ESPN suspends Bill Simmons for trashing Roger Goodell and the NFL on Ray Rice scandal

ESPN suspends Bill Simmons for trashing Roger Goodell and the NFL on Ray Rice scandal
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ESPN suspended popular sports commentator Bill Simmons for three weeks, following a set of provocative — and obscentiy-filled — comments about NFL commissioner Roger Goodell's handling of the Ray Rice scandal.

ESPN announced the suspension in a statement:

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