OK Bill. Let’s get into it. My first tirade on Bill Simmons has nothing to do with his Book of Basketball. I don’t want to read it. I don’t care about reading it. And Bill couldn’t care less whether I read it or not.

As a basketball fan I’m not denying that Mr. Simmons has knowledge about the game. I truly do believe that Simmons is a huge fan of the NBA and I do like his enthusiasm about the sport.

But the cocky demeanor in which he comes off as “always being right” is just dumb. And this mirage of being “one of the boys” and whining about your wife…. Honestly? It’s just not sincere and I don’t buy a word of it. Writing for the sake of writing is one thing. Being truly passionate is another. I think Simmons leans on the side of stirring people up for the sake of it and I just don’t believe the guy.

The real issue however is how gay he sounds. Yes, he sounds gay. A few days ago for the first time in my life I saw Simmons sitting down with Hubie Brown in the middle of a Celts game and I just couldn’t believe how much of a dork he sounded like. It was just difficult to grasp.

And then it all hit me. The guy is a loser, as in a complete tool in real life. So unfortunately it negates anything decent he’s ever written (which isn’t all that much). Sportsguy my ass.

I respect someone who builds up a brand like Simmons has but when it comes to the man Bill Simmons he just seems like a giant pussy. And it’s hard to respect a guy like that.