This morning, ESPN decided to let Dane Cook moderate their early-morning chat, which is usually filled with uninformed sports talk and pop-tart jokes. Cook used this unique platform (being involved with people who were less funny than himself) to throw a few jabs at Bill Simmons. Previously, Simmons has commented on Dane Cook being an unfunny dweeb and wearing a Yankee hat despite hailing from Boston.
Cook hit back at the Sports Guy with both a defense of his Red Sox loyalty (he is a die-hard fan but sucks at stats) and his popularity. Here is the transcript of the incident:
Matt (Philly): How do you feel about Bill Simmons thinking you suck?
Dane Cook: (10:00 AM ET ) Who's Bill Simmons?
Clinton (Indianapolis): Dane, what was it like working on something as tense as Mr. Brooks? Would you like to play another role like that soon?
Clinton (Indianapolis): Dane, what was it like working on something as tense as Mr. Brooks? Would you like to play another role like that soon?
Dane Cook: (10:04 AM ET ) It was nice to do something outside of my wheelhouse. Mr. Brooks was a blast to play, such a deviant, despicable guy. It was almost like being Bill Simmons for a day...Once again, who the hell is Bill Simmons?
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Robert (Raleigh NC) : Some people say you aren't funny at all. Others say you are genius. Why the varried opinion?
Dane Cook: Everyone has an opinion on what is funny and what sucks. Just ask Bill Simmons, because he knows exactly who is funny, and who is not. After all, he is Bill Simmons.
Dane Cook: Everyone has an opinion on what is funny and what sucks. Just ask Bill Simmons, because he knows exactly who is funny, and who is not. After all, he is Bill Simmons.
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