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This is Defector, a new sports blog and media company. We made this place together, we own it together, we run it together. Without access, without favor, without discretion, and without interference.

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NYC: Come To Our WNBA Comedy Show On July 15

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Live Event

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Maitreyi Anantharaman

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NFL’s Attempt To Market Violence To Children Marred By Profanity

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Tom Ley

C.J. Gardner-Johnson of the New Orleans Saints

New Orleans Saints v Seattle Seahawks

No Man Can Resist The Urge To Punch C.J. Gardner-Johnson

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Dan McQuade

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Why Did The Titans Punt?!!!??!

Head coach Doc Rivers speaks to players during the second quarter against the Denver Nuggets at Wells Fargo Center on January 09, 2021 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Denver Nuggets v Philadelphia 76ers

The NBA Season Is Well Into The Shit

Baltimore Ravens v Cincinnati Bengals

Here Is Your Sunday NFL Playoffs Open Thread

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Media Meltdowns

Morons Dissolve Partnership

Wild Card Round – