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Post by fatmenace on Mar 5, 2010 17:15:22 GMT -6
I know it would pain Simmons to go after a fellow liberal, but if there is one abortion (as called Olbermann) that's worth breaking ranks for, it has to be Keith.
Potentially a very good feud.
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Post by fatmenace on Mar 5, 2010 17:16:28 GMT -6
Just as I hit send Simmons responds via twitter.
sportsguy33
KO, please know the feeling is mutual. You're my worst case scenario for my career in 12 yrs: a pious, unlikable blowhard who lives alone.
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Post by gk on Mar 5, 2010 18:43:16 GMT -6
Was it a stupid thing for Simmons to say - comparing Tiger's vs. Ali's struggles? Yes. Silliest thesis he's put forth since he penned a column all about how YOU CAN'T COME UP WITH AN ATHLETIC EQUIVALENT TO U2!
But it was a *chat*. Silly things wind up in there all the time. It was ridiculous to see the sports blogosphere blow up for a bit.
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But it was more ridiculous that Simmons "doubled down" on the Tiger-Ali thesis, writing an entire column defending himself from angry tweets! Comparing Tiger's "struggles" to Ali's is so ridiculous, that little clippy guy just came up on my screen and said, "DO YOU WANT TO MAKE A SILLY COMPARISON???" It's like saying Kanye West has it harder than Ray Charles because the internet perpetuated his being rude to Taylor Swift. The racist people in Georgia didn't even have twitter!!!
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Aside: can we start a monetary fund to get Simmons to stop talking about Tiger Woods?
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Post by fatmenace on Mar 5, 2010 19:21:56 GMT -6
I didn't find the column as ridiculous as most other people (namely because I don't care about Ali or Woods), but the outrage has been....ridiculous.
Regardless, Olbermann is a hack.
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Post by gk on Mar 5, 2010 19:25:09 GMT -6
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Post by fatmenace on Mar 6, 2010 19:18:26 GMT -6
He has made some ridiculous comparisons over the years, but as long as they're entertaining to read while I'm eating, I'm good.
Here's a baseball question: Simmons keeps insisting RBIs mean something. SABR dudes hate it, from what I can tell. Does he have a beef? Do they mean anything? I can see where the stats guys are coming from. If you're a good hitter, you'll drive in runs. If you're a bad hitter, you won't.
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Post by gk on Mar 7, 2010 0:18:55 GMT -6
Simmons on baseball: "THERE ARE TOO MANY COMPLICATED STATS! YOU'RE RUINING BASEBALL!!! OPS??? HOW THE HELL CAN I CALCULATE THAT?!!! I DIDN'T GO TO MIT!!!!"
Simmons on basketball: "I want to know Shane Battier's effective field goal percentage 15 ft away from the basket while driving to his left in Sunday afternoon games."
No. Simmons has no beef. RBI means absolutely nothing as far as evaluating talent. Yes, the player with the most RBI is probably better than the player with the least RBI. RBI are extremely team/lineup dependent.
His recent crusade against "The Stat Geeks" is ridiculous to the point that I wish "Ken Tremendous" would retire from writing Parks and Rec so he could FireJoeMorgan his a$$.
They're ruining the game? Really? Not the insane competitive imbalance perpetuated by Boston and New York? Not the gawd-awful Fox treatment of the broadcasts? Not steroids? The Stat Geeks are the ones ruining baseball?
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Post by gk on Mar 8, 2010 17:43:56 GMT -6
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Post by fatmenace on Mar 8, 2010 18:13:53 GMT -6
Simmons could molest a child and he still wouldn't be as deplorable as Olbermann.
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Post by mayor on Mar 8, 2010 20:39:05 GMT -6
I will always have a soft spot in my heart for Keith Olbermann. I remember the days of The Big Show. I would watch it every morning in 5-7th grades (some time around then). I still have a VHS recording I made of Olbermann's last SportsCenter.
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Post by gk on Mar 8, 2010 22:40:57 GMT -6
@sportsguy33: I've said enough. This was not why I got into writing. RT @rgspiegel: Anxiously awaiting ur response to Olbermann...this should be good.
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Post by finkle on Mar 9, 2010 17:48:50 GMT -6
you guys follow this way closer than me... do you get the impression that these guys (and many in their respective professions) take themselves way too seriously?
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Post by gk on Mar 9, 2010 18:00:06 GMT -6
No question. It's two big swinging d*cks trying to outswing each other. Nice to see BS take the high road, but it's too little too late. Probably should have done this initially (i.e. never should have written a column about his objected-to chat comment).
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Post by fatmenace on Mar 9, 2010 18:04:58 GMT -6
They both take themselves seriously, but Olbermann acted like a child. He rips Simmons for the column and then when BS dares to respond to the great KO, KO resorts to high school mode and starts implying BS is going to get fired and ESPN doesn't want him.
By the way, you can type the word dick now. I'm tired of writing about people named that and seeing thingy pop up.
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Post by fatmenace on Mar 9, 2010 18:06:24 GMT -6
And yes, I agree maybe BS acted immaturely with his comments about ending up like KO, but my extreme dislike of KO will blind me to any negative antics BS might have committed.
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