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Former ESPN President John Skipper: Disney “Can’t Give In” On Rate To YouTube TV
"I never liked negotiating in the press, but that might be what they’re doing…Disney has to figure out a way to get them something that doesn’t trip MFNs that is not essentially unfair"
David Samson Says a Costume Change Could Change Perception of Michael Jordan Appearances on NBC Sports
"Christ, I change my blazer when we’re doing something on a different day to make people think that it’s different. I think it’s funny"
How WNBA Controversy Showcases ESPN Proving Its Doubters Wrong
"Perfect objectivity may be unrealistic. Fairness isn’t"
David Samson Returns To ‘Nothing Personal’ Following Family Emergency
"I wasn't ready to talk about it. I wasn't ready to think about it, other than to do what was in front of me, which was to figure out how to deal with something that is unthinkable"
Pablo Torre Insists Content of ‘Pablo Torre Finds Out’ Not Changing Following The Athletic Licensing Deal
"The Athletic, the New York Times came to us... and they made it very clear that they want us to do this show exactly as we’ve been doing it"
David Samson Questions if NFL Stake in ESPN Will Affect Coverage
"You talk about a conflict of interest—Why do you think Bob Iger had to talk about it yesterday?"
David Samson: Pat McAfee Is Not “Covering” Budget Cuts With ESPN
"They're doing it because they believe it's in the best interest of the company to not have those people in the positions they're in."
Dan Le Batard Discusses Meadowlark Media’s Changes, DraftKings Extension, ESPN and Creative Freedom
"One of the things that we wanted to do is give people permission to bet on themselves."
Kevin Millar: We Avoid the “Nuts and Bolts” of Analytics on ‘Intentional Talk’
"My job is not to hurt your feelings. I will hurt your feelings if it’s a lack of effort."
Dan Le Batard: Teams are ‘Really Alienating Their Customer’ in Streaming Age
"The streaming age has created all sorts of oil wells for the teams, but they are really alienating their customer."