Will Bill Simmons live up to his word?

Ace_Rockola · Post #1 » by **Ace_Rockola** » Thu Dec 8, 2011 8:39 pm

As many of you may remember during the start of the Kahn bashing era, the sports guy Bill Simmons made this comment.

"If Ricky Rubio plays even one minute for the Timberwolves, I will drive from Los Angeles to Minnesota for his first game while wearing a T-wolves jersey that says “KAHN” on the front and “No. 1” on the back. (It’s an 1,835-mile trip. I looked it up.) But I don’t want to root for the T-Wolves fans to lose Rubio; they’ve suffered enough. I hope I am wrong. I don’t think I am."

Im personally fine with him not driving, he can fly. everyone needs to tweet him and see what he has to say. In general I think it'd be good publicity for him to do anyways.

Foye · Post #2 » by **Foye** » Thu Dec 8, 2011 8:40 pm

Do you know his twitter account? I'll write him a message. :lol:

funkatron101 · Post #3 » by **funkatron101** » Thu Dec 8, 2011 8:42 pm

I think he tried to pass it off as a personal bet with Kahn, and that Kahn supposedly didn't agree....Joker. Man up and do what you said you would do.

Ace_Rockola · Post #4 » by **Ace_Rockola** » Thu Dec 8, 2011 8:44 pm

http://twitter.com/#!/sportsguy33

Post #5 » by **Klomp** » Thu Dec 8, 2011 8:45 pm

Foye wrote:Do you know his twitter account? I'll write him a message.

SportsGuy33

joshvanklomp
@sportsguy33 Rubio/Kahn home opener: 12/26 vs OKC. Are you a man of your word?

Foye · Post #6 » by **Foye** » Thu Dec 8, 2011 8:50 pm

I'll send him this.

Foye · Post #7 » by **Foye** » Thu Dec 8, 2011 9:00 pm

@sportsguy33 #Twolves just got your jersey in in time for the season. Already prepared for your road trip?

LordBaldric · Post #8 » by **LordBaldric** » Thu Dec 8, 2011 10:05 pm

teven_1 · Post #9 » by **teven_1** » Thu Dec 8, 2011 10:48 pm

did he really say this?

dunkonu21 · Post #10 » by **dunkonu21** » Thu Dec 8, 2011 10:53 pm

Not gonna lie, I've been blocked by Bill Simmons after something he said about the Pups that pissed me off. Don't even remember what it was, but I'm pretty sure I said something about his wife.

teven_1 · Post #11 » by **teven_1** » Thu Dec 8, 2011 11:54 pm

no need to say anything harsh folks, just a good natured reminder for fun

dunkonu21 · Post #12 » by **dunkonu21** » Thu Dec 8, 2011 11:58 pm

No this happened a long time ago

eyeteeth · Post #13 » by **eyeteeth** » Fri Dec 9, 2011 12:01 am

Done.

teven_1 · Post #14 » by **teven_1** » Fri Dec 9, 2011 12:23 am

I hope he says something his next article. I think he's warming up to the Wolves (and Kahn) slowly

southern wolf · Post #15 » by **southern wolf** » Fri Dec 9, 2011 1:16 am

He'll probably claim Rubio will force his way out of Minny within the next week.

Esohny · Post #16 » by **Esohny** » Fri Dec 9, 2011 2:09 am

teven_1 wrote:no need to say anything harsh folks, just a good natured reminder for fun

Is it okay if we say harsh things because Bill Simmons is a complete douche-nozzle and inexplicably overrated writer? Because I have bigger problems with that than the fact that he's a **** bet-welcher.

Grits n Gravy · Post #17 » by **Grits n Gravy** » Fri Dec 9, 2011 5:10 pm

dunkonu21 wrote:Not gonna lie, I've been blocked by Bill Simmons after something he said about the Pups that pissed me off. Don't even remember what it was, but I'm pretty sure I said something about his wife.

lobishome · Post #18 » by **lobishome** » Fri Dec 9, 2011 5:27 pm

Jonathan Givony's article wrote:“The bottom line is, why would he want to play in Minnesota?” a senior member of Rubio’s camp said this month. “He’ll continue to say all the diplomatic things, and Minnesota needs to keep his value up for trade purposes, but the family’s preference is to be on the East Coast, specifically New York, Miami or Boston. He wouldn’t be troubled if he has to stay another year.”

If Simmons passes near Givony's house, they can pay the gasoline together.

MNRunLeft · Post #19 » by **MNRunLeft** » Fri Dec 9, 2011 6:26 pm

If he were to live up to his word and actually drive from LA to MN for the Dec 26th game he'll be spending his Xmas somewhere around Lincoln Nebraska. Amazing if he does it and extremely entertaining but I wouldn't fault him if he chose to fly given the time of year.

moss_is_1 · Post #20 » by **moss_is_1** » Fri Dec 9, 2011 6:51 pm

Nebraska! whoooo, my home state.