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I googled this with my eyes rolling a bit, because a lot of hacks have had their knives out for Simmons the last few days over some relatively innocuous stuff, and Abbott has his own issues with being overly smug. This article had plenty of the petty stuff I expected, but also some pretty incredible and damning observations that don’t really surprise me at all.gosh darn Henry Abbott laid Simmons out.
For the record, I did not know Van Lathan before, but I love him on The Wire podcast.Listened to his podcast with Kornheiser and NBA positivity and some no-name re: The Wire.
Can someone give me the cliff notes version of what happened here?He’s getting dragged appropriately for the “It’s not Open Mic Night” comment given his family and old buddy hosts/guests.
henry abbott, founder of truehoop, which came under the ESPN brand in 2007, did not care for his interactions with Bill Simmons or the way that Bill was coddled and feared by ESPN staffers. and he found bill to be too led by his emotions.Can someone give me the cliff notes version of what happened here?
i think that it less that he is racist and i guess more that he has not promoted diversity at the ringer and it is getting less diverse. and then i guess people got mad that russillo was praising Simmons for his supposedly diverse group. but it does seem fairly overblown, because i think that grantland was pretty diverse and maybe right now he hasn't done as much to promote diversity in the staff, but i'm not sure that he really has to be. seems like more of an internal struggle that suddenly got put on blast publicly.The only Child syndrome does have a lot of merit. But I've never got the impression that Simmons was racist in any way.
After Mr. Russillo, who is white, spoke of what he described as “looters” who were “breaking into sneaker shops,” he complimented Mr. Simmons on his hiring practices, praising his boss for “the jobs and the opportunities that you’ve given a diverse group.”
Mr. Simmons and Mr. Russillo apologized for the episode after it set off a social-media backlash and was described as “preposterous” in The New York Daily News. Ringer employees criticized it, too, singling out the part of the conversation that touched on staffing issues at the company.
The Ringer Union, which is affiliated with the Writers Guild of America, East and represents about 65 employees, noted in a June 1 Twitter post that the outlet had no black editors or staff writers covering the National Basketball Association or the National Football League. It also said that more than 85 percent of the speakers on Ringer podcasts last year were white.
Mr. Simmons said in an email to The New York Times that The Ringer “fell short” on diversity. He added that he expects to make personnel announcements soon that will show that the company is making progress on the issue.
At an all-hands meeting a few days after the podcast episode, Mr. Simmons told the staff he was going to make mistakes, but that he tried to learn from them.
Staff members raised concerns about the comments made by Mr. Russillo on the podcast, according to three people who attended the meeting who were not authorized to discuss it publicly.
I think it's a story because of his reaction comment. When the issue of diversity came up, he should have touted his history employing minorities and then admitted that there is still room to grow in the area. What not to do was make a condescending remark dismissing the issue.i think that it less that he is racist and i guess more that he has not promoted diversity at the ringer and it is getting less diverse. and then i guess people got mad that russillo was praising Simmons for his supposedly diverse group. but it does seem fairly overblown, because i think that grantland was pretty diverse and maybe right now he hasn't done as much to promote diversity in the staff, but i'm not sure that he really has to be. seems like more of an internal struggle that suddenly got put on blast publicly.
Good Posting Judge said:gosh darn Henry Abbott laid Simmons out.
Pretty sure some of us have used that reference to him in this very thread. He's the perfect example of an only child, Abbott is spot on.The only Child syndrome does have a lot of merit. But I've never got the impression that Simmons was racist in any way.
Before: http://www.espn.com/espn/page2/story?page=simmonsnflpicks/091125IMO, the revelation that Simmons was the architect of The Decision, and then ripped Lebron to shreds for it for years after, is more damning than him giving his kid access to a microphone for an hour every couple months.
Before: http://www.espn.com/espn/page2/story?page=simmonsnflpicks/091125IMO, the revelation that Simmons was the architect of The Decision, and then ripped Lebron to shreds for it for years after, is more damning than him giving his kid access to a microphone for an hour every couple months.
After: http://www.espn.com/espn/page2/story?page=simmons/100709
feels like it was Czaban who said of Marshawn Lynch, "of course i want you to talk so i can rip you for it! that's good content!"IMO, the revelation that Simmons was the architect of The Decision, and then ripped Lebron to shreds for it for years after, is more damning than him giving his kid access to a microphone for an hour every couple months.
That's some childish ####.Somebody was obviously butthurt that he wasn't included in the show.
I noticed that, too. I know he and ESPN had a huge falling out so wonder which one demanded that be how his name is listed.William j simmons?
What is funny is that during that falling out Simmons was 100% in the right. He called Goddell a liar on his podcast and that is what sent the Espn brass specifically the cokehead john skipper into a tizzy. If espn had any sense they would have given simmons a wide berth and just left him alone to do his own thing. ESPN nixed a podcast with then senator obama. How effing dumb were they?I noticed that, too. I know he and ESPN had a huge falling out so wonder which one demanded that be how his name is listed.
Simmons got suspended because, as he was making his comments about Goodell, he said that he knew ESPN would have a problem with it and challenged them to discipline him.What is funny is that during that falling out Simmons was 100% in the right. He called Goddell a liar on his podcast and that is what sent the Espn brass specifically the cokehead john skipper into a tizzy. If espn had any sense they would have given simmons a wide berth and just left him alone to do his own thing. ESPN nixed a podcast with then senator obama. How effing dumb were they?
https://deadspin.com/deadspin-classic-espn-nixes-bill-simmons-barack-obama-5889576
Again...spoiled only child.Simmons got suspended because, as he was making his comments about Goodell, he said that he knew ESPN would have a problem with it and challenged them to discipline him.
