John Skipper Says He Fired Bill Simmons From ESPN For "Repeated Lack of Respect"

[RockaFowler]

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/john-skipper-says-he-fired-902314

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“Bill would rather spin conspiracy theories and be perceived as a martyr than take responsibility for his own actions," Skipper said in a statement to the New York Times. "Let me be unequivocal and clear and take responsibility for my actions: I alone made the decision, and it had nothing to do with his comments about the commissioner. I severed our relationship with Bill because of his repeated lack of respect for this company and, more importantly, the people who work here.”

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Toward the end of the tumultuous relationship with ESPN, Simmons, on air, dared his bosses to reprimand him after he criticized NFL commissioner Roger Goodell.

Simmons was finally fired in May 2015.



There was a good reason to get rid of this blowhard!!

[Iggo]

1. ...for Roger Goodell.

[joeybee12]

3. Exactly...

One of the many reasons ESPN sucks is their sucking up to the criminal goon Gooddell.

[mythology]

2. So would the fact that he seems to know nothing

About sports.

[Yavin4]

4. Kinda sad watching ESPN and MTV fall from what they were

Titans of culture to complete irrelevancy.