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Bill is the finest mind/personality on ESPN for basketball and it's not even close
I used to love his mailbags. He can write good articles and a good book when he is moved to do so ... but I'm with Jam his voice and face are not for TV. His podcasts have it's moments the Goodell meltdown was awesome for sure. But I do like the Grantland staff the mix, of sports, entertainment and analytics is great ...
But who can be shocked by this? He was suspended ... has spoken ill of some of ESPN's biggest partners and I am sure he wanted a raise and or more artistic freedom. They said no of course but maybe he knew that ... I bet both parties wanted to part ways ...
Bill is the finest mind/personality on ESPN for basketball and it's not even close
Personality yes. I think Lowe is actually the better mind and less biased but Simmons is the better personality because he is witty. Lowe tries but that is not him he needs to stick his combo of metrics, film study and solid analysis.
That being said I follow Simmons on twitter cuz he is funny first, thoughts second. I follow Lowe for insight only
He's a SOB...can dish it, but, cannot take it.
True, but he's still better than most ESPN TV personalities imo.
your ass was in the living room while bill was there first hand. you.
That was the night Kori ran Luva off because she couldn't take it. Only dish it.
She's the in' worst, hands down.
Amen to that....preach brother.
He has a ton of Hollywood connections, I imagine he'll be starting his own and won't have much trouble generating financial backing or interest IMO..
Generally speaking, ESPN personalities become irrelevant when they aren't under the ESPN umbrella, but there are examples of people that have succeeded without them, and I think Simmons will be another..
It's left over business from his suspension...there is just a "gentlemen's agreement" in place to not air this feudal relationship. Must be nice to hate your bed partner, but, still able to sleep with them. The [common man] doesn't get this cozy arrangement. We're made naked, ridden hard, put up wet in front of the entire company.
He's a pretentious got now but at one point the dude was clearly the best sports journalist in the country
You can't hate innately & represent "country" AJ. Even under the cloak of protection that ESPN provided didn't fool me 1 iota.
I have some respect for him, but in his earlier days on ESPN, it was like having CN write articles about the Lakers. Guy was a salty butt hurt writer
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Maybe, but he had a sweet gig at ESPN. Who else will put that gnome on national TV in the heat of the moment in big games to hear him whining? I love his writing style, but he's a major homer and even admits it. You cannot give an unbiased take on something, hard as you might try, if you're a fan of a team. However he's basically a regular guy who connects with regular guys and gives takes we agree with. He doesn't do anything insightful to where you go "hmmm never considered that".
I think he'll be ok, but to walk away from that gig shortly after getting face time on TV, that's probably a bad move.
Maybe he goes to NBA on TNT or something like that, because ESPN has a big chunk of NBA coverage already, any other startup or new position is going to be in the shadows of that.
He's not a sports "journalist". What investigative work has he ever done?
His columns, though, are entertaining as (or at least they used to be when thats all he did).
The thing is he doesnt need ESPN. He can do his own youtube specials, podcasts and grantland and have tons of exposure without being on T.V.
My guess is Turner Sports picks him up. He's not being renewed (expiring contract) so he's free to walk to any rival as he pleases
You're eat up with stupid.
He doesn't make money from Youtube and podcasts are just there to generate interest in his other material. Grantland belongs to ESPN.
Isn't the "look, I'm an ignorant (fill in team name here) fan, watch my stupid takes.. haha just like other (fill in team name here) do" played out already, or at least well covered by people like Koolaid man and Infinite got?
Well at least they still have Britt McHenry.
so those 4 times I went to Grantland.com I was actually still going to ESPN? dammit. I will never forgive Simmons for this. I might still forgive Zach Lowe though.
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Can he take that dumbass Jalen Rose with him?
I think he's in speech therapy paid for by ESPN so it's best to leave him where we know to avoid him.
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