Bill Simmons wrote a column for ESPN in which he described the New Orleans native dialect as "Creole gibberish", the climate as unpleasant, and the Bourbon Street ambiance as "the aftermath of the greatest frat party of all-time", featuring "horse manure, puke, urine and every other bodily function you can imagine".

Much to his surprise, the local media took offense.

C'mon guys. He said it was a great party... isn't that enough?