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eSPN's Bill Simmons suspended for Goodell rant; barred from Twitter
laslimes coservatives ^ | 9-25-2014 | BY RYAN PARKER

Posted on 09/25/2014 5:28:49 AM PDT by quimby

As per laslimes lawsuit, notext can be copied here @fr.com

Moderators, please remove this threadif it violates the latimes rules here at Freerepublic. -thanks

One additional comment, itried 3 times to post the link from the article, then had to go to drudge to get the real link. Sheese, these websites are paying big bucks to kids to try and confuse us with the web adresses-

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Crime/Corruption; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: condaleeza; espn; goodell; simmons
Summary byyours truely:

Bill simmons has been taken to the woodshed by the communi- woops LEFT LEANING eSPN 4 SAYING BAD WORDS ABOUT nfl commisionner roger godell.

Its kinda funny -but sad really. My sports buddy says this is the first shot showing godell is OU

1 posted on 09/25/2014 5:28:50 AM PDT by quimby
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To: quimby

That should have read, “goodell is out!”

-but not 4 a couple weeks.

Ydid eSPN hire the communist former paid LIAR 4 THE pRESIDENT?


2 posted on 09/25/2014 5:37:06 AM PDT by quimby
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To: quimby

GDS....Goodel derangement syndrome?


3 posted on 09/25/2014 5:37:58 AM PDT by ghost of nixon
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To: quimby

I despise the entire northeastern media culture.


4 posted on 09/25/2014 5:39:49 AM PDT by TennTuxedo
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To: quimby

Since when is the NFL in charge of punishing criminal behavior?

Their only response should be that any player CONVICTED of such a crime is suspended or expelled.

There is no courtroom in the NFL- they just view a video and pronounce judgment?

Why is Rice not CRIMINALLY charged for this? If the victim does not prosecute, how should the NFL?


5 posted on 09/25/2014 5:47:23 AM PDT by Mr. K (Palin/Cruz 2016)
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To: TennTuxedo
re: I despise the entire northeastern media culture.

TennTux, I think I would change that to:
I despise the entire northeastern media & IV league culture.
Or maybe
I despise the entire northeastern culture.

6 posted on 09/25/2014 5:47:59 AM PDT by Tupelo (I am feeling more like Phillip Nolan by the day.)
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To: Mr. K

DON’T TALK ABOUT REPEALING OBAMACARE- talk about Rice punching his girlfriend


7 posted on 09/25/2014 5:48:16 AM PDT by Mr. K (Palin/Cruz 2016)
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To: Mr. K

Lol, isay rice for comissioner...

condaleeeeeza that is


8 posted on 09/25/2014 5:53:26 AM PDT by quimby
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To: Mr. K

Ps- Love you tagline


9 posted on 09/25/2014 5:57:29 AM PDT by quimby (I know not what course others may take, but as for me, give me liberty, or give me death.)
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To: ghost of nixon

Godell=dead man walking


10 posted on 09/25/2014 5:59:13 AM PDT by quimby (I know not what course others may take, but as for me, give me liberty, or give me death.)
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To: quimby

Actually, I saw a good argument that the fact it was about Goodell and the NFL was beside the point - Simmons basically bad-mouthed his own employer (ESPN) and implied that he has dirt on them that he’s willing to dish. If that were my employee, I’d probably suspend him for that, likely as a first step to firing.


11 posted on 09/25/2014 6:01:10 AM PDT by kevkrom (I'm not an unreasonable man... well, actually, I am. But hear me out anyway.)
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To: quimby; All
Think about the "optics"

A 2 week ( 2 game ) suspension for coldcocking a woman. A 3 week suspension for calling the NFL commissioner a liar..

Yup..that'll play well..

12 posted on 09/25/2014 6:10:01 AM PDT by ken5050 ("One useless man is a shame, two are a law firm, three or more are a Congress".. John Adams)
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To: kevkrom

ican agree with your post, butt my sports buddy’s theory is this is being setup for godell’s outster., kinda like the donald sterling’s ouster as clipper owner. It was all an act so sterling could get $2B... taxfree.

ifgodell is on his way out, (and simmons is just a pawn, look for him toget a better job at more money, or stay 4more.


13 posted on 09/25/2014 6:33:35 AM PDT by quimby (I know not what course others may take, but as for me, give me liberty, or give me death.)
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To: ken5050

Remember, the nfl’s real competition is “sons of anarchy.” (Love katy segal).

The nfl is a reality show, not somuch a sports league.

So now that the ratings are down, godell must go- no resign after a brief fight (and a great golden parachute)


14 posted on 09/25/2014 6:48:37 AM PDT by quimby (One man with courage is a majority. -Andrew Jackson)
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To: TennTuxedo
A bit of the article:

hortly after the suspension was announced, #FreeSimmons began trending worldwide on Twitter. On The B.S. Report podcast hosted on ESPN.com, Simmons used the F word multiple times while passionately exclaiming that Goodell was lying about his involvement and knowledge of the mishandling of the Ray Rice domestic abuse scandal.

“Goodell, if he didn’t know what was on that tape, he’s a liar. I’m just saying it. He is lying. If you put him up on a lie detector test, that guy would fail. For all these people to pretend they didn’t know is such ... . It really is, it’s such ... . For him to go into that press conference and pretend otherwise -- I was so insulted.”

Simmons, also the editor in chief of Grantland.com, then dared ESPN to reprimand him for what he said during the same podcast.

15 posted on 09/25/2014 7:12:15 AM PDT by quimby (One man with courage is a majority. -Andrew Jackson)
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To: quimby
"The nfl is a reality show, not somuch a sports league."

You must really hate football. Perhaps you should see a health professional about your obsession.

"So now that the ratings are down...."

Ratings are DOWN??? Really??? Google 'NFL TV ratings'....they are variously stated as 'up', 'soaring', 'high'.....but NEVER 'down'. If you apply your reasoning to the health professional's upcoming bill for services, I can forsee another rant coming.

16 posted on 09/25/2014 8:07:34 AM PDT by diogenes ghost
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To: diogenes ghost

Do u use an iphone?


17 posted on 09/25/2014 2:51:27 PM PDT by quimby (One man with courage is a majority. -Andrew Jackson)
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To: quimby
"Do u use an iphone?"

The only phone I have is landline....and I really miss having an operator.

18 posted on 09/25/2014 4:57:16 PM PDT by diogenes ghost
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