Big news! Bill Simmons is leaving ESPN when his contract expires in September. The split was first reported by NYT tv columnist Rich Sandomir.
Bill Simmons is leaving ESPN
Scoop from @RichSandomir: @BillSimmons is leaving ESPN. Story coming soon here @NYTSports.
— NYT Sports (@NYTSports) May 8, 2015 BIll SImmons to leave ESPN, according to ESPN president John Skipper. "We weren't going to get to the terms," said Skipper.
— Richard Sandomir (@RichSandomir) May 8, 2015 ESPN PR tweeted a full statement from John Skipper:
Statement from ESPN President John Skipper on Bill Simmons: http://t.co/Lm2v7qnsb9 pic.twitter.com/weRWKxCH72
— ESPN PR (@ESPNPR) May 8, 2015 One big question for consumers of Sports Internet is what will happen to Grantland. Here’s the [fire emoji] quote on the site Simmons founded from Skipper in the NYT report:
“It long ago went from being a Bill Simmons site to one that can stand on its own,” Skipper said.
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