feel like there's no much point in suspecting everyone who is capable of amazing sports accomplishments bc then you might as well stop watching (and his "list" seems to cover everyone who's not a mediocrity.)
― christmas candy bar (al leong), Friday, February 1, 2013 7:59 PM (3 minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
exactly
― manti 乒乓 (k3vin k.), Saturday, 2 February 2013 01:04 (eleven years ago) link
he has a pretty clear point imo. It's that we could enforce stricter or more effective drug testing but we don't want to in part (and this is his main point) the media chooses to overlook the elephant in the room.
― ryan, Saturday, 2 February 2013 01:33 (eleven years ago) link
missing a "because" in there
wait what's the elephant in the room?
(NB i skipped the last third of it)
― manti 乒乓 (k3vin k.), Saturday, 2 February 2013 01:34 (eleven years ago) link
that many of the accomplishments and quick recoveries that the sports media likes to hype are phony because of PEDs.
― ryan, Saturday, 2 February 2013 01:35 (eleven years ago) link
oh right, that's basically what i said. it's ok when cool ppl do it but bad when assholes do
― manti 乒乓 (k3vin k.), Saturday, 2 February 2013 01:36 (eleven years ago) link
tbf the sports media is the fucking worst, elephants or no
― mookieproof, Saturday, 2 February 2013 01:41 (eleven years ago) link
he also gets into the grey areas of, like, why is putting a testosterone patch on your testicles this unforgivable sin but cutting-edge performance-enhancing medical techniques is just part of an athlete's life.
i mean if you take the anti-PED thing to it's logical conclusion we'd really never let an athlete come back from surgery.
― Clay, Saturday, 2 February 2013 01:42 (eleven years ago) link
I thought Kobe going to Germany to get stem cells was something that should probably be illegal, but what do I know
who knows. maybe Jordan was 'roiding the whole time. hooo boy would that shut some people up
― frogbs, Sunday, 3 February 2013 02:12 (eleven years ago) link
http://img.gawkerassets.com/img/18l9v3yk1g0lfgif/k-bigpic.gif
― brony james (k3vin k.), Sunday, 21 April 2013 22:21 (eleven years ago) link
otm
― mookieproof, Sunday, 21 April 2013 22:24 (eleven years ago) link
generally about the quality of his output these days
― joe smith avatar (agent hibachi), Monday, 22 April 2013 12:36 (eleven years ago) link
http://www.grantland.com/story/_/id/9261768/nba-trade-value-part-3
this is pretty terrible halfway through
― 'scuse me while i make the sky cum (k3vin k.), Saturday, 11 May 2013 21:59 (eleven years ago) link
he overrates steph altho steph's contract is insane
also always will and always has overrated carmelo
― J0rdan S., Saturday, 11 May 2013 22:46 (eleven years ago) link
yeah the melo section is just completely religious. you wouldn't trade melo for cp3 straight up? and his griffin "oh noes his per-game scoring and rebounding averages are down" shit i assumed was beneath him
if steph plays anything like this on that contract #3 is totally defensible tho
― 'scuse me while i make the sky cum (k3vin k.), Saturday, 11 May 2013 22:50 (eleven years ago) link
he remains otm about harden though
― J0rdan S., Saturday, 11 May 2013 23:01 (eleven years ago) link
he didn't quite make a case for why he put westbrook over him though
i think it's close
― 'scuse me while i make the sky cum (k3vin k.), Saturday, 11 May 2013 23:03 (eleven years ago) link
it is just shameful that there are people who still apologize for that trade btw. just indefensible on any level
― 'scuse me while i make the sky cum (k3vin k.), Saturday, 11 May 2013 23:29 (eleven years ago) link
yeah, truly
― J0rdan S., Saturday, 11 May 2013 23:31 (eleven years ago) link
i think part of the problem -- in presti's defense -- is that harden was underrated around the league. if the wizards and warriors both turned down offers, they're nuts.
SIIIIMMMMOONNNNSSSS!!!!
How'd We Fix It: The Lakers
It's actually worse than you would expect an article from him with that title to be.
I'm like a cross between the Wolf, Olivia Pope and Jerry West. Or I like to think that I am.
