Did ESPN cut off Bill Simmons because he talked about ‘The Decision’?

Unfortunate timing or ESPN laying down the law? During postgame coverage of the NBA Finals, ESPN went to black just as Bill Simmons mentioned LeBron James and The Decision. Take a look at the awkward moment.

The technical difficulties eventually resolved itself and the ESPN postgame show continued with a LeBron James interview. As for Bill Simmon’s thoughts on The Decision? Well, we never heard them. Perhaps his relationship with ESPN is more strained than we thought.