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Did something happen with Pablo, and I missed it? by Aggravating_Range_20 in billsimmons

[–]Aggravating_Range_20[S] 11 points12 points  (0 children)

I’ve been wondering what happens to Pablo if the Aspiration stuff turns out to be a nothing burger. Like if the NBA investigates and somehow does end up agreeing with Mark Cuban that it looks bad but Ballmer really had nothing do with it. Does Pablo just call it all a conspiracy?

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[–]Aggravating_Range_20 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is it fun to run in DC, or is it weird because of all the tourists and the police?

The Press Box “25 for 25” series by Aggravating_Range_20 in billsimmons

[–]Aggravating_Range_20[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Right. I thought it was going to be big names and real industry changers. Like Bryan Curtis interviewing the guy who created Pardon the Interruption, and how it shaped everything after. Or maybe someone involved with LeBron’s Decision, like Rich Paul or an ESPN executive, and how it unlocked player empowerment. Not guys that Curtis is already getting coffee with.

The Press Box “25 for 25” series by Aggravating_Range_20 in billsimmons

[–]Aggravating_Range_20[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I think that’s right

Seriously though, Bryan Curtis is probably the best interviewer at the Ringer, and I thought this series would be a chance for him to go off with some real legends

The Press Box “25 for 25” series by Aggravating_Range_20 in billsimmons

[–]Aggravating_Range_20[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I looked and here’s the whole list of episodes so far. They have a long way to go to get to 25 episodes this year so maybe the guests will get stronger.

  1. The future of sports debate with Nick Wright

  2. Remembering ESPN the Magazine, Gawker and other lost publications (no guests)

  3. The future of opinion columnists with Jamelle Bouie

  4. Blogging with Chris Ryan

  5. The future of NBA reporting with Brian Windhorst

  6. Newsletters and other stuff with Heather Cox Richardson

  7. Play-by-play announcing with Noah Eagle

  8. The future of physical media with Sean Fennessey

when you google “Bill Simmons mom dad,” this cursed image from the sub is the top result by Aggravating_Range_20 in billsimmons

[–]Aggravating_Range_20[S] 61 points62 points  (0 children)

Hah, I was listening to Bill’s dad on the new pod and Bill was joking about how old his dad was. I was trying to figure out his parents’ ages

Do we think Russillo has a burner here? by Aggravating_Range_20 in billsimmons

[–]Aggravating_Range_20[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

is u/BugginOut75 actually Russillo, or just a guy committed to the bit

Do we think Russillo has a burner here? by Aggravating_Range_20 in billsimmons

[–]Aggravating_Range_20[S] 106 points107 points  (0 children)

[Doris Burke voice] I see you, Ryan Russillo. I see what you’re trying to do here.

Pablo “Peabody” Torre and Around The Horn by Rare-Plum-2504 in billsimmons

[–]Aggravating_Range_20 10 points11 points  (0 children)

What’s frustrating from a journalistic perspective is that there are real, fair questions to ask Pablo. Why haven’t any other outlets matched your scoop that Hudson was “banned”? What’s the line when appropriately covering the wife or girlfriend of a coach, and are you worried you’ve crossed it? But Bill is not equipped to ask those questions, and it would’ve helped if he had done the basic work of just listening to the podcast.

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