--- title: "1 Happens Soccer Quotes By Bill Simmons" description: "1 Happens Soccer quotes by Bill Simmons. Plus more from Bill Simmons and more Happens Soccer sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/69b/bill-simmons-19427_basketball_there-s-a-tipping-point-that-happens-wit_2790014.jpg" --- > [There's a tipping point that happens with soccer in which you just kinda get it. I was drawn to it because the best soccer teams play similarly to my favorite basketball teams - like the eighties Lakers or eighties Celtics…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bill-simmons/there-s-a-tipping-point-that-happens-with-soccer-in-which-you-just/) [Bill Simmons](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bill-simmons/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/69b/bill-simmons-19427_basketball_there-s-a-tipping-point-that-happens-wit_2790014.jpg) ## More by Bill Simmons > [I started my Twitter account for selfish reasons: I wanted to have a place to post updates on my book signing tour and stuff…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bill-simmons/i-started-my-twitter-account-for-selfish-reasons-i-wanted-to-have-a/) [Bill Simmons](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bill-simmons/) > [In 1994, nobody could have predicted 'Shawshank' would one day be an iconic movie - and believe me, that would never have happened if…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bill-simmons/in-1994-nobody-could-have-predicted-shawshank-would-one-day-be-an/) [Bill Simmons](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bill-simmons/) > [We don't realize how much the NFL is quietly drifting towards flag football. 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'30 for 30 had a big impact because I loved how…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bill-simmons/i-always-wanted-to-create-a-site-that-was-sports-and-pop-culture-30/) [Bill Simmons](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bill-simmons/) > [One of my favorite things about basketball is that you can't break it down into some sort of science that makes total sense.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bill-simmons/one-of-my-favorite-things-about-basketball-is-that-you-can-t-break-it/) [Bill Simmons](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bill-simmons/) > [“If you don't agree with me, I have two words for you: shut the fuck up.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bill-simmons/if-you-don-t-agree-with-me-i-have-two-words-for-you-shut-the-fuck-up/) [Bill Simmons](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bill-simmons/) > [Brook Lopez had a better game than Deron Williams](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bill-simmons/brook-lopez-had-a-better-game-than-deron-williams/) [Bill Simmons](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bill-simmons/) > [I am old enough to remember every Red Sox season since 1975. 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