Bill Simmons about to get suspended again

[djohn2oo8]

ESPN commentator Bill Simmons fired back at Mike Golic of ESPN Radio (http://www.si.com/more-sports/2014/11/06/bill-simmons-rips-espn-mike-golic-twitter#) show Mike & Mike on Thursday, hours after Golic criticized Simmons (http://thebiglead.com/2014/11/06/mike-golic-on-bill-simmons-lebron-comments-he-grabbed-a-headline-which-is-something-i-know-he-loves/) on the show.

During a discussion about LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers' 1-3 start (http://www.si.com/more-sports/2014/11/06/bill-simmons-rips-espn-mike-golic-twitter#), Mike & Mike played a snippet of Simmons saying the situation reminded him "a little bit" of when baseball's Albert Pujols left the Cardinals for the Angels and saw his numbers (http://www.si.com/more-sports/2014/11/06/bill-simmons-rips-espn-mike-golic-twitter#) dip.
"I think it’s one of the most ridiculous statements I’ve heard (http://www.si.com/more-sports/2014/11/06/bill-simmons-rips-espn-mike-golic-twitter#) four games into a season in my life in any sport," said Golic in response (http://thebiglead.com/2014/11/06/mike-golic-on-bill-simmons-lebron-comments-he-grabbed-a-headline-which-is-something-i-know-he-loves/). “That’s what I’ll say about Bill Simmons. So, you know, he grabbed a headline, which is something I know he loves — and that’s one of the most ridiculous lines I’ve ever heard in any sport in my life. Four games into a season. I don’t even … that’s ridiculous."


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Golic is a huge douche though.

[lefty]

Go Bill, go Bill

[baseline bum]

He's right though, Simmons comparing James to Pujols in Los Angeles of Anaheim is nuts 4 games in. Well, unless he's saying they both suck without the PEDs.

[Chris]

:cry Don't talk bad about our darling :lol

[ElNono]

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:lmao meltdown

[DPG21920]

I don't really understand why that sets him off that badly? So someone called him out on a bad take and said he likes attention. What about that shows a lack of integrity.

Sounds more like Bill is using this to leverage something else.

[djohn2oo8]

I don't really understand why that sets him off that badly? So someone called him out on a bad take and said he likes attention. What about that shows a lack of integrity.

Sounds more like Bill is using this to leverage something else.
It's pretty shitty for an ESPN show to do it to another ESPN show. Besides, there are much worse takes on ESPN then that one.

[DPG21920]

It's pretty shitty for an ESPN show to do it to another ESPN show. Besides, there are much worse takes on ESPN then that one.

Sure, and on other shows they clown each other for their takes all the time. I can get not liking it, but to meltdown that badly over something that appears so miniscule reeks of something else.

[Robz4000]

IMO Simmons prolly has an agenda behind these comments. Maybe he wants out of ESPN to take a position elsewhere? Heard Fox Sports 1 wanted to recruit him a while back tho I have no idea why he'd wanna be part of that shitshow.

[ElNono]

I think he's been upset since the suspension, and now he thinks they're out to get him... wouldn't be surprising to hear that some of the old guard is going after him, tbh

[The Gemini Method]

Yeah I think Simmons is at a point where he doesn't care what happens to him. While there has been more spoken on that warrants the blow-up, you can see he's pretty much said fuck this b.s. (no pun intended).

[UZER]

1) wants out

2) knows green is the ultimate ESPN agenda company line guy, golic isn't far behind, and doesnt respect the show because of it...period

[hater]

:lmao watching or listening to ESPN commentators :lol

[lefty]

GIF's of Bill Simmons :

http://usatthebiglead.files.wordpress.com/2012/11/double-bird-clemson-11-24-121.gif
http://www.funnymemes.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/funny-gifs-espn.gif

[Thebesteva]

You know his face was like this while he was typing that stuff

http://i.ytimg.com/vi/KD5DVxqmjRo/maxresdefault.jpg

[jeebus]

lol ESPN and everyone who ever works for them

if it wasn't for their box scores layout, I wouldn't even visit that site

[DPG21920]

What's ironic those is M&M talking about grabbing headlines when that is all ESPN does :lol

[hater]

lol ESPN and everyone who ever works for them

if it wasn't for their box scores layout, I wouldn't even visit that site

truth bomb. they have an easy way to check scores, play by plays and stats :tu :tu

other than that and the live sports coverage, not sure why anyone would want to sniff that shitpile :lmao

[StrengthAndHonor]

ESPN has been a joke for years. I don't even watch them for highlights anymore.

[Clipper Nation]

Simmons is such a salty faggot, he can't even hide it. Don't jump to conclusions after 4 games as a sports analyst if you don't want to be laughed at, it's that simple.

[DPG21920]

Ya, Simmons coming off as a whiner self absorbed tool here. Instead of an opportunity to play back some of M&M's terrible takes and throw it in their faces in a hilarious way, he went the whiner route like Bomani Jones.

[Killakobe81]

Simmons is such a salty faggot, he can't even hide it. Don't jump to conclusions after 4 games as a sports analyst if you don't want to be laughed at, it's that simple.

