He is well known and very talented basketball player. He has a number of tattoos on his body, but none of them have to do with his basketball career. 1  Tattooed apology. 2  Kobe Bryant has a tattoo of his wife's name and a crown on his arm.
If Gene Simmons had had even a small part of a cowâs tongue grafted onto his own, he must have had his mouth enlarged to make room for it at the same time. (Either that or he just started folding it up to keep it in his mouth.)
His popularity reached its peak when he played for the rock group Kiss, where he went by the name âthe Demon.â This on-stage character is known for the tongue wagging, fire breathing and blood spitting style. Hereâs a closer look at Gene Simmons including why his tongue is so long. Reason Behind the Long Tongue of Gene Simmons. Why is Gene Simmons tongue so long? According to some reports, Simmons has a long tongue because he had his sublingual frenulum cut. When this particular portion is cut, the tongue will look longer than usual although it remains to be the same length.