ESPN's Bill Simmons, FOX Sports 1 Engage In Twitter Fight

By Josh Dhani
Founder

FOX Sports 1 is set to launch, and they have hired a ton of great people on their crew, most notably from ESPN.

ESPN personalities like Charissa Thompson, Erin Andrews and Mike Hill have all left the self-proclaimed Worldwide Sports Leader for FOX Sports 1, and many are following such as former NFL wide receiver Randy Moss recently.

FOX Sports 1 looks like a legit rival against ESPN, and they stand a much better chance than NBC Sports Network, who tried making the push a few years ago. FOX Sports 1 recently made an introduction video for their FOX Sports Live show that is set to launch:

FOX Sports also made the announcement of the new network that launches in one week:

You officially have ONE WEEK to enjoy whatever else might be on television. We're coming. Hope you're ready for @FOXSports1.

— FOXSportsLive (@FOXSportsLive) August 10, 2013

This led to ESPN/Grantland columnist Bill Simmons to reply with this tweet:

Settle down. RT @FOXSportsLive: You officially have ONE WEEK to enjoy whatever else might be on television. We're coming.

— Bill Simmons (@BillSimmons) August 10, 2013

Simmons has always made controversial tweets in the past. ESPN has taken notice as well, suspending Simmons from Twitter and even going beyond that.

But it was FOX Sports 1 who got the final zing in this Twitter beef when they said this:

Thanks for the welcome to twitter, @BillSimmons! We're looking forward to the @30for30 about how @FOXSports1 changed the game.

— FOXSportsLive (@FOXSportsLive) August 10, 2013

Burn. And it also doesn't like Simmons will respond to this one, either.

Are you looking forward to the new FOX Sports network?