Yesterday the news broke that Bill Simmons was suspended from Twitter by ESPN for a few days after his public criticism of First Take.
The immediate reaction volleyed back and forth and around in circles between several interpretations of the importance of the news...
-Simmons got what was coming to him for criticizing a colleague.
-Nobody is bigger than ESPN, even Simmons.
-ESPN was suppressing free speech to protect Skip Bayless.
-Embrace Debate is a red herring.
-3 days away from Twitter is probably a good thing.
-Who gives a sh*t?
Let's be real - telling someone not to tweet for three days shouldn't even count as any kind of real punishment. ESPN might as well have told Bill Simmons he couldn't have his ice cream unless he also ate his fruits and veggies. It's not even a slap on the wrist. It's a firm pat on the shoulder with a stern paternal glare. There's no real consequence, ESPN just had to give him a brief, enforced vacation...
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