ESPN affiliated blog criticizes ESPN for punishing ESPN writer for criticizing ESPN-affiliated radio station

Whew. That's a mouthful. Anyway, Fire Brand (formerly an MVN blog, now ESPN-affiliated) takes ESPN to task for suspending Bill Simmons from tweeting for two weeks, because Simmons took "pot shots" at WEEI, which is an ESPN-affiliated radio station.

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I find it a hilarious sign of the times

where the penalty de jour is to cut off someone’s tweeting.

Go Rice Owls!

by JBImaknee on Nov 22, 2009 12:39 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

The tweet in question

Can be seen here.

by Adam J. Morris on Nov 22, 2009 12:46 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

He showed them.

by tyd3311 on Nov 22, 2009 12:51 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

From "The Big Show" site

Butch Stearns is the main sports anchor for WFXT FOX25 News.From the floor of the Superdome, Butch co-hosted FOX 25’s post game coverage of the Patriots’ victory over the Rams in Super Bowl XXXVI. During Super Bowl week, Butch scored an exclusive interview with Patriots quarterback Drew Bledsoe just minutes after Drew was told that Tom Brady would be the starting quarterback in the Super Bowl. Butch was also a key player in FOX25’s wall-to-wall coverage of the Red Sox during their run to the…

Wow, what a claim to fame. I think Simmons is douchey, but local radio just sucks so, so much.

by brettgardner on Nov 22, 2009 1:02 PM CST reply actions 1 recs

Post taken down

when I click on the story link it gives me an “error.” ESPN must be in process of suspending him too.

by texasbuckeye on Nov 22, 2009 1:33 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

Speaking of local radio

Has anyone listened to the abysmal show that The Fan has on in the evening? I think the guy’s name is Arnie. I have never heard a bigger Cowboys kiss ass in my life…..and that includes Mickey Spagnola. The worst part is hearing a guy who sounds like he is straight out of Jersey referring to the Cowboys as “we”.

LoneStarBall....You will never find a more wretched hive of scum and villainy.

by DaheelzCM on Nov 22, 2009 5:10 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

Arnie Spanier?

I didn’t realize he was there.

I used to listen to him when he was on Sporting News Radio. He would kill Cowboys fans as bandwagoners.

by Adam J. Morris on Nov 22, 2009 5:37 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Well

He still kills fans for being bandwagoners. If you dare question anything they do then you are just a bandwagon fan and he’s not letting you back on later.

LoneStarBall....You will never find a more wretched hive of scum and villainy.

by DaheelzCM on Nov 22, 2009 5:48 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs