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Simmons Suspended by EsPN for 3 weeks

FreeChavez
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Not that this shocks anyone, but ESPN has gone so far from any journalistic integrity and merely is a mouth for whatever sports program they have invested. Whether that be the NFL, SEC, DUKE basketball, etc. It's a joke that someone actually said what 80% of americans think in calling out gooddell and he gets suspended for more time than Ray Rice.

deadspin.com/espn-suspends-bill-simmons-three-weeks-over-goodell-cri-1638842937
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  • EsophagealFeces
    EsophagealFeces Member Posts: 13,169
    Great hypocrisy by ESPN, as always.
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  • dnc
    dnc Member Posts: 56,840
    CuntWaffle said:

    Simmons is one of the few people on ESPN worth a damn. 99% of everyone else is just wasting oxygen.

    So you don't suspend the cunt who tries to report of some dudes shower habits because he is gay yet you suspend a guy for saying what everyone else is thinking?

    Bristol really needs a nuke.

    What about his fridge habits?
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  • allpurpleallgold
    allpurpleallgold Member Posts: 8,771
    edited September 2014
    I'm not saying ESPN is right but they are partners with the NFL. If Simmons wants to rip Goodell with no consequences he should stop cashin them checks.
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  • Tequilla
    Tequilla Member Posts: 20,102
    I don't blame Simmons for anything he said ... also don't blame ESPN for what they did because they have to protect their interests ($$$)

    However, Simmons DID dare for ESPN management to do something and they did. He also said that if they did he'd respond in kind ... still waiting on that.

    If Simmons is what he says he is, then he needs to act accordingly now. If he just sits back and accepts his suspension in quiet, then he'll lose a lot of respect IMO.
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  • RoadDawg55
    RoadDawg55 Member Posts: 30,147
    Simmons sucks. He can get nuked with the rest of ESPN. He's Rick Reilly part 2.
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  • CuntWaffle
    CuntWaffle Member Posts: 22,499
    RoadDawg55 said:

    Simmons sucks. He can get nuked with the rest of ESPN. He's Rick Reilly part 2.

    Not even close. Try again.
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  • RoadDawg55
    RoadDawg55 Member Posts: 30,147
    edited September 2014
    CuntWaffle said:

    RoadDawg55 said:

    Simmons sucks. He can get nuked with the rest of ESPN. He's Rick Reilly part 2.

    Not even close. Try again.
    Current Simmons sucks and has for a few years. If it was 2004, then yes, he was very good. Riley was too at one point too. Both of them are terrible on tv. Once they went to tv, both of their writing went to shit. They are both extremely arrogant. Both are whiny cunts. Both got worse as their popularity increased. They have some similarities. From the past five years, I'll give Simmons credit for his part in creating 30 for 30. Other than that, he's worthless.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wKynBzWpsrY
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  • allpurpleallgold
    allpurpleallgold Member Posts: 8,771
    RoadDawg55 said:

    CuntWaffle said:

    RoadDawg55 said:

    Simmons sucks. He can get nuked with the rest of ESPN. He's Rick Reilly part 2.

    Not even close. Try again.
    Current Simmons sucks and has for a few years. If it was 2004, then yes, he was very good. Riley was too at one point too. Both of them are terrible on tv. Once they went to tv, both of their writing went to shit. They are both extremely arrogant. Both are whiny cunts. Both got worse as their popularity increased. They have some similarities. From the past five years, I'll give Simmons credit for his part in creating 30 for 30. Other than that, he's worthless.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wKynBzWpsrY
    Hipster.
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  • FreeChavez
    FreeChavez Member Posts: 3,223
    I agree partially with roaddawg. Once all these guys try and expand their brand various parts suffer. For simmons, once he started writing, pod casting, running grantland, doing tv, etc his writing went to shit. It went from being entertaining to being like his 4th job(and it shows). He'll toss out the occasional gem still, but I rarely read his work anymore b/c it's not great quality.

    I do think that simmons is still a good enough personality for podcasting and writing, but he still doesn't have the personality for TV. Reilly never did either.

