ESPN has temporarily suspended Bill Simmons, one of its marquee columnists, from posting on Twitter thanks to a couple of shots he took at ESPN's "First Take." The suspension lasts until Friday, and only restricts Simmons from commenting on Twitter.
But what bothers me about the reaction to that segment is people saying Richard Sherman "won." Nobody won. Everyone lost. Including ESPN. — Bill Simmons (@BillSimmons) March 8, 2013
So why would Simmons get suspended for speaking his mind? Free speech, right? Not exactly. Let's go to one of his favorite references for some insight: