Fire Bill Simmons i.e. ESPN's "Sports Guy"

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We are thoroughly disgusted with the way ESPN is wasting our money by taking up space with his column in ESPN magazine. Furthermore, we disapprove of any employment duties he currently does for ESPN. We cite a specific lack of originality, gross redundancy, and a general waste of ESPN's money.

Main reasoning behind petition:
I am sick and tired of wasting my money (I subscripe to ESPN the magazine) on Bill Simmons. Apparently to Bill, there is no other team in the U.S.A. than the Red Sox. And when another New England team wins a championship, they suddenly pop into Bill's superbly creative mind. Bill obviously does not know the meaning of sports. Sports are meant to bring people together in joyous times. Yet Bill continually pokes fun at loyal fans who want nothing other than to enjoy sports as a brotherhood and take from it the joys and disappointments that entail.

Case in point:

"Even in defeat, the Philly fans remained the enduring story of the week. They started descending on the city of Jacksonville in the middle of the week, tens of thousands of them, few of them with tickets, all of them with green Philly jerseys and goofy mustaches. They kept multiplying and multiplying ... by Saturday, every other person in Jacksonville had a mustache. They weren't just enjoying themselves; they were living a dream. At the Maxim party on Saturday night, there were random Philly fans stumbling around in full Eagles gear, like they couldn't imagine heading out in public in anything else. Driving for coffee on Sunday, I passed at least 10 Eagles fans holding cardboard signs and begging for tickets, offering as much as five grand for a pair."
-Bill Simmons
http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/story?page=simmons/superblog/8


In the previous quotation by Mr. Simmons, he pokes fun at loyal fans. Does Bill find it amusing that maybe some people actually LIKE to enjoy sports, and feel very passionately about them? Apparently to Bill, New England trumps everything in every single way. This single-mindedness influences Bill to be a very poor journalist, lacking the objective integrity the job entails. That is why we request he be dismissed of his duties as an employee of ESPN.
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Goal
50 signatures
Goal: 50
Latest Signatures
2 December 2015
50. Bill Cox | god he's awful
27 October 2015
49. Bob J | Bill is the worst
29 September 2015
48. Vince C | he knows too much
31 July 2015
47. Hahaha Bowers | I can't believe all the idiot Bill Simmons supporters who are writing here. Don't they realize by responding, they are supporting his being fired?! I think that reveals a lot about the mentality and IQ of his true audience.
27 July 2015
46. Evan Leblanc | I hope Peyton Manning runs over Bill Simmons with the car he got as a reward for Super Bowl MVP.
18 July 2015
45. Jason L | I hate bill simmons - I will avoid you and your advertisers if he continues to be employed
3 May 2015
44. Mike W | How about limiting your writing and your dumb, not so witty , to the OC and 90210...one of the greatest articles ever. You and all of the other stupid sports writers and broadcasters who love counting the Pistons out and never give them credit for anythin
22 March 2015
43. Bill Reilly | yeah whatever
18 February 2015
42. Brian K | I've lot a long list of reasons why Simmons sucks.
11 October 2014
41. Derreck S | He's so tired
26 September 2014
40. Your As | You are a shmuck, Bill Simmons is the best part about ESPN.com, just because your a fag doesnt make it ok to hate.
26 May 2014
39. Nahyan M | Guy bashes Lakers fans left and right, he is a one sided unprofessional writer.
26 April 2014
38. Vincent L | Bill Simmons is WORTHLESS! All he does is whine and complain about everything. Replace him with someone that has talent and objectivity.
29 March 2014
37. Bill S | I support this petition
19 February 2014
36. Collin J | I support this petition
24 January 2014
35. Theo E | Yeah, fire the guy, who likes the Red Sox?
10 August 2013
34. He Isthebestwritertheyh | you guys are out of your minds
15 May 2013
33. Ryan Sloan | I support this petition
26 February 2013
32. Tommy P | Bill Simmons is completely biased. I thought ESPN was supposed to be unbiased. Plus, he's a very poor author, with very little skill at all.
29 June 2012
31. Peyton M | I'm gonna tell my Dad you don't like me!
20 April 2012
30. Bodin Sa | Fire Bill Simmons yesterday. His writing is the most onanistically narcissistic pile of crap in the history of sports. Not only does his inclusion damage the repuation of ESPN the Magazine, but jeopardizes my interest in ESPN as an network and brand in th
19 April 2012
29. Chicken Skinner | I support this petition
10 February 2012
28. Jonathan L | I support this petition
19 December 2011
27. Paul Y | He's the worst excuse for a sports writer that I have ever read. I've read better articles written by 5th graders.
9 October 2011
26. Youare Al | You're a big time loser
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