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Sources: Bill Simmons is the reason Magic Johnson left ESPN
Juicy stuff. :cheers:
[URL="http://deadspin.com/sources-magic-johnson-left-espn-because-of-bill-simmon-1443543687?rev=1381432772&utm_campaign=socialflow_deadspin_twitter&utm_source=deadspin_twitter&utm_medium=socialflow"]LINK[/URL]
Say what you want about Bill Simmons, but he's not boring. Bill Simmons FINALLY found his niche in the NBA Draft. My god, he was comic gold during draft and the only reason to watch all those hours.
Doris Burke is a terrible replacement though....but not unhappy Magic is gone. He was kinda useless. I don't mind Jalen and Bill together. They have chemistry.
[QUOTE]Bill Simmons @BillSimmons 18h
My first experience today with someone writing a "sources" report about me that's not true. Part amusing, part horrifying.[/QUOTE]
So, who knows....
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Re: Sources: Bill Simmons is the reason Magic Johnson left ESPN
[QUOTE=Bill Simmons]This is great. Go newspapers! [url]http://lat.ms/19D7oCs[/url] Wait, so why is @magicjohnson coming on my podcast next week if we have a "rift"???[/QUOTE]
sounds like this rumor is bullshit
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Re: Sources: Bill Simmons is the reason Magic Johnson left ESPN
Dunno, can't see Simmons having that much pull over there.
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Re: Sources: Bill Simmons is the reason Magic Johnson left ESPN
sounds like a rumor to me but you never know
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Re: Sources: Bill Simmons is the reason Magic Johnson left ESPN
Simmons is the only thing that makes nba countdown watchable.
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Re: Sources: Bill Simmons is the reason Magic Johnson left ESPN
Magic might be upset that Wilbon won't be there to kiss his ass every 3 seconds
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Re: Sources: Bill Simmons is the reason Magic Johnson left ESPN
Both Wilbon and Magic were terrible. Good riddance. Doris Burke is probably even worse though.
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Re: Sources: Bill Simmons is the reason Magic Johnson left ESPN
The original link provided earlier basically debunk those claims.
Who knows how true they may be, Magic is known to be a two faced.
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Re: Sources: Bill Simmons is the reason Magic Johnson left ESPN
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Re: Sources: Bill Simmons is the reason Magic Johnson left ESPN
How can the greatest playmaker be so shallow in his understanding of the game off court :confusedshrug:
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Re: Sources: Bill Simmons is the reason Magic Johnson left ESPN
[QUOTE=SilkkTheShocker]Magic might be upset that Wilbon won't be there to kiss his ass every 3 seconds[/QUOTE]
Heh, probably. Wilbon is by far the biggest star slurper on the airwaves.
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Re: Sources: Bill Simmons is the reason Magic Johnson left ESPN
I honestly don't care.
I turn the tv when they're talking anyway.
If it's not Barkley, EJ, or Kenny I don't want to hear it
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Re: Sources: Bill Simmons is the reason Magic Johnson left ESPN
Bill Simmons and Magic Johnson go to each other's houses for BBQs and movies.
No way this rumor is true.
But if it is, thank you Bill, Magic was awful.
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Re: Sources: Bill Simmons is the reason Magic Johnson left ESPN
Bill and Jalen are great. I hope the sources are true, that way my fear of Simmons getting fired go down a bit.
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Re: Sources: Bill Simmons is the reason Magic Johnson left ESPN
[QUOTE=TheReal Kendall]I honestly don't care.
I turn the tv when they're talking anyway.
If it's not Barkley, EJ, or Kenny I don't want to hear it[/QUOTE]
That's what I do now when TNT is on because of Shaq. Shaq is the MAGIC of Inside the NBA
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Re: Sources: Bill Simmons is the reason Magic Johnson left ESPN
[QUOTE=sportsfan76]That's what I do now when TNT is on because of Shaq. Shaq is the MAGIC of Inside the NBA[/QUOTE]
Is he still going to be on TNT? If so, I can't wait for them to do a game where Sac is down by 20 and see what he has to say. :lol
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Re: Sources: Bill Simmons is the reason Magic Johnson left ESPN
Bill Simmons just gets better and better :applause:
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Re: Sources: Bill Simmons is the reason Magic Johnson left ESPN
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Re: Sources: Bill Simmons is the reason Magic Johnson left ESPN
Doris Burke is the worst. How she has a job covering basketball just mystifies me.
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Re: Sources: Bill Simmons is the reason Magic Johnson left ESPN
[QUOTE=Bobcats2013]Bill and Jalen are great. [/QUOTE]
:hammerhead:
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Re: Sources: Bill Simmons is the reason Magic Johnson left ESPN
Spare me from any Dorris Burke WNBA references. :facepalm
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Re: Sources: Bill Simmons is the reason Magic Johnson left ESPN
[QUOTE=KyleKong]Is he still going to be on TNT? If so, I can't wait for them to do a game where Sac is down by 20 and see what he has to say. :lol[/QUOTE]
i dont foresee the kings having many nationally televised games
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Re: Sources: Bill Simmons is the reason Magic Johnson left ESPN
IF it is true, then good job Bill Simmons!