"I really hope somebody calls me or emails me and says I'm in trouble for anything I say about Roger Goodell. Because if one person says that to me, I'm going public. You leave me alone. The commissioner's a liar and I get to talk about that on my podcast. Thank you. … Please, call me and say I'm in trouble. I dare you."
So they did.
but he wasnt wrongSimmons got suspended because, as he was making his comments about Goodell, he said that he knew ESPN would have a problem with it and challenged them to discipline him.
"I really hope somebody calls me or emails me and says I'm in trouble for anything I say about Roger Goodell. Because if one person says that to me, I'm going public. You leave me alone. The commissioner's a liar and I get to talk about that on my podcast. Thank you. … Please, call me and say I'm in trouble. I dare you."
So they did.
Doesn't matter. How would your boss/company react if you went on a rant and dared them to discipline you during a Zoom meeting tomorrow?but he wasnt wrong
Racist? Maybe. Needlessly tying something he likes back to a Boston sports figure or team? Par for the course.
I actually think he is COMPLETELY unaware of self. I don't think it's shtick. I think HE thinks he's normal. And he's a psychopath.Yeah, surprised he admits some of that stuff.
I don't listen to the pod in the summer, but I do like having the Cousin Sal episodes back.
You forgot to mention the 20 pieces of gum that must be in his mouth.The one good think left on BS Podcast (Cousin Sal on Monday) has been ruined by adding the guy who SPEAKS IN ALL CAPS AND CAN'T REGULATE THE VOLUME OF HIS VOICE. :unsubscribe:
I am still hanging on but I have gone to listening to most of his pods to just the Cousin Sal pods.You forgot to mention the 20 pieces of gum that must be in his mouth.
Does anyone enjoy him?
Oh Christ is House on with Sal this week? GD it.The one good thing left on BS Podcast (Cousin Sal on Monday) has been ruined by adding the guy who SPEAKS IN ALL CAPS AND CAN'T REGULATE THE VOLUME OF HIS VOICE. :unsubscribe:
No.You forgot to mention the 20 pieces of gum that must be in his mouth.The one good think left on BS Podcast (Cousin Sal on Monday) has been ruined by adding the guy who SPEAKS IN ALL CAPS AND CAN'T REGULATE THE VOLUME OF HIS VOICE. :unsubscribe:
Does anyone enjoy him?
House is the only person on The ***RINGER!!!*** podcast network that is more of an insufferable doosh than the founder. I am pretty sure he has his own podcast talking about betting on golf. Can you imagine?Oh Christ is House on with Sal this week? GD it.
Not for the guess the lines portion.Oh Christ is House on with Sal this week? GD it.
Oh great. He was on 5-6 weeks ago and it was the only Sal episode I didn’t listen to. He’s unbearable.Not for the guess the lines portion.
Literally cannot. When I get sent to hell, I’ll be listening to him all day.No.
House is the only person on The ***RINGER!!!*** podcast network that is more of an insufferable doosh than the founder. I am pretty sure he has his own podcast talking about betting on golf. Can you imagine?
I thought Drunk House was kinda funny.Oh great. He was on 5-6 weeks ago and it was the only Sal episode I didn’t listen to. He’s unbearable.
It’s been about 8 years since I got out of the pension industry, but it was pretty widely known/believed that the PBGC was grossly underestimating liabilities and that they weren’t even close to being able to cover what they were supposed to cover. A lot of those restructurings were awful financially.Zow said:I thought Drunk House was kinda funny.
Also, hard to believe this is the same guy:
J. Richard House is a Principal of Palisades Capital Advisors.
Previously, he was the head of the corporate finance and restructuring group at the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, the federal corporation that guaranteespayment of basic pension benefits earned by 44 million American workers and retirees participating in over 27,500 private-sector defined benefit pension plans.
As head of corporate finance & restructuring, Joseph led a group of approximately 80 financial analysts, actuaries and attorneys on all matters relating to risks to the federal pension insurance program posed by distressed companies and/or companies with significantly underfunded pension plans. Josephoversaw the group’s monitoring and management of risk through institutional tracking of the largest pension exposures, as well as the department’s handling of hundreds of Chapter 11 and Chapter 7 cases, assessing the likelihood of insurable events and pursuing strategies for maximizing creditor recoveries on behalf of PBGC, where warranted. While at PBGC, Joseph was integrally involved in several of the most prominent industrial, manufacturing and transportation restructurings of the past decade, including United Airlines, US Airways, Northwest Airlines, Delta Airlines, Delphi Auto Parts, General Motors and Chrysler.
Joseph has almost 20 years of experience as a lawyer and advocate in the areas of employee benefits, labor and corporate reorganizations. Before joining PBGC in 2002, Joseph represented single and multiemployer pension and retiree health care plans, and the companies that sponsored such plans, as a private-practice attorney with Washington D.C. law firms.
Joseph received an AB in English (concentration in Philosophy) from the College of the Holy Cross and a Juris Doctor from the Catholic University of America.
"No $#it Grandma."I was hoping that, after this week’s parent corner anecdote, we’d finally get an admission from Bill that letting his son watch South Park at four years old in an attempt to “develop his sense of humor” was a huge mistake.
I was laughing out loud listening to that. He is very funny.Sal’s parent corner about VR boxing got me today. Worth the cost of listening. That guy is always funny to me.
He's going to (edit: drunkenly) hydroplane a Tesla into a tree and kill his girlfriend in a few years, isn't he?Once again, I'm somehow surprised at how reprehensible of a father he is. Not only does he allow his 12 year old son to be a crass and vulgar loser, he finds it funny. At least Sal is still funny.