― EZ Snappin, Wednesday, 10 July 2013 21:21 (ten years ago) link
Last week, an L.A. reader named Jake B. even compared him to Tommy Boy, followed by me being unable to figure out if that was a bigger insult to Jimmy Buss or to Tommy Boy.
cool story
― christmas candy bar (al leong), Wednesday, 10 July 2013 21:26 (ten years ago) link
Tim Marchman @timmarchman 3h
There are over 50 uses of I, I'm, me, and my in this column. http://www.grantland.com/story/_/id/9466869/lakers …
― mookieproof, Thursday, 11 July 2013 00:04 (ten years ago) link
it's a good article f the haters
― k3vin k., Thursday, 11 July 2013 12:53 (ten years ago) link
50 doesn't seem like that many uses for a guy who has always written 1000s of words in the first person
― call all destroyer, Thursday, 11 July 2013 12:59 (ten years ago) link
well the point that he makes about the Bucks is definitely true and quite frustrating
― frogbs, Thursday, 11 July 2013 13:22 (ten years ago) link
lol? http://deadspin.com/sources-magic-johnson-left-espn-because-of-bill-simmon-1443543687
― lag∞n, Thursday, 10 October 2013 19:24 (ten years ago) link
even tho i dont care for him much its kinda awesome how this guy who used to joke fantasize abt controlling espn now controls espn
Celtics beat Lakers yet again
― polyphonic, Thursday, 10 October 2013 19:37 (ten years ago) link
haha
― lag∞n, Thursday, 10 October 2013 19:38 (ten years ago) link
lmao polyphonic
― Me & Mahomies (Spottie_Ottie_Dope), Thursday, 10 October 2013 20:13 (ten years ago) link
PRAISE SIMMONS
― J0rdan S., Thursday, 10 October 2013 20:18 (ten years ago) link
magic and wilbon were completely and totally insufferable
― J0rdan S., Thursday, 10 October 2013 20:19 (ten years ago) link
Im not a huge fan but he is better than anyone else on that show no doubt. Magic was the worst he can be gone and stay gone faic.
― Me & Mahomies (Spottie_Ottie_Dope), Thursday, 10 October 2013 20:20 (ten years ago) link
yeah magic and wilbon are terrible
― lag∞n, Thursday, 10 October 2013 20:31 (ten years ago) link
Replacing Wilbon with Doris Burke is a huge upgrade imo
― polyphonic, Thursday, 10 October 2013 20:38 (ten years ago) link
<3 doris
― J0rdan S., Thursday, 10 October 2013 20:41 (ten years ago) link
does that mean less doris doing games tho?
― call all destroyer, Thursday, 10 October 2013 20:47 (ten years ago) link
Doris is cool if a little dry but yah big upgrade. Also Doug Collins back is alright.
― Me & Mahomies (Spottie_Ottie_Dope), Thursday, 10 October 2013 20:51 (ten years ago) link
a good bit would be trolling collins ocd
― lag∞n, Thursday, 10 October 2013 20:53 (ten years ago) link
Ha for sure
― Me & Mahomies (Spottie_Ottie_Dope), Thursday, 10 October 2013 21:12 (ten years ago) link
as you can see theres 12 seconds left on the clock when he takes the shot, theres 12.7 seconds left
― lag∞n, Thursday, 10 October 2013 21:15 (ten years ago) link
finishing out quarters strong is no more important than starting them strong
― lag∞n, Thursday, 10 October 2013 21:16 (ten years ago) link
thats 6 six point swing, it was actually a 7 seven point swing
― Clay, Thursday, 10 October 2013 22:30 (ten years ago) link
somehow he managed to be a douchebag and a hero at once with this
― z-time champion (agent hibachi), Thursday, 10 October 2013 23:07 (ten years ago) link
haha yes perfect
― Me & Mahomies (Spottie_Ottie_Dope), Thursday, 10 October 2013 23:08 (ten years ago) link
doris and doug collins are huge huge upgrades over wilbon and magic tho
i wonder if hes going to install an actual host or what since simmons himself is awful at that part
― z-time champion (agent hibachi), Thursday, 10 October 2013 23:09 (ten years ago) link
i have to say i figured he would just walk given that he spent all year plus the summer complaining about the show
― z-time champion (agent hibachi), Thursday, 10 October 2013 23:10 (ten years ago) link