Ryen Russillo and Mina Kimes

By Ben Axelrod on 06/02/202506/02/2025

Mina Kimes responded to and awkward remark that Ryen Russillo made about her on ‘The Bill Simmons Podcast.’

About Ben Axelrod

Ben Axelrod is a veteran of the sports media landscape, having most recently worked for NBC's Cleveland affiliate, WKYC. Prior to his time in Cleveland, he covered Ohio State football and the Big Ten for outlets including Cox Media Group, Bleacher Report, Scout and Rivals.

View all posts by Ben Axelrod Follow on Twitter

ESPN criticized for signing high school recruits, which it ranks, to merch deals

Some fear it could compromise ESPN's ability to cover high school basketball.

Joon Lee: Knicks brass saw Sphere as useful ‘distraction’ to keep James Dolan from meddling

"It consumed his attention in ways that the Knicks never fully did during his worst years as an owner."

ESPN/ABC earns most-watched Stanley Cup Final since 2019

The series averaged 5.2 million viewers across six games.

Jon Stewart teases Paramount bosses over ‘god awful,’ ‘joyless’ UFC Freedom 250

Stewart signed an extension with Paramount's new owners last year.

Terry Bradshaw insists he has no plans to retire from Fox: ‘That would be their call, not mine’

"Billy Graham said that the day that you retire is the day you start dying."

Vincent Goodwill stuns ESPN by reducing NBA championship to a ‘participation trophy’

"How do we know that any of the last eight champions are actually validated because they have not done it again"