Expelled from the monolith, Mr. Simmons is undergoing recovery in a media market hungry for fresh programming. The incident played into criticism from ESPN executives that Mr. Simmons can be petulant and disrespectful of rival colleagues. One presumes neither Mr. Moonves nor Mr. Iger would ask their news divisions to stand down from real N.F.L. Mr. Simmons followed that by daring ESPN to “Call me and say I’m in trouble.” His three-week suspension followed. “I really liked Moonves, and he was totally honest,” Mr. Simmons said.

Source: New York Times June 13, 2016 00:22 UTC