What is interesting is the varying perspectives on what constitutes "annoying."
Personally, I like Jemele Hill. She brings good insight and analysis, while highlighting important issues (e.g., Serena vs. Sharapova in endorsements and advertisers' issues/standards for female athletes and body images). When she has made mistakes in the past, she admitted them and apologized.
I also like Seth Davis. #DukeBias
As for Bill Simmons, I used to think he was misogynistic when he wrote for ESPN's Page 2. But after the development of Grantland and watching his interviews, I changed my tune. First of all, Grantland was one of my favorite websites. It had great analysis of entertainment, sports, etc. And it was not caught up in the USA Today syndrome (short headlines with quips, very little substance to digest). Grantland provided very thoughtful journalism.
Also, I watched the interview of Diana Taurasi (in-studio sit-down interview) by Simmons. Simmons kept calling her the GOAT (Greatest of All Time). He talked about her game and what she does as "basketball," not just women's basketball. He said he had watched her play in person (in the WNBA). You could tell there was a lot of respect for her, because he treated her as he treats every other male athlete that he respects.
That being said, I would have Jalen Rose and Len Elmore on my "annoying" lists.
This a beautiful idea. I don't think anyone can compete with Skip Bayless and Steven A. Smith, though. They will go all the way with Skip taking down the finals.
Very true. Both have knowledge of sports. Both have had respected careers in journalism and broadcasting.
But both have become what society has created...loud mouths, trying to shout over one another and occasionally spew insults. This is a by-product of our fast-food reality television society (and we see this transpire in some of the political debates as well).