Bill Simmons, founder of sports media company The Ringer, is receiving backlash from employees who say that the newsroom is lacking in diversity, sparking a debate in the company on how to improve …
, is receiving backlash from employees who say that the newsroom is lacking in diversity, sparking a debate in the company on how to improve hiring practices.
In a recent episode of “The Bill Simmons Podcast,” guest Ryen Russillo praised Simmons for “the jobs and the opportunities” that he’s given to his staff. The June 1 episode, entitled “A Truly Sad Week in America,” focused on the George Floyd protests that have erupted across the nation in the last month. After the podcast, staffers joined to condemn the episode and Simmons’ hiring practices, and the two apologized.
The Ringer Union, who represents around 65 employees at the site and is part of the Writers Guild of America, East,to confirm that the outlet “has a lot of work to do” in terms of diversifying the newsroom. They continued to say that in 2019, 86% of speakers on The Ringer Podcast Network were white and that they have “zero Black editors” and no full time Black writers on the NBA and NFL beats.
“A representative staff is crucial for representative coverage. Going forward, we hope management will make firm commitments to increasing the diversity of our staff, particularly our public-facing voices,” the union said.
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