Bill Simmons And The Hand That Feeds Him

[Fenian_Bastard]

The living definition of "Doesn't Know How Good He Has It" strikes again.
http://awfulannouncing.blogspot.com/2009/02/simmons-and-espn-at-odds-once-again.html

 

[Stoney]

I'm surprised ESPN has allowed those comments to stay up on its site.

 

[Rufino]

Bill really thinks he thought up the "Mount Rushmore of Sports" concept? Jeez - I thought that was trite a decade ago.

 

[dooley_womack1]

Whine, whine, whine (Simmons, not Fen)

 

[Tom Petty]

awesome stuff in the feedback:

Ed James said...
Feb 2, 2009 4:29:00 PM
Does anyone even know who this clown is?

 

[Ben_Hecht]

If simpleton thinks he'd EVER find another corporate entity who will EVER treat him as well as the WWL treats him, he's on an epic crack bender.

 

[BYH]

It's not going to end well for Bill at ESPN, is it?

 

[Ben_Hecht]

Loved the first comment:

" . . . he's turning into a real whiny douche."

TURNING?

 

[slappy4428]

It's not going to end well for Bill at ESPN, is it?

No, but with luck it will end soon...

 

[Simon_Cowbell]

I'm sure ESPN encourages his spew.

 

[93Devil]

With two young children in this economy in his line of work, bitching about his employer is very, very stupid.

I don't care if he is slicing meat in a deli, in this economy, you need to cherish your job.

 

[Ben_Hecht]

. . . can't wait to see who gives a royal rat's ass about The Karate Kid on www.carnalviolations.com.

 

[In Exile]

Anyone who wants to have him on radio has obviously never heard him speak - he's got a voice made for print, and a personality made for a head shot.

 

[Mystery_Meat]

Maybe it's the pro wrestling nerd in me, but maybe this ESPN-Simmons drama is fake, a work to make people think he's walking a fine line with the Leader so it gives him some sort of Stern-esque edge. Will Bill Simmons push the envelope too far this time? He's back? Oooh, gotta read him now, you never know when he'll go loose cannon on us!

Unlikely, but he's a pro wrestling nerd too, so y'never know.

 

[Evil Bastard (aka Chris_L)]

Maybe it's the pro wrestling nerd in me, but maybe this ESPN-Simmons drama is fake, a work to make people think he's walking a fine line with the Leader so it gives him some sort of Stern-esque edge. Will Bill Simmons push the envelope too far this time? He's back? Oooh, gotta read him now, you never know when he'll go loose cannon on us!

Unlikely, but he's a pro wrestling nerd too, so y'never know.

 

[Bubbler]

Maybe it's the pro wrestling nerd in me, but maybe this ESPN-Simmons drama is fake, a work to make people think he's walking a fine line with the Leader so it gives him some sort of Stern-esque edge. Will Bill Simmons push the envelope too far this time? He's back? Oooh, gotta read him now, you never know when he'll go loose cannon on us!

Unlikely, but he's a pro wrestling nerd too, so y'never know.

More likely is that since ESPN is starting to cut like everything else, the prima donna bull**** is coming home to roost.

If you're into having your ego placated, it's a bad time to be alive.

 

[Fenian_Bastard]

There is no way he's smart enough for this to be a riff.
It's the natural outgrowth of the chip he's had on his shoulders since The Man kept him down in Boston.

 

[zeke12]

This sets up the rest of the season quite nicely.

 

[Gene Parmesan]

Simmons is going to wind up with a radio show when it is all said and done. Put him on satellite radio, give him some freedom and let him talk about whatever. He'd do quite well in that role.

 

[Tom Petty]

I don't care if he is slicing meat in a deli, in this economy, you need to cherish your job.

god, can we please put an end to this type of approach to life?