Bill Simmons pushed back on growing concerns over Tom Brady’s appearance in the Las Vegas Raiders’ coaching booth during Week 2 , downplaying the notion that the seven-time Super Bowl champion gained an unfair advantage through his dual role as a minority owner and FOX broadcaster.

On the latest episode of The Bill Simmons Podcast, Simmons discussed the matter with guest Mina Kimes, framing the incident as more of a perception problem than a substantive one.

“Tom Brady is this cheating that he’s in the fox booth but then also…I’ve done the basketball version of where you get to meet the coach and talk about the players. It’s a little overrated, it’s not like they’re like, ‘Here’s our game plan.’ It’s more stuff like, ‘We really like Tucker Kraft, he’s been a pleasant surprise. It’s

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