John Skipper

I don't think Vince spent a lot of time doing that.

Well, Mohawk is actually an anglicized version of the name of a native tribe. It's a punk hairstyle from the 80s. Agreed to agree. It was that also.

Well, Mohawk is actually an anglicized version of the name of a native tribe. It's a punk hairstyle from the 80s. Agreed to agree. It was that also.

Well, Mohawk is actually an anglicized version of the name of a native tribe. It's a punk hairstyle from the 80s. Agreed to agree. It was that also.

I'm John Skipper. I was once president of ESPN. When Colin Coward left ESPN for Fox, it left a hole in our radio schedule. And there was some discussion about what to put in there. Was there resistance? It was always resistance internally at ESPN to Dan. right when we originally installed him in Miami.

I'm John Skipper. I was once president of ESPN. When Colin Coward left ESPN for Fox, it left a hole in our radio schedule. And there was some discussion about what to put in there. Was there resistance? It was always resistance internally at ESPN to Dan. right when we originally installed him in Miami.

There were a number of people who didn't think we should have studio facilities in Miami, and I did have to tell Todd Keller, the very capable head of ESPN Radio at one point, that we were going to lease the studio, and I expected him to do it quickly.

There were a number of people who didn't think we should have studio facilities in Miami, and I did have to tell Todd Keller, the very capable head of ESPN Radio at one point, that we were going to lease the studio, and I expected him to do it quickly.

So wherever the resistance was, I didn't have to deal with it because there all were people who worked with me, and the influence I had was I got to say what went after Colin Coward's show, and we ended up putting Dan's show there.

So wherever the resistance was, I didn't have to deal with it because there all were people who worked with me, and the influence I had was I got to say what went after Colin Coward's show, and we ended up putting Dan's show there.

Consequently, there came a moment we were either talking about moving Dan's show from the local radio to ESPN National or we're talking about moving it to a different day part. I was in the process of trying to bring in a new generation of talent. I wanted that generation of talent to be diverse.

Consequently, there came a moment we were either talking about moving Dan's show from the local radio to ESPN National or we're talking about moving it to a different day part. I was in the process of trying to bring in a new generation of talent. I wanted that generation of talent to be diverse.

And there was a moment when I suggested to Dan that it might make a very good radio show for him and Beaumont to do the show together. And Dan said, I have a unique chemistry with Stugatz. I want to continue that. I didn't know John very well at all. That's John Wiener. Did not know him very well. And Dan sent him up to Bristol to meet with me. We met in my office. I liked him.

And there was a moment when I suggested to Dan that it might make a very good radio show for him and Beaumont to do the show together. And Dan said, I have a unique chemistry with Stugatz. I want to continue that. I didn't know John very well at all. That's John Wiener. Did not know him very well. And Dan sent him up to Bristol to meet with me. We met in my office. I liked him.

A great deal when I met him. He's a charming fellow. And also at that meeting, ultimately, I realized that I wanted to get Dan, keep Dan motivated. He had a right to choose his own co-host. So I agreed. And I did tell him, I'll agree, but you have to change your name because I don't think we want to do the Dan LeBattard show with testicles.

A great deal when I met him. He's a charming fellow. And also at that meeting, ultimately, I realized that I wanted to get Dan, keep Dan motivated. He had a right to choose his own co-host. So I agreed. And I did tell him, I'll agree, but you have to change your name because I don't think we want to do the Dan LeBattard show with testicles.

And maybe since you're moving on to the national ESPN platform, you should think about, let's just get rid of that nickname. There was no budging on that either from either Stu Gotts or Senior Levitard. So I capitulated.

And maybe since you're moving on to the national ESPN platform, you should think about, let's just get rid of that nickname. There was no budging on that either from either Stu Gotts or Senior Levitard. So I capitulated.

Sometimes you have to capitulate to your most talented folks who have ideas about things they want to do, often because it's right and often because it's the practical thing to do for the greater good. And I don't think I'm going to characterize which one of those two it was.

Sometimes you have to capitulate to your most talented folks who have ideas about things they want to do, often because it's right and often because it's the practical thing to do for the greater good. And I don't think I'm going to characterize which one of those two it was.