Tag: John Skipper

ESPN chief Skipper to staff: 'ESPN is not a political organization'. "ESPN is about sports." It is "not a political organization." But the network has social media policies for good reasons, Skipper said, because personal comments "will reflect on ESPN." Skipper did not mention Trump's criticism, but his message was clear: Let's cover the news -- sports and "the issues that intersect with sports" -- and stop being the news. ESPN is about sports. We have programs on which we discuss and even debate sports, as well as the issues that intersect with sports. ESPN is not a political organization. Where sports and politics intersect, no one is told what view they must express. We are committed to inclusion and an environment of tolerance where everyone in a diverse work force has the equal opportunity to succeed.