Letterman issued a far stronger statement of support for Koppel than Disney did, saying he wouldn’t join ABC if it meant displacing Koppel. Moreover, Letterman stated that he had cause to wonder how Eisner and Iger would treat him, if this was how they treated Koppel, one of their most respected on-air talents. A full week after the story broke, Iger apologized to Koppel.
