Bill Simmons
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William John Simmons III[1][2] (born September 25, 1969)[3][4] is an American podcaster, sportswriter, and cultural critic who is the founder and CEO of the sports and pop culture website The Ringer. Simmons first gained attention with his website as "The Boston Sports Guy" and was recruited by ESPN in 2001, where he eventually operated the website Grantland and worked until 2015. At ESPN, he wrote for ESPN.com, hosted his own podcast on ESPN.com titled The B.S. Report and was an analyst for two years on NBA Countdown.
Bill Simmons | |
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Born | William John Simmons III (1969-09-25) September 25, 1969 (age 54) |
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Occupation(s) | Journalist, author, podcaster |
Spouse |
Kari Crichton (m. 1999) |
Children | 2 |
Awards | Shorty Award (Best in Sports, 2010) |
Website | theringer |
Simmons founded The Ringer, a sports and pop culture website and podcast network, in 2016 and serves as its CEO.[5] He hosted Any Given Wednesday with Bill Simmons on HBO for one season in 2016. At The Ringer, he hosts The Bill Simmons Podcast.[6] Simmons is known for a style of writing characterized by mixing sports knowledge and analysis, pop culture references, his non-sports-related personal life and for being written from the viewpoint of a passionate sports fan.[citation needed]