Bill Simmons says he first heard about the Boston Celtics’ blockbuster trade involving Jaylen Brown while he was undergoing a colonoscopy. Multiple outlets report that Simmons revealed the timing in a discussion of the trade, describing it as an awkward moment because he was in a medical procedure when the news broke.
Mediaite and the New York Post both report Simmons’ account that he was in the middle of the appointment and that he had a camera involved, using explicit language to describe the situation. Yahoo Sports also repeats Simmons’ reaction, characterizing it as an “epic” response and quoting him describing the trade learning experience with a graphic comparison.
Across the reports, Simmons’ core points are consistent: he learns about the Celtics’ trade at an inopportune time, during colonoscopy prep or the procedure itself, and he emphasizes the unusual setting while reacting to the blockbuster nature of the Jaylen Brown deal. The outlets differ mainly in how they frame the quotation and the level of detail, but they agree on the central fact that the trade news reached Simmons during his colonoscopy.
