ESPN president John Skipper announced on Friday morning that Bill Simmons is leaving the company.
Skipper said in a statement that negotiations between Simmons and the World Wide Leader were ongoing but the two sides have ultimately decided to part ways.
“I decided today that we are not going to renew Bill Simmons’ contract. We have been in negotiations and it was clear it was time to move on,”Skipper’s statement read. “ESPN’s relationship with Bill has been mutually beneficial – he has produced great content for us for many years and ESPN has provided him many new opportunities to spread his wings.