Bill Simmons Blasts ESPN Over Rachel Nichols & Decline of Network

<p>Bill Simmons talked about the Maria Taylor and Rachel Nichols fallout on his podcast on The Ringer a few days ago. Bill Simmons proceeded to blast ESPN for mishandling the situation...and firing Rachel Nichols.</p> <p>He also made interesting points on the overall decline of ESPN since 2012. We react to Bill Simmons commentary on Rachel Nichols...and compare her firing to how ESPN fired Bill Simmons in 2015.</p> <p>We also dive deeper into his points on the decline of ESPN...and compare the network to the similar declines of WWE and MTV.</p>