But isnt that what their industry built on nowadays? Knee-jerk reactions? And who "trends" off making calm lets wait and see takes?
I dont get the reason for attacking, M&M ... but when it comes to basketball Simmons is Pop and M&M is Dave Blatt tbh. They only really know football well (college and pro) and baseball (Greeny).

Greeny's dumbass picked the Howard/Nash/Pau/kobe Lakers as immediate champs when they signed.

[StrengthAndHonor]

But isnt that what their industry built on nowadays? Knee-jerk reactions? And who "trends" off making calm lets wait and see takes?
I dont get the reason for attacking, M&M ... but when it comes to basketball Simmons is Pop and M&M is Dave Blatt tbh. They only really know football well (college and pro) and baseball (Greeny).

Greeny's dumbass picked the Howard/Nash/Pau/kobe Lakers as immediate champs when they signed.

Exactly.

[Mao Zedong]

Go Bill, go Bill

[Cry Havoc]

truth bomb. they have an easy way to check scores, play by plays and stats :tu :tu

other than that and the live sports coverage, not sure why anyone would want to sniff that shitpile :lmao

Yahoo is better and doesn't fill your browser with shitty ******** scripts and ads.

[Cry Havoc]

lol the word auto play is censored!? :lol

[Infinite_limit]

I think he's been upset since the suspension, and now he thinks they're out to get him... wouldn't be surprising to hear that some of the old guard is going after him, tbh
No one spoke badly of Simmons 3 something years ago. His popularity sky rocketed and naturally so did criticism. Looks like he is having difficulty dealing with that

[Clipper Nation]

No one spoke badly of Simmons 3 something years ago.

False. You know how Simmons doesn't have comment sections on his articles while other writers do? It's because when ESPN first put in a comments section years ago, he allowed one for his articles for about a week, and all the commenters took a wet shit all over his lame schtick. His bitch ass couldn't handle the criticism and put a stop to it after that.

[Infinite_limit]

False. You know how Simmons doesn't have comment sections on his articles while other writers do? It's because when ESPN first put in a comments section years ago, he allowed one for his articles for about a week, and all the commenters took a wet shit all over his lame schtick. His bitch ass couldn't handle the criticism and put a stop to it after that.
Interesting. Does Simmons have any collegiate sports history? Being that statistics guy with experience in sitting on couch and watching games would make me thin skinned too

[LkrFan]

Go Bill, go Bill
Bill went HAM. :lol

[LkrFan]

IMO Simmons prolly has an agenda behind these comments. Maybe he wants out of ESPN to take a position elsewhere? Heard Fox Sports 1 wanted to recruit him a while back tho I have no idea why he'd wanna be part of that shitshow.

The gloves would come completely off if he went to Fox1. He'd let all kinds of BSPN skeletons out. :lol

[MI21]

I don't know how that Mike and Mike show exists. It's so fucking boring.

[Venti Quattro]

Simmons should move to Turner tbh

[Bill_Brasky]

Mike & mike is the worst sports show of all time

[Raven]

imo Bill Simmons is really Harlemheat

[AaronY]

I don't really understand why that sets him off that badly? So someone called him out on a bad take and said he likes attention. What about that shows a lack of integrity.

Sounds more like Bill is using this to leverage something else.
He was suspended for criticizing first take. So he's not allowed to criticize other ESPN employees/shows but people can rag on him http://deadspin.com/espn-suspends-bill-simmons-from-twitter-after-em-first-453717304

[DPG21920]

He was suspended for criticizing first take. So he's not allowed to criticize other ESPN employees/shows but people can rag on him http://deadspin.com/espn-suspends-bill-simmons-from-twitter-after-em-first-453717304

I don't think they criticized his show, just his take on Lebron, no?

[Baam]

I mostly like Simmons but it's obvious he's oversensitive... Man up and roll with the punches ffs.

I didn't even finish his series of vids previewing each nba team cause he was pouting about the suspension...

Steven A didn't throw a tantrum when he got suspended...

[AaronY]

I don't think they criticized his show, just his take on Lebron, no?
I dunno the specifics but im guessing he's not allowed to criticize or mock or other ESPN people in general I think so he all got sandy when they were allowed to criticize him. Just my guess as to what set him off. In general he never criticizes ESPN people or shows and you can tell he'd like to in some cases listening to his podcasts

[Malik Hairston]

I agree with Baam, tbh..

I still like Simmons for the most part, he's still much better than all the other mainstream ESPN guys(Wilbon's takes are atrocious, for example, he predicted the Lakers would get a 5-6 seed this year), but it's evident that he's extremely sensitive..

I have never heard/seen Mike&Mike, but it seems like those are typical, cliche radio personalities with limited knowledge of the NBA..

[UZER]

Never understood the "you're too dumb to respond to", but then keep tweeting multiple rants.

[DMC]

Collusion. They both need ratings.

[mkurts]

LeBron is beyond reproach, you don't mess with the King.
Anything bad about him is a bad take

[Sean Cagney]

lol ESPN and everyone who ever works for them

if it wasn't for their box scores layout, I wouldn't even visit that siteDamn right, I used to watch Sports Center as a youngin during football season but now I won't even really go near it to be honest. That whole network just sucks IMO and they talk about the same stuff over and over so I stay away. The Box Score is the only thing worth checking.