TSN: Shawn Simpson passed away.

[aragorn]

Wow, I lost a childhood friend yesterday & then wake up to this ... RIP Simmer & sincere condolences to family & friends.

 

[BonHoonLayneCornell]

Well this is sad to hear. My heart goes out to the family.

Enjoy your eternal rest Simmer, you've earned it.

 

[armani]

May you rest in peace Simmer. This is heartbreaking.

 

[SensFactor]

Listened to him on the radio for years and he was a constant breath of fresh air with his takes in the mornings. Sad to hear he lost his fight with mental health.

 

[Masked]

Saw 'RIP Simmer' trending on X and feared the worst immediately. Really sad because he was a great asset to the community but not entirely shocking considering how open he'd been about his struggles.

 

[Sens of Anarchy]

 

[FunkySeeFunkyDoo]

Awful, awful news.

 

[SPLBRUIN]

I'm a Bruins fan who lives in Ottawa who really enjoyed listening to him on TSN 1200, he was funny, entertaining and not afraid to speak his opinion. When he was let go a few years the morning show was never the same, may he rest in peace, so sad.

 

[Fandlauer]

Easily my favorite Ottawa sports personality. Whatever show he was on, i couldn't help but listen. Awful news. RIP

 

[417]

Habs fan who lives in Ottawa but enjoyed listening to Simmer of the years, so sad.

Showing big love to your Sens community right now.

RIP

 

[Sens of Anarchy]

I really enjoyed Simmer and our interactions on X. He was on the top of the hill wrt media personalities covering the Sens.

I'm going to miss him. I am sure I am far from being alone there.

Gone far too soon.

 

[ACLEVERNAME]

RIP Brother

 

[BoardsofCanada]

I thought he was great with Wallace and Yorkie on Coming in Hot. Personally, the show isn't as good without him. But clearly he left because he was dealing with things.

He was so charismatic and such a good talker but restrained himself on CIH, and didn't overwhelm the other two. I really liked him. Heartbreaking.

 

[devbouz12]

RIP Simmer. Keep it real up there

 

[GoSenatorsGo]

Simmer and Ian were the best together. Loved their show and Simmer was always a favourite of mine.
I remember he was doing the post game once and he selected me as fan of the night and I won a gift card.

I always appreciated his insight on the game and how open he was with his struggles. He helped spread the message to others to know that it’s ok not being ok.

My heart goes out to those close to him.

 

[Sens of Anarchy]

How quickly things can turn on a dime. Everyone should remember this, always.

 

[SensBrawler]

Damn, that's awful. My thoughts go out to his friends/family.

Simmer was a really fun presence among Sens media, so he'll be greatly missed.

And I loved when he'd troll on Twitter. I remember when he tweeted that the Sens were getting ready to sign an elite Russian goalie called "Ilya Shutzdorov" and some Sens fans fell for it and got really excited.

 

[Sens of Anarchy]

 

[BigRig4]

This and the Swiss water bit were so damn good lmao

 

[DylanSensFan]

Easily my favorite Ottawa sports personality. Whatever show he was on, i couldn't help but listen. Awful news. RIP

He was a lot of fun on Coming in Hot. Extremely sad news.

 

[MoreGore]

Sorry to hear that we lost a good one.

 

[Stylizer1]

Terrible news. Feel for his kids.

 

[HoweHullOrr]

Damn, that's awful. My thoughts go out to his friends/family.

Simmer was a really fun presence among Sens media, so he'll be greatly missed.

And I loved when he'd troll on Twitter. I remember when he tweeted that the Sens were getting ready to sign an elite Russian goalie called "Ilya Shutzdorov" and some Sens fans fell for it and got really excited.

That’s like the Leafs getting Summerov & Teeov in the off season.

On a serious note, you have to walk a mile in a man’s shoes. You never know what they have had to go through. Just one event can produce some drastic changes to your life. Didn’t know about the things Tim Baines talked about in the 2013 article he wrote about Simpson. RIP Shawn Simpson.

 

[Tundraman]

I was very surprised when Bell Media canned him. They lost a good host who fit that station perfectly but instead they kept some dullards with voices unsuitable for radio. Big mistake by the suits! I only listen to TSN1200 occasionally since then.

RIP Simmer you are not forgotten.

 

[Pierre from Orleans]

An amazing way to Honor his legacy.

I've always liked Simmer for his no bullshit commentary. It was a breath of fresh air among Ottawa media.

Condolences to his loved ones.