Bill Simmons Goes On Twitter Rant After Mike Golic Criticism

ESPN’s Bill Simmons "finds himself in another battle of his own creation" after he "went on a Twitter rant" today following criticism from fellow ESPN personality Mike Golic. Simmons referred to a "Mike & Mike" segment this morning that discussed Simmons’ appearance yesterday on Colin Cowherd's radio show. He tweeted, "What Mike and Mike did today was absolute garbage. I would say I lost respect for that show, but I never had it. ... For an ESPN Radio show to pull an interview out of context from another ESPN Radio show, then play the moral authority card, is disgusting. ... Have the balls to call me to discuss it on the show. Don't pull it out of context just because you need fodder for a segment. Pathetic."

On "The Herd," Simmons had said that LeBron James "looked like a different player in Cleveland." Golic "disagreed on his show and accused Simmons of making the statement to grab headlines." Golic said, "He grabbed a headline, which is something I know he loves" (USATODAY.com, 11/6).