Bill Simmons Show Yourself

[jose melendez]

Dear Bill,

We heard the podcast;l we know you're still lurking here in sports QANON central. Why not just pop up and say hi? We're fine without you, but at least I kind of miss you.

I cant't promise @Smiling Joe Hesketh won't ask you to produce a metric for fear, but he's not particularly a hoops guy anyway, so you're probably safe.

I know a lot of people think you're thin-skinned and suck, but while I think you're thin-skinned, I don't at all think you suck. Sure, you mispronounced Malawi that one time, you've completely abandoned baseball (and writing), and one time my wife said she thought you were smarter than me in the single most hurtful moment of our marriage, but that last one isn't on you.

You've built an empire and entertained me in a variety of ways for more than 20 years, and I appreciate that. Heck, here in Geneva in the international group of middle aged dads I hang out with once a week your name comes up occasional... that's worldwide exposure. I'm genuinely impressed.

So say hi. If Gwynth Paltrow's husband, @Punchado, (and something in his own right if I recall) and Michael Schur can pop in occasionally, you could probably stand to say hello. Or maybe you think you're better than us... which with all the money isn't unreasonable.

Your pal,

Jose Melendez

 

[Mugsy's Jock]

Hell yes! It’s because of a mention in a Sports Guy column years ago, that I’m here on SoSH, which is the best thing to come out of the internet for me. (Sadly, that looks like a record unlikely to be broken). Drop by and say hey.

 

[SirPsychoSquints]

Hell yes! It’s because of a mention in a Sports Guy column years ago, that I’m here on SoSH, which is the best thing to come out of the internet for me. (Sadly, that looks like a record unlikely to be broken). Drop by and say hey.

Yep, many of us have that same origin story, dating back to the early 2000s.

 

[Lose Remerswaal]

Hell yes! It’s because of a mention in a Sports Guy column years ago, that I’m here on SoSH, which is the best thing to come out of the internet for me. (Sadly, that looks like a record unlikely to be broken). Drop by and say hey.

Neck and neck with porn.

 

[Kliq]

Given how insane people have been towards Simmons over the years on here, I doubt he would want to be a poster again.

 

[Spelunker]

Unlike most of us, I assume, he seems to have enough real people in his like to talk sports and pop culture with.

 

[jose melendez]

Unlike most of us, I assume, he seems to have enough real people in his like to talk sports and pop culture with.

This is not a plea to engage with us. This is a demand that he reveal himself. If he doesn't need us, he should stop lurking.

 

[bankshot1]

I listen to a fair amount of Simmons on The Ringer, but I don't go to church every Sunday, so I missed the sermon in question. But I take it he recently referenced this congregation in a podcast. What did he say?

 

[luckiestman]

Unlike most of us, I assume, he seems to have enough real people in his like to talk sports and pop culture with.

Sure, but Ringers are among us, I’m almost sure of it but I can’t prove it

 

[CarolinaBeerGuy]

I listen to a fair amount of Simmons on The Ringer, but I don't go to church every Sunday, so I missed the sermon in question. But I take it he recently referenced this congregation in a podcast. What did he say?

I was wondering the same thing. I tend to zone out during parts of his podcasts, so I may have missed it.

 

[fairlee76]

I listen to a fair amount of Simmons on The Ringer, but I don't go to church every Sunday, so I missed the sermon in question. But I take it he recently referenced this congregation in a podcast. What did he say?

Bill mentioned being on the "Celtics internet" while discussing Tatum and Ant with his cohosts. One of his cohosts chimed in with "well you might as well be on QAnon, then!" and it was pretty hilarious.

 

[jose melendez]

I enjoyed it, but he was pretty obviously talking about us, unless he's on some even shittier Celtics internet.

 

[SemperFidelisSox]

Even Luke Perry came back to 90210, Bill.

 

[DeJesus Built My Hotrod]

He's not posting here after getting roasted for giving up on the Sox and going to Starbucks. Coward.

 

[Spelunker]

I enjoyed it, but he was pretty obviously talking about us, unless he's on some even shittier Celtics internet.

Is Weird Celtics Twitter still around?

 

[moondog80]

The treatment Bill Simmons gets here reminds me of the Cheers episode with Wade Boggs.

 

[fairlee76]

I enjoyed it, but he was pretty obviously talking about us, unless he's on some even shittier Celtics internet.

