T.J. Simers' Future With L.A. Times Likely To Be Decided This Week

[lovetheangels]

I enjoy Simers -- he's funny, he's not afraid to ask anyone anything, and he has a proven record of being right most of the time.

 

Seems his future is in quesiton.

 

"Members of the LA Times sports department have been gossiping among themselves about the sarcastic columnist's status all month. The speculation moved onto the web over the weekend with a post at sports blogger Larry Brown's site saying that Simers' bosses took exception to a video he participated in for Mandalay Sports Media. In the video, Simers officiates a free-throw competition between his daughter Kelzer and ex-Laker Dwight Howard,"

 

Couple of stories:

 

Larry Brown's site

 

LA Observed

 

 

 

[shellback]

wish simers the best- somewhere away from me

[gotbeer]

Funny video.  It's just surprising that with the way he writes.  He gets interviews with everyone.  

 

Also I find it funny that the LA Times has an issue with this, but not with Plasche making a fool of himself constantly on ESPN.

[The Ghost of Bob Starr]

If the LA Times cuts him, someone will pick him up.

[Vladfan]

I don't see the big deal.

[Lifetime]

Stopped reading @ "I enjoy Simers" 

[yk9001]

Also I find it funny that the LA Times has an issue with this, but not with Plasche making a fool of himself constantly on ESPN.

 

Good point.

[Blarg]

 

I enjoy Simers -- he's funny, he's not afraid to ask anyone anything, and he has a proven record of being right most of the time.

 

Seems his future is in quesiton.

 

"Members of the LA Times sports department have been gossiping among themselves about the sarcastic columnist's status all month. The speculation moved onto the web over the weekend with a post at sports blogger Larry Brown's site saying that Simers' bosses took exception to a video he participated in for Mandalay Sports Media. In the video, Simers officiates a free-throw competition between his daughter Kelzer and ex-Laker Dwight Howard,"

 

Couple of stories:

 

Larry Brown's site

 

LA Observed

 

 

So the Lakers are pissed at Simers and the LA Times is sucking up.

[ukyah]

simers is what is known in the business as a douchenozzle.

[Capital_Dave]

With our track record Simers is likely to be cut by the L.A. Times and then win a Pulitzer next year with the New York Times.

[Tank]

he's a lightning rod in that people either love him or really, really hate him. i think he's a very good interviewer on tv, but in his column he's just looking to poke the bear with a short stick and see what happens. i stopped reading him years ago because his schtick was tiring and i just didn't need the aggravation.

[katie]

Can he pitch?

[Mudville]

Silly girl, of course not. He's a referee.

[Eric]

Simers can suck a bag of d***s.

 

The LA Times too for taking this long to even think of sending him packing.

[Taylor]

I hope he gets fired.