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“Do I get to speak now? It’s been like ten minutes.”

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“Do I get to speak now? It’s been like ten minutes.”

Bill Simmons is an only child.

Jun 25, 2020
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“Do I get to speak now? It’s been like ten minutes.”

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BY HENRY ABBOTT

Bill Simmons has been in the news this week, largely for this segment of a Noam Scheiber New York Times story about the Ringer, and diversity:

Above all, the four former employees said, it was difficult for black staff members to win more responsibility and visibility at the company — especially since late 2017, when company leaders appeared to make podcasting a priority. At that point, they said, top editors started claiming shows for themselves.

The outlet’s popular Rewatchables podcast, in which staff members revisit old movies, led by Mr. Simmons, allowed for a variety of guests when it started. By the spring of 2018, the ensemble approach faded as the show came to rely more on Mr. Simmons along with Sean Fennessey and Chris Ryan, both founding editors who are white.

“The Rewatchables was pitched as, ‘Let’s get the rest of you participating in podcasts,’” Mr. Collins said. “It very quickly became Sean, Bill and Chris.”

Mr. Simmons said by email that the company needed t…

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