Bill Simmons and ESPN part ways, ending a relationship that once felt like the start of something special.
First of all, I'd like to note that Bill Simmons is not dead. I've seen a few tweets and comments online that make it sound like he ceased to exist as of this morning. No, he's just not working for ESPN anymore. He'll be aight.
Whenever I tell the story of how Troy Nunes Is An Absolute Magician started, I always end up using the same schpiel to explain my influences.
"I know it seems super-lame and cliche in 2015, but, back in the early part of the 2000's, Deadspin and Bill Simmons seemed groundbreaking.