Hey it's Bill Simmons. We're not just reacting to the NBA playoffs on my

podcast. We're also doing on the Ringer NBA show and the

mismatch podcast. They are coming after some of these NBA playoff games. Check

it out Monday, Wednesday, and Friday

nights on the Ringer Podcast Network.

Well, big show today. I'm going to tell you why. Actually, let me just say this before we say anything else.

Jesse had COVID, he went to the doctors. The doctors did all they could. He's going to be fine

He's what you have to say it like that? No, that's a good thing. You're doing great

Um, I listened to the last episode while I was gone.

I listened to the main part that I cared about was the beginning when you mentioned how Jesse has

COVID and he's really faking it and making it a bigger deal. I said milking it. I

would never say you're faking it. You know what I meant.

Dude, COVID is your dream. You don't have to leave your house, you don't have to get dressed, you don't have to do any work.

Be honest with me. And it's great for weight loss what do you want like

COVID is literally like a job you would apply. I am COVID has not been as bad as I

thought because I fortunately have a milder case not to make light of a very serious thing.

No, however, I've been doing much better. The whole family has it right now, but the wife is doing fine and dandy.

Little girls, she's a little sick,

she's got a slight fever, but she's okay.

And your boy, sports boy,

other than a little sinus pressure, he's back and ready to go.

I mean, I can't tell you how sad I was to miss last Thursday, but how excited I was for today.

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