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ESPN Suspends Bill Simmons From Twitter
ESPN has suspended superstar columnist Bill Simmons from Twitter after he criticized the network's controversial First Take show, according to a Deadspin report
On First Take last week, NFL player Richard Sherman eviscerated host Skip Bayless in an extended exchange that quickly went viral online. Show More Summary
Bill Simmons Suspended from Twitter by ESPN?
Deadspin says so. And its story makes a certain amount of sense. Simmons hasn’t tweeted since Monday, which is wildly unexpected since he is both a Boston guy and an avid tweeter. The idea of Simmons voluntarily staying quiet on Twitter...Show More Summary
ESPN suspends Bill Simmons from Twitter for First Take critique
Last week, we covered Bill Simmons' Twitter criticism of a First Take incident, in which Richard Sherman went after Skip Bayless like a champ.
Simmons went quickly from "just change the channel" to "everyone lost" and the network has,...Show More Summary
Report: ESPN suspends Bill Simmons from Twitter
Simmons is serving a three-day Twitter suspension criticizing of ESPN's 'First Take'.
ESPN Suspends Bill Simmons From Twitter After First Take Criticism
Apparently Bill Simmons is not beyond reproach. ESPN has suspended Simmons from Twitter for a few days after he called the Skip Bayless-Richard Sherman First Take meltdown last week awful and embarrassing. An ESPN source told me that the tweets violated ESPN's social media guidelines; Simmons was told to lie low for a few days. Show More Summary
Assorted links, some of them sporting
1. A long Bill Simmons paean to the theory of winner’s curse, and are sports fans less prone to depression? 2. Update on Moneyball strategies in baseball. 3. Democracy in America on framing (I view the Dutch example as supporting my point, actually, noting that the platforms of far left socialist parties won’t match up [...]
Criticism Of Latest 'First Take' Controversy Is Exactly What ESPN Wants
Richard Sherman of the Seattle Seahawks appeared on ESPN's "First Take" on Thursday and opened up a personal attack on show co-host Skip Bayless (see video below). Afterwards ESPN's own Bill Simmons criticized a show that many believe caters to the lowest common denominator (via Twitter)... Show More Summary
Bill Simmons says not to watch ESPN's 'First Take'
Even ESPN's biggest star can't stand ESPN's most controversial show.
Bill Simmons Calls The Bayless-Sherman First Take Meltdown "Awful And Embarrassing"
It's been a while, but Bill Simmons has finally weighed in on something ESPN. Naturally, it's about the show that sucks up the most oxygen in Bristol, First Take More »
Bill Simmons Slams Richard Sherman – Skip Bayless TV Disaster: “Everyone Lost. Including ESPN.”
Finally, someone at the network speaks up about the worst thing about ESPN.
Bill Simmons' critique of First Take exposes ESPN's identity crisis
Thursday afternoon, Richard Sherman of the Seahawks blasted Skip Bayless on ESPN's traveshamockery that is First Take. The clip traveled around the blogosphere as everyone gave an 'atta boy to Sherman for doing what they only wish they could do themselves - stick it to Skip Bayless. Show More Summary
Jalen Rose And Bill Simmons Interviewing Mike Tyson Is Just As Great As You’d Think It Is
Since we had you at the title and you’re already listening, we’ll keep this short and sweet with a few notes. 1. “95% of rappers look like they belong in [...] The post Jalen Rose And Bill Simmons Interviewing Mike Tyson Is Just As Great As You’d Think It Is appeared first on The Smoking Section.
Sports Guy's Vault: Flying High With Iron Mike: B.S. Report: Mike Tyson
Iron Mike Tyson talks to Bill Simmons and Jalen Rose about the struggles in his life.
GIF: Eric Bledsoe's Second Dunk
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GIF: Jeremy Evans's First Dunk
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GIF: Terrence Ross's First Dunk
Words cannot do justice to Flapping Bill Simmons. Words cannot do justice to Flapping Bill Simmons. Words cannot do justice to Flapping Bill Simmons. Words cannot do justice to Flapping Bill Simmons. More »
Why Some NBA Teams Are Better Off Without Star Players
It’s called inexplicable for a reason. There’s something mystifying about the way an NBA team can become better without its star player. There’s no clear explanation for what sports columnist Bill Simmons coined the "Ewing Theory" more than a decade ago. Show More Summary
The B.S. Report Report: Bye
Julia Alvidrez, Gawker Media's operations manager, is an unabashed fan of Bill Simmons and everything Grantland. She is also an occasional reader of Deadspin. Every week, she recaps Simmons's podcast, The B.S. Report, for us. This is her final recap. More »
ESPN's Bill Simmons Explains The Best Way To Prank Twitter CEO Dick Costolo
Fancy pants ESPN writer Bill Simmons and fancier pants Twitter CEO Dick Costolo are the type of fancy pants people who get to go to the Super Bowl and hang out with other fancy pants people. So, of course, they met during the game in a suite in the Superdome. Show More Summary
The value of the NBA's cheap blue chippers, and how to trade them at the right moment
A few weeks ago on ESPN's studio show, Grantland editor-in-chief Bill Simmons called Chandler Parsons "almost untradable," which struck me as an interesting construction worth looking at further. There are a few things about Chandler Parsons worth noting.
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