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Inside story of ESPN's breakup with Bill Simmons

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ESPN announced earlier this week that Bill Simmons, arguably the network’s biggest star, will be leaving the company at the end of his contract. ESPN president John Skipper told the New York Times that ESPN and Simmons “weren’t going to [agree] to terms” on a new contract, and announced Simmons’ departure one day after the columnist bashed Roger Goodell on the Dan Patrick Show.

Simmons has been at the center of many controversies during his tenure at ESPN.