Rick Barry Thinks Bill Simmons Is "A Jerk," Thinks Sage Steele Shouldn't Be On NBA Countdown
By Ty Duffy
Barry on ESPN: "The guy on the end is a jerk, Jalen tries to hard. Doug is outstanding. Why they have that gal on - give me a break."
— KNBR (@KNBR) June 13, 2014
The NBA Countdown crew had a notable tiff last night. Rick Barry dove in from the top rope on KNBR. He thinks “that guy on the end” is a jerk and doesn’t understand why “that gal” is on the show at all. But…he loves Doug Collins. He also termed it “the worst studio show in the history of sports.”
Rick Barry on ESPNs coverage of the NBA Finals: "That could be the worst studio show in the history of sports." 1/2
— KNBR (@KNBR) June 13, 2014
It’s good to see the decades have softened none of Rick Barry’s Rick Barry-ness.
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