Complex sentence: During this time, Fitzsimmons became known as "a figure of ridicule" in the Teamsters; he was inarticulate, chubby, passive and easily embarrassed, and Hoffa and others frequently had him make coffee or hold chairs and rarely gave him any authority or duties.
Split into simpler sentences: During this time, Fitzsimmons became known as "a figure of ridicule" in the Teamsters. Inarticulate, chubby, passive and easily embarrassed, Hoffa and others frequently had him make coffee or hold chairs and rarely gave him any authority or duties.