OT: ESPN suspends Simmons for 3 weeks for calling Goodell a liar

[Deepster]

Media stunt? Why would he do that?

Oh, wait. His Grantland Basketball Show debuts in 3 weeks.

http://espnmediazone.com/us/press-r...ith-bill-simmons-to-debut-october-21-on-espn/

 

[Waquoit]

Stunt or no, it kept the heat on Goodell and the NFL. And that's a good thing.

 

[intlzncster]

They suspended Simmons three times longer than they suspended Stephen A. Smith for suggesting that female domestic violence victims ought not "provoke" men into beating them.

I guess we can see where their priorities lie.

Even if you think this is "justified," are they paying attention to the PR surrounding all of this? Why are people in $4,000 suits with fancy degrees acting so stupidly?

This strange prioritization is analogous to the NFL originally dinging Rice for 2 games, while tacking on 4 for smoking some weed. Just weird.

 

[intlzncster]

Media stunt? Why would he do that?

Oh, wait. His Grantland Basketball Show debuts in 3 weeks.

http://espnmediazone.com/us/press-r...ith-bill-simmons-to-debut-october-21-on-espn/

Yeah, people saying he's going to severe his relationship with ESPN are nuts. Grantland is his baby; his chips are all in on that one.

 

[Jerry1714]

Stunt or no, it kept the heat on Goodell and the NFL. And that's a good thing.

No it did not.

Nothing is happening to Goodell, no matter how many writers with no say in the matter speak out.

 

[intlzncster]

I've grown a bit tired of the Simmons schtick and theories(alpha dog, ewing theory), but at the same time the guy has been an absolute beast producing/promoting NBA material on Grantland, really elevating smart NBA writers like Lowe to prominence. I also enjoy Simmons on TV. And he takes it seriously that he speaks his mind, regardless of consequence.

Weird, I can't stand him on TV. From an analytic perspective, especially NBA, I think Simmons is pretty good. He's just so uncomfortable/unnatural behind the camera.

 

[intlzncster]

No it did not.

Nothing is happening to Goodell, no matter how many writers with no say in the matter speak out.

Yeah, it's almost as if the Goodell bit has been lost in this. Simmons said, "as;dfojao sdiflasdkjf asdfad Goodell asdfasdfas duckck asdfasdfasdf". The story is really all about Simmons.

 

[beerfan]

His picture is still on the front page of ESPN.com, next to the links to Grantland. I guess ESPN didn't care enough to remove his celebrity from their website.