    I disagree with the whole partners with the NFL. ESPN is supposed to be a journalistic website. Yes, they bought the rights for the nfl, but didn't release any ability to critique it throughout the company. That's where ESPN has gone off the rails. They no longer have a voice. They are the mouthpiece of whatever rights they purchase, and then shove it down everyone's throats. ESPN should still allow their anchors and writers to discuss sports. If simmons worked FOR the NFL, then i understand it. But he doesn't
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  • ThomasFremont
    ThomasFremont Member Posts: 13,325
    FreeChavez said:

    I agree partially with roaddawg. Once all these guys try and expand their brand various parts suffer. For simmons, once he started writing, pod casting, running grantland, doing tv, etc his writing went to shit. It went from being entertaining to being like his 4th job(and it shows). He'll toss out the occasional gem still, but I rarely read his work anymore b/c it's not great quality.

    I do think that simmons is still a good enough personality for podcasting and writing, but he still doesn't have the personality for TV. Reilly never did either.

    I disagree with the whole partners with the NFL. ESPN is supposed to be a journalistic website. Yes, they bought the rights for the nfl, but didn't release any ability to critique it throughout the company. That's where ESPN has gone off the rails. They no longer have a voice. They are the mouthpiece of whatever rights they purchase, and then shove it down everyone's throats. ESPN should still allow their anchors and writers to discuss sports. If simmons worked FOR the NFL, then i understand it. But he doesn't

    ESPN isn't journalism.

    HTH
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  • FreeChavez
    FreeChavez Member Posts: 3,223
    ThomasFremont said:

    FreeChavez said:

    I agree partially with roaddawg. Once all these guys try and expand their brand various parts suffer. For simmons, once he started writing, pod casting, running grantland, doing tv, etc his writing went to shit. It went from being entertaining to being like his 4th job(and it shows). He'll toss out the occasional gem still, but I rarely read his work anymore b/c it's not great quality.

    I do think that simmons is still a good enough personality for podcasting and writing, but he still doesn't have the personality for TV. Reilly never did either.

    I disagree with the whole partners with the NFL. ESPN is supposed to be a journalistic website. Yes, they bought the rights for the nfl, but didn't release any ability to critique it throughout the company. That's where ESPN has gone off the rails. They no longer have a voice. They are the mouthpiece of whatever rights they purchase, and then shove it down everyone's throats. ESPN should still allow their anchors and writers to discuss sports. If simmons worked FOR the NFL, then i understand it. But he doesn't

    ESPN isn't journalism.

    HTH
    It used to be about journalism. It isn't anymore
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  • WilburHooksHands
    WilburHooksHands Member Posts: 6,804
    Nobody got worse when they went to TV than Rome. Rome's radio show used to be fucking gold but he's god awful on TV. He still has his moments, but I remember sitting in the back of the class in high school in like '98 with one earphone in trying to hold it together.
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  • FreeChavez
    FreeChavez Member Posts: 3,223
    WilburHooksHands said:

    Nobody got worse when they went to TV than Rome. Rome's radio show used to be fucking gold but he's god awful on TV. He still has his moments, but I remember sitting in the back of the class in high school in like '98 with one earphone in trying to hold it together.

    He still has a radio show?
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  • WilburHooksHands
    WilburHooksHands Member Posts: 6,804
    FreeChavez said:

    He still has a radio show?

    Yeah, it's gone downhill a bit, but what do you expect after like 25 years. Still has the best drops on radio though. The "blocked" and "struggggliiing" drops are all timers, it's always been one of the show's strengths and that hasn't changed.
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  • FreeChavez
    FreeChavez Member Posts: 3,223
    RaceBannon said:

    The other great part about Rome is his understanding that callers suck and are only to be used as props to mock and abuse

    Call in radio guy is very similar to message board posting guy......well, at least i've never called a radio show
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  • WilburHooksHands
    WilburHooksHands Member Posts: 6,804
    RaceBannon said:

    The other great part about Rome is his understanding that callers suck and are only to be used as props to mock and abuse

    He has no problem letting them know that they are ruining his show.
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  • Fire_Marshall_Bill
    Fire_Marshall_Bill Member Posts: 25,678 Standard Supporter
    RoadDawg55 said:

    CuntWaffle said:

    RoadDawg55 said:

    Simmons sucks. He can get nuked with the rest of ESPN. He's Rick Reilly part 2.

