Well, it’s official: Bill Simmons and ESPN are going to part ways. In a statement on Facebook, ESPN president John Skipper said the company was not going to renew Simmons’ contract.
Simmons has been with ESPN since 2001. His contract is up at the end of September.
“I decided today that we are not going to renew Bill Simmons’ contract,” explained Skipper. “We have been in negotiations and it was clear it was time to move on.
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