Some people hated T.J. Simers. Advertisement“He had guts,” said Bill Dwyre, Simers’ sports editor at the Times for much of his tenure there. He wrote for the San Diego Union from 1985-90, covering San Diego State and the Chargers, before landing at the Times. Dwyre eventually elevated Simers into a columnist role and spent the next couple decades jokingly taking the blame for creating the monster. After all, some people did love T.J. Simers.

Source: Los Angeles Times June 04, 2024 01:08 UTC