video After serving a suspension from Twitter by ESPN, Bill Simmons returned yesterday to the social media site and tweeted up a storm. Interestingly, much of it coincided with ESPN's Monday Night Football game between Simmmons' New England Patriots and the New Orleans Saints - the seemingly perfect venue for both sides. (more...)

When ESPN imposed a two-week Twitter suspension on Bill Simmons last week, it sent a message that even their hottest commodities aren't exempt from controversial social media guidelines. Last week, Simmons had some harsh tweets for a Boston radio station ("deceitful scumbags") that happens to be an ESPN partner. On Thursday, the network determined that he had violated their Twitter policy and suspended him from its use for two weeks. The subsequent blog coverage was biting, as many jumped at the chance to compare Simmons to a child on timeout. (more...)