Yes, for sure.

 

[CarolinaBeerGuy]

I enjoyed it, but he was pretty obviously talking about us, unless he's on some even shittier Celtics internet.

Huh. I heard that part and assumed it was twitter or maybe NBA Reddit. SoSH didn’t cross my mind.

 

[JCizzle]

But what if Jose is really Bill playing a long con

If I was Bill level famous, I’d still probably post anonymously and lose my mind during big games. It’s one thing to have Wyc in your speed dial, but I have a hard time believing guys like that care as much as us schmucks.

 

[jose melendez]

But what if Jose is really Bill playing a long con

If I was Bill level famous, I’d still probably post anonymously and lose my mind during big games. It’s one thing to have Wyc in your speed dial, but I have a hard time believing guys like that care as much as us schmucks.

More likely that Bill is a fake name I made up 25 years ago.

 

[kenneycb]

More likely that Bill is a fake name I made up 25 years ago.

And the Switzerland move is either fanfic or to protect that sweet Spotify money. Brilliant.

 

[jose melendez]

It was all going great until I forgot what sw country Spotify is based in.

 

[nayrbrey]

It was all going great until I forgot what sw country Spotify is based in.

I mean you got the first 2 letters right, so all good.

 

[Lose Remerswaal]

I mean you got the first 2 letters right, so all good.

It isn’t called Swaziland any more, guys.

 

[Bergs]

The idea of Simmons bitching about Tatum in game threads and triggering @lars10 cracks me the fuck up.

 

[Van Everyman]

Is this the Tatum/Brown Convo ep from Friday night?

 

[nayrbrey]

It isn’t called Swaziland any more, guys.

They just slid the sw over a space.

 

[the1andonly3003]

He's not posting here after getting roasted for giving up on the Sox and going to Starbucks. Coward.

When did we turn on Bill? I thought it was just Reddit.
I'm still stuck in 2017 in my podcast listening, so no clue what is going on

 

[luckiestman]

When did we turn on Bill? I thought it was just Reddit.
I'm still stuck in 2017 in my podcast listening, so no clue what is going on

“we” did not. Some did

 

[kenneycb]

Going as far back as 2005

 

[jose melendez]

really loving the eSwatini talk. I feel seen.

 

[DeJesus Built My Hotrod]

“we” did not. Some did

Nobody turned on Bill Simmons. He got roasted at about a four. Most of us on this board have been torched at like 20 on scale of one to ten.

If we are being fair, it was 100% the right business decision for Bill - there was only downside from him posting anything here (no content for free) but the fact is that he did kind of bounce in a huff. Unlike most here, Bill doesn't expect any of his takes to be questioned and when he admitted giving up on the Sox during a playoff game to go get a frappuccino he got a lot of heat here. Bill apparently likes his feedback cool, like his coffee beverages.

That said, I don't think anyone here hates him. We are just laughing because he could absolutely fit in as a 1970s-90s Glob gatekeeper columnist. He became all that page2 railed against but that's how these things work.

 

[the1andonly3003]

Nobody turned on Bill Simmons. He got roasted at about a four. Most of us on this board have been torched at like 20 on scale of one to ten.

If we are being fair, it was 100% the right business decision for Bill - there was only downside from him posting anything here (no content for free) but the fact is that he did kind of bounce in a huff. Unlike most here, Bill doesn't expect any of his takes to be questioned and when he admitted giving up on the Sox during a playoff game to go get a frappuccino he got a lot of heat here. Bill apparently likes his feedback cool, like his coffee beverages.

That said, I don't think anyone here hates him. We are just laughing because he could absolutely fit in as a 1970s-90s Glob gatekeeper columnist. He became all that page2 railed against but that's how these things work.

Interesting. His subreddit turned on him at the beginning of 2017. It used to have a new post for each episode and I get the instant reaction from there.

 

[chonce1]

Assumed he was talking about Reddit or Twitter or something.

Frankly he's aged a lot better than another SOSH alumni. Gehrig32. I was actually present for the entire chat he had in 2003 on Thanksgiving. I still have the entire transcript. I had to sign up for a new screen name and add 1 to it because I somehow got locked out when they made the transition to a locked forum. My old password stopped working even though I think we were supposed to be grandfathered in .

Hard to believe 21 years have passed back then.

