be the greatest value in the history of entertainment. The average hour watched on cable television costs between 15… — John Skipper Copy Share
The consumption of highlights on ESPN is greater than everybody else's combined. Fifty-six percent of all news and information consumed in sports is consumed… — John Skipper Copy Share
I actually thought I wanted to be Thomas Wolfe, but I didn't have the talent. So I thought I could edit Thomas Wolfe. — John Skipper Copy Share
I have found - and tennis may be the greatest manifestation of it - Americans have become more international in taste. Remember the old… — John Skipper Copy Share
It is accurate that the Walt Disney Company and ESPN are committed to diversity and inclusion. These are long-standing values that drive fundamental fairness… — John Skipper Copy Share
Brand matters. And ESPN is, by far, the most popular sports brand. People trust ESPN. — John Skipper Copy Share
Sports is a mass product, and it's a non-replicable product. You can't knock it off. — John Skipper Copy Share
With the polarization of points of view around significant political and social issues, sports is a place where people can sort of talk about… — John Skipper Copy Share
Please watch a little less television. Maybe post a few less comments about the lunch you had today. — John Skipper Copy Share
