Bill Simmons Launches Profane Rant Against ESPN 11 Years After Hurtful Exit

Bill Simmons criticized his former employer ESPN during an episode of The Bill Simmons Podcast, delivering a profanity-laden rant over the removal of Grantland's video archive. Simmons expressed frustration that the network liquidated four years of video content from Grantland's YouTube channel following his departure, specifically highlighting the loss of the series House Eats featuring Joe House.

The outburst revisits Simmons' contentious split from ESPN in 2015, which began when former network president John Skipper opted not to renew his contract. That exit followed Simmons' suspension for calling NFL commissioner Roger Goodell a liar, after which ESPN permanently shut down Grantland in October 2015.