There was certainly no love loss between Bill Simmons and ESPN before the recent nasty breakup, but it seems that some more details are coming to light following the recent split.
Following ESPN suspending Simmons last September, reportedly instead of fining Simmons immediately during the suspension, ESPN waited until just a few days before Christmas to tax his pockets.
When @BillSimmons was suspended in Sept,no $ deducted from his paycheck but on 12/19 (right b4 Xmas) 2weeks pay was gone. It was over then.
— James Andrew Miller (@JimMiller) May 8, 2015
If true, this is incredibly petty by ESPN. Whether it was intentional or by mistake, there is no way you should decide to collect a fine during the holidays when you know your employees need it the most during that time.
I think the breakup was inevitable at some point, but this no doubt was probably the straw that broke the camel’s back.