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Re: Sources: Bill Simmons is the reason Magic Johnson left ESPN
they all suck, just wish they had mike breen and van gundy on TNT commentating instead
TNT halftime is just something else. those guys are funny (barkley) and just have nice chemistry and goofiness together.
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Re: Sources: Bill Simmons is the reason Magic Johnson left ESPN
They should replace him with Shaq. That way all the idiots would be in one place ESPN and TNT would be more enjoyable again.
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Re: Sources: Bill Simmons is the reason Magic Johnson left ESPN
Magic left for Dodgers. :facepalm
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Re: Sources: Bill Simmons is the reason Magic Johnson left ESPN
Fox has been tempting Magic behind the scenes for their FS1 network, which is bombing.
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Re: Sources: Bill Simmons is the reason Magic Johnson left ESPN
Unreal how they get rid of the weakest link and STILL manage to end up worse than they were beforehand... Doris Burke. :oldlol: :facepalm :facepalm
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Re: Sources: Bill Simmons is the reason Magic Johnson left ESPN
People underestimate how powerful Bill Simmons is.
He is far and away the most valuable sports writing asset in North America, and he might even be the most powerful sports media person as well. Look what SI just did for Peter King, Bill would command more from ESPN (Grantland is just the start) if he left so would a ton of $$$, are people gonna start reading Jemele Hill all of a sudden?
I don't think there was a fued, but I do think the show is going to be more stylized to fit BS report and Grantland sensibilities, and Magic doesn't jive with intellectual sports fans.
Personally I think the people in charge did this, not Bill, but they did it with Bill in mind.
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Re: Sources: Bill Simmons is the reason Magic Johnson left ESPN
[QUOTE=JtotheIzzo]I don't think there was a fued, but I do think the show is going to be more stylized to fit BS report and [B]Grantland sensibilities[/B], and Magic doesn't jive with intellectual sports fans.
Personally I think the people in charge did this, not Bill, but they did it with Bill in mind.[/QUOTE]
what do you think that actually means though?
i love grantland, and i like simmons' writing, but its typically the simplest writing on grantland. i think grantland's sensibilities are far more intellectual than simmons'.
most of the basketball stuff on grantland would go over the heads of your typical casual fan, who the espn show is trying to attract.
they dont have to worry about the diehards, which is what grantland appeals to, because diehards will watch regardless
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Re: Sources: Bill Simmons is the reason Magic Johnson left ESPN
[QUOTE=chips93]
most of the basketball stuff on grantland would go over the heads of your typical casual fan, who the espn show is trying to attract.
they dont have to worry about the diehards, which is what grantland appeals to, because diehards will watch regardless[/QUOTE]
Theyre probably willing to try anything because right now their pre game and half time coverage attracts nobody.
Also, ESPN has been hiring too many former players for their sports coverage in recent years. A person doesnt necessarily analyze a sport well just because they played it well. Some former athletes are great on TV - many others are not.
Seems like the minute any high profile athlete hangs it up, ESPN throws a contract at him.
Emmit ****ing Smith LMFAO.
I dont think they even audition these guys. :facepalm
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Re: Sources: Bill Simmons is the reason Magic Johnson left ESPN
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Re: Sources: Bill Simmons is the reason Magic Johnson left ESPN
I think Magic leaving has more to do with Wilbon not returning.
I like Wilbon, but he didn't fit that show.
I hate that panel tbh, but it's entertaining at least. That's what it's all about at the end of the day, ESPN doesn't really care who is more credible or not. Frankly, none of this really matters to me anyways, I only watch this show like twice a month on days of big nationally televised games.
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Re: Sources: Bill Simmons is the reason Magic Johnson left ESPN
Not really a fan of Simmons, but whatever the reason is for Magic leaving, it was the right thing to do. Loved him dearly as a player, but not as an analyst.
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Re: Sources: Bill Simmons is the reason Magic Johnson left ESPN
[QUOTE=El Kabong]Dunno, can't see Simmons having that much pull over there.[/QUOTE]
Uhh... he's so big over at ESPN they gave him a WHOLE SITE with a staff under him because everytime he posts one of his mailbags the whole ESPN site crashes from billions of readers
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Re: Sources: Bill Simmons is the reason Magic Johnson left ESPN
Stan Van Gundy woulda been epic.
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Re: Sources: Bill Simmons is the reason Magic Johnson left ESPN
[QUOTE=NumberSix]Stan Van Gundy woulda been epic.[/QUOTE]
I know. Stan, Simmons, and Rose would make very a really interesting and entertaining crew.
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Re: Sources: Bill Simmons is the reason Magic Johnson left ESPN
I just assumed his HIV had progressed to AIDs and he wanted to get out of the media spotlight.
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Re: Sources: Bill Simmons is the reason Magic Johnson left ESPN
I always thought it was fairly transparent that magic did not like Bill
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Re: Sources: Bill Simmons is the reason Magic Johnson left ESPN
[QUOTE=JtotheIzzo]I don't think there was a fued, but I do think the show is going to be more stylized to fit BS report and Grantland sensibilities, and [B]Magic doesn't jive with intellectual sports fans.[/B][/QUOTE]
The problem with that theory is Doris Burke is replacing him.