In the latest issue of ESPN the Magazine, Bill Simmons writes an insightful column about the changing relationships between athletes and the media. The gist of the piece: the sports media has been effectively “boxed out” by athletes, that athletes now essentially insulate themselves from the media and only allow access when it suits their own needs.
“We learn nothing from today’s superstars beyond the spin,” Simmons writes, skewering Kobe Bryant for what he sees as a plastic performance in the documentary Kobe Doin’ Work, produced by Spike Lee.