 

[DeJesus Built My Hotrod]

Interesting. His subreddit turned on him at the beginning of 2017. It used to have a new post for each episode and I get the instant reaction from there.

Apologies if you meant in general - I was only referring to SoSH.

In the end, Simmons can laugh at all of us. We are still posting our stupid takes for free while he gets paid by the word.

 

[nattysez]

Assumed he was talking about Reddit or Twitter or something.

61k members of the r/billsimmons subreddit. And though I've had my criticisms of Bill over the years, that subreddit is TOXIC.

 

[bankshot1]

I enjoy Simmons and have for over 20 years He's generally entertaining and funny. I can't get too worked up on his takes or if he has his head up his ass or takes himself way too seriously. Sounds like this board on a Tuesday. He's just a fan, who figured out how to monetize his fandom and opinions on a new platform. And he struck a motherlode. He cranks out a lot of content that we consume.

 

[Auger34]

@8slim have you listened you this most recent poscast? Holy fuck. Russillo and Simmons are just straight up clowns. No one listen to these assholes

 

[Mugsy's Jock]

@8slim have you listened you this most recent poscast? Holy fuck. Russillo and Simmons are just straight up clowns. No one listen to these assholes

I do. Does that make me a clown or an asshole? Or both?

 

[kelpapa]

I do. Does that make me a clown or an asshole? Or both?

Russillo is great. I am a bonafide asshole though.

 

[the1andonly3003]

Apologies if you meant in general - I was only referring to SoSH.

In the end, Simmons can laugh at all of us. We are still posting our stupid takes for free while he gets paid by the word.

Nope, was wondering if we, SoSH, also turned on him, based on what I saw on his subreddit

 

[TomRicardo]

@8slim have you listened you this most recent poscast? Holy fuck. Russillo and Simmons are just straight up clowns. No one listen to these assholes

The podcast is entertaining if not anything else. What are you listening to?

 

[8slim]

@8slim have you listened you this most recent poscast? Holy fuck. Russillo and Simmons are just straight up clowns. No one listen to these assholes

I listened to a bit. I find them entertaining but their takes on the TWolves, and Ant specifically, are ridiculous.

There wouldn’t be a reason to make excuse for him if they weren’t literally suggesting he could be better than Jordan.

 

[Bunt4aTriple]

@8slim have you listened you this most recent poscast? Holy fuck. Russillo and Simmons are just straight up clowns. No one listen to these assholes

Feels like you wanted to add, "or else!" to your post but it got cut off.

 

[m0ckduck]

This is not a plea to engage with us. This is a demand that he reveal himself. If he doesn't need us, he should stop lurking.

I appreciate the inspired opening post of this thread— but as an actual proposition, the bolded is absurd (if serious). Were Simmons to actually post here, there would be multiple posters jumping down his throat so they could crow about "taking down thin-skinned Simmons". I believe the board could be reasonable towards certain celebrity posters, but not him— there's too much history already. On that basis alone, there's no incentive for him to show his face around here again (not to mention the monetary aspects mentioned elsewhere).

 

[chonce1]

Oh yeah it definitely has more people that hate him for trivial reasons, like the fact that he is a Celtics fan, then anything else.

I don't know if it was always that way. But I assumed when he said he was reading Celtics Twitter that he meant like the Celtics subreddit or that kind of thing. If I were him I wouldn't go anywhere near his own subreddit just because who would want to read that

 

[chonce1]

I believe the board could be reasonable towards certain celebrity posters, but not him— there's too much history already. On that basis alone, there's no incentive for him to show his face around here again (not to mention the monetary aspects mentioned elsewhere).

Even if the board was completely amicable towards him, his involvement in a local forum like this would probably inspire some trolling from his critics outside of the community.

 

[jose melendez]

I appreciate the inspired opening post of this thread— but as an actual proposition, the bolded is absurd (if serious). Were Simmons to actually post here, there would be multiple posters jumping down his throat so they could crow about "taking down thin-skinned Simmons". I believe the board could be reasonable towards certain celebrity posters, but not him— there's too much history already. On that basis alone, there's no incentive for him to show his face around here again (not to mention the monetary aspects mentioned elsewhere).

Well obviously.

Still, I demand he show himself.

 

[m0ckduck]

Well obviously.

Still, I demand he show himself.

Alright. Vive la provocation!

 

[jacklamabe65]

Perhaps SoSH is Bill's Rosebud.