Original sentence: Additionally, ESPN's TV ratings declined significantly across the board and the network endured criticism from some quarters over the declining quality of its programming
Edited sentence: Additionally, ESPN's TV ratings declined significantly across the board and the network endured criticism from some quarters over the declining quality of its programming..   In October 2017, Skipper reportedly made a bizarre series of comments blaming ESPN's struggles on a secret conspiracy between FoxNews, President Trump, and prominent ESPN critics