    Not even close. Try again.
    Current Simmons sucks and has for a few years. If it was 2004, then yes, he was very good. Riley was too at one point too. Both of them are terrible on tv. Once they went to tv, both of their writing went to shit. They are both extremely arrogant. Both are whiny cunts. Both got worse as their popularity increased. They have some similarities. From the past five years, I'll give Simmons credit for his part in creating 30 for 30. Other than that, he's worthless.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wKynBzWpsrY
    So his background is writing? I agree that he's not very good on TV, but it's the NBA so I barely care. I really don't know where he came from. All the sudden this white guy who clearly wasn't a jock started appearing on the NBA halftime shows. None of it seemed natural.
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  • Fire_Marshall_Bill
    Fire_Marshall_Bill Member Posts: 25,678 Standard Supporter
    RaceBannon said:

    The other great part about Rome is his understanding that callers suck and are only to be used as props to mock and abuse

    That's probably true, but it's bad radio. The smack-offs are so fucking stupid.
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  • Fire_Marshall_Bill
    Fire_Marshall_Bill Member Posts: 25,678 Standard Supporter
    WilburHooksHands said:

    FreeChavez said:

    He still has a radio show?

    Yeah, it's gone downhill a bit, but what do you expect after like 25 years. Still has the best drops on radio though. The "blocked" and "struggggliiing" drops are all timers, it's always been one of the show's strengths and that hasn't changed.
    Disagree. Leykis's's's were better.
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  • dnc
    dnc Member Posts: 56,840
    RaceBannon said:

    The other great part about Rome is his understanding that callers suck and are only to be used as props to mock and abuse

    Shitting on Chest for good luck again

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  • dnc
    dnc Member Posts: 56,840
    Fire_Marshall_Bill said:

    RoadDawg55 said:

    CuntWaffle said:

    RoadDawg55 said:

    Simmons sucks. He can get nuked with the rest of ESPN. He's Rick Reilly part 2.

    Not even close. Try again.
    Current Simmons sucks and has for a few years. If it was 2004, then yes, he was very good. Riley was too at one point too. Both of them are terrible on tv. Once they went to tv, both of their writing went to shit. They are both extremely arrogant. Both are whiny cunts. Both got worse as their popularity increased. They have some similarities. From the past five years, I'll give Simmons credit for his part in creating 30 for 30. Other than that, he's worthless.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wKynBzWpsrY
    So his background is writing? I agree that he's not very good on TV, but it's the NBA so I barely care. I really don't know where he came from. All the sudden this white guy who clearly wasn't a jock started appearing on the NBA halftime shows. None of it seemed natural.
    At one time he was the best sportswriter anywhere. Total must read.

    His work has slipped considerably, but it's nowhere near as bad as RoadDawg makes it out to be. Rick Reilly is a whole other level of FS.
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  • TierbsHsotBoobs
    TierbsHsotBoobs Member Posts: 39,680
    Fire_Marshall_Bill said:

    WilburHooksHands said:

    FreeChavez said:

    He still has a radio show?

    Yeah, it's gone downhill a bit, but what do you expect after like 25 years. Still has the best drops on radio though. The "blocked" and "struggggliiing" drops are all timers, it's always been one of the show's strengths and that hasn't changed.
    Disagree. Leykis's's's were better.
    Take me out JFK Junior style.
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  • allpurpleallgold
    allpurpleallgold Member Posts: 8,771
    Leykis was a misogynist.
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  • TierbsHsotBoobs
    TierbsHsotBoobs Member Posts: 39,680
    allpurpleallgold said:

    Leykis was a misogynist.

    What's his username here?
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  • Fire_Marshall_Bill
    Fire_Marshall_Bill Member Posts: 25,678 Standard Supporter
    allpurpleallgold said:

    Leykis was a misogynist.

    I expected you to say something like that.
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