What Bill Simmons has said about Flopping in basketball
1 quote · 1 episode · Jun 2, 2026
Bill Simmons, Sportswriter and founder of The Ringer, host of The Bill Simmons Podcast, has been quoted on Flopping in basketball once in 1 episode of The Bill Simmons Podcast, most recently on June 2, 2026. Each quote below is verbatim and links to the moment it was said.
In their words
Simmons criticizes defenders being allowed to shove big men like Wembanyama and Jokić before they reach their spots.
“You should be able to run to your spot without somebody pushing back like they have a blocking sled”
The Bill Simmons Podcast: A Finals Pick, Greatest Knicks Ever, ‘Made’ N.Y.C. Stars, and Big NFL Trades With Max Kellerman (Jun 2, 2026) · Listen from 52:21
Episodes
A Finals Pick, Greatest Knicks Ever, ‘Made’ N.Y.C. Stars, and Big NFL Trades With Max KellermanThe Bill Simmons Podcast · Jun 2, 2026 · 2 h 8 min
Bill Simmons and Max Kellerman discuss the Myles Garrett and A.J. Brown trades, preview the Knicks–Spurs NBA Finals, rank the greatest Knicks, and weigh OKC's future.
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