The concern about public media figures who are as opinionated as guys like Bill Simmons, Stephen A. Smith & Skip Bayless are that they eventually say something that offends someone. The telecast media giants will protect their reputations at the expense of individuals that are viewed as being too big to fire.

Was Bill Simmons problem exasperated when he called out ESPN on a dare; you decide?

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