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re: ESPN suspends Bill Simmons for 3 weeks for Goodell tirade...
Posted on 9/24/14 at 7:00 pm to Broski
Posted on 9/24/14 at 7:00 pm to Broski
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He wasn't arrested, bro.
No, but in a society that values free speech and freedom of the press, editorial journalists should be given the latitude to express their opinions without fear of reprisal.
Beyond that - the hypocrisy of this is shameful. I'm sick of companies hiring someone on the pretext that they will provide controversial opinions and then suspend that same person for the opinions they have been encouraged to divulge.
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Posted on 9/24/14 at 7:00 pm to MikeyFL
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free speech
My word, this term needs to press rape charges against this board.
Posted on 9/24/14 at 7:04 pm to Walking the Earth
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Of course, he could always go nuclear and prove me wrong but I'm guessing that his seven figure salary and personal sports journalism website that he was gifted will help him see the light and simply resort to a few passive aggressive digs at his bosses once he returns.
It would restore my faith in mankind to see Simmons "go public" even if it means he loses his job at ESPN. If it means that much to you, do it pal. That would be inspiring.
I suspect, as always, that money will win out. When given the choice Simmons will choose money over his principles, or whatever he says his principles are. He's a fraud.
This post was edited on 9/24/14 at 7:05 pm
Posted on 9/24/14 at 7:05 pm to THRILLHO
frick espn
Posted on 9/24/14 at 7:15 pm to Ed Osteen
What does "going public" mean?
Posted on 9/24/14 at 7:26 pm to MikeyFL
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No, but in a society that values free speech and freedom of the press, editorial journalists should be given the latitude to express their opinions without fear of reprisal.
Save it. Not a free speech issue. His civil rights were not broken. Geez - use it correctly.
He said something that his bosses didn't like - AND TAUNTED THEM ABOUT IT. They gave him three weeks for it. Maybe he is hired for his opinions and you disagree with ESPN's decision (like most here seem to do), but to mock the people who pay your salary? Kinda stupid. He is lucky he didn't get canned.
This is why I quit listening to sports talk radio / opinion shows - they are all full of loudmouths, trying to outdo each other for the almighty ad. dollar.
Posted on 9/24/14 at 7:30 pm to THRILLHO
Haha. All the respect in the world to Simmons on this issue, I don't really care a whole lot about his work but he is spot on about Goodell
Posted on 9/24/14 at 7:33 pm to CunningLinguist
Wow
This is getting out of control
frick Goodell
This is getting out of control
frick Goodell
Posted on 9/24/14 at 7:51 pm to HeadyBrosevelt
What's hilarious about this to me is Bill Simmons got suspended for essentially saying what ESPN's own reporting confirmed about Goodell and the NFL knowing.
Also, as I get my tin foil on, sometimes I wonder if these things are staged. ESPN impresses the NFL by suspending Simmons. Simmons gets three weeks off right before the NBA season starts. ESPN's consistently made itself the story in controversies like these.
Also, as I get my tin foil on, sometimes I wonder if these things are staged. ESPN impresses the NFL by suspending Simmons. Simmons gets three weeks off right before the NBA season starts. ESPN's consistently made itself the story in controversies like these.
Posted on 9/24/14 at 7:54 pm to THRILLHO
Anyone who is upset about Simmons suspension, did you actually see what he said? He deserved it IMO, no matter how right he was about Goodell.
Posted on 9/24/14 at 7:58 pm to josh336
I would respect him a lot if he spent 3 weeks documenting everything he has and released it on the date he returns to work.
Posted on 9/24/14 at 7:59 pm to josh336
Did you LISTEN to what he said
Hardly a tirade
Hardly a tirade
Posted on 9/24/14 at 8:02 pm to cgrand
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“Every employee must be accountable to ESPN and those engaged in our editorial operations must also operate within ESPN’s journalistic standards.
What's their journalistic standard?
Sucking corporate partner cock? NFL = ESPN.
This post was edited on 9/24/14 at 8:03 pm
Posted on 9/24/14 at 8:02 pm to Bham4Tide
I'm fairly new to bill Simmons but he certainly isn't a loudmouth espn type personality
Listen to the clip. They went off on a tangent for about 2 minutes and it was pretty light in tone and not the tirade people say it is. potty language...oh noooz
Listen to the clip. They went off on a tangent for about 2 minutes and it was pretty light in tone and not the tirade people say it is. potty language...oh noooz
Posted on 9/24/14 at 8:02 pm to DelU249
I hope so bad he pulls a Jerry Maguire and tries to take Grantland and its writers solo. It was the only thing worth reading on ESPN.com. His "rant" was hardly illogical and is probably the truth.
Posted on 9/24/14 at 8:03 pm to THRILLHO
This was a win win for Simmons regardless of the outcome. He either wins a stare off with his bosses or gets suspended and people rush to his support
Posted on 9/24/14 at 8:03 pm to cantseefade1
From what I understand about him, he's a name because of himself not espn
Espn pays him a shite ton of money which indicates there are other equally interested parties
Espn pays him a shite ton of money which indicates there are other equally interested parties
Posted on 9/24/14 at 8:06 pm to DelU249
Basically if you work in major sports media...you can't challenge anyone that fills the coffers.
It's not legal slander on his podcast...it's just his damn opinion...as he said it was...he didn't state it as fact to the world...it was his personal opinion.
Goodell is a liar. I think he is a liar as Simmons said.
You can't have opinions anymore in major media.
It's just the NFL and Peter King and back slapping.
It's not legal slander on his podcast...it's just his damn opinion...as he said it was...he didn't state it as fact to the world...it was his personal opinion.
Goodell is a liar. I think he is a liar as Simmons said.
You can't have opinions anymore in major media.
It's just the NFL and Peter King and back slapping.
Posted on 9/24/14 at 8:09 pm to Zamoro10
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journalistic standards.
Pulling out of the Frontline documentary on concussions?
Mickey Loomis wiretapped the Superdome?
The Duke lacrosse team?
Milking the Manti Te'o girlfriend story for months? Then acting as his P.R. firm when they all got busted?
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