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ESPN president John Skipper resigns citing substance addiction

FILE PHOTO: John Skipper, president of ESPN Inc., attends the annual Allen & Company Sun Valley Conference, July 5, 2016 in Sun Valley, Idaho.

John Skipper, the president of ESPN, resigned from his position Monday citing a substance addiction problem, according to the sports network.

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The network announced that former ESPN president and executive chairman George Bodenheimer will serve as acting chair for the next 90 days. Bodenheimer worked for ESPN from 1981 to 2014.

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