The Official "I Hate Bill Simmons" Thread

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I've got issues with Simmons picking the Lakers over the Celtics in the Finals.

It's fine to be objective.  However, Simmons has carefully crafted a persona where he is Boston Superfan #1.  If he's going to reap the benefits of that, then he's also got to accept the criticism that comes with him throwing his team under the bus.

I usually don't agree with a lot of things you say and I was about to launch a tirade that would get me suspended, but you have crystalized my thoughts eloquently.  I could not really express the way I felt about his writing, but this pretty much covers it.  If you are going to cut your teeth as a "Fan" and hit it big, it is extremely disingenuous to try to be objective when you start making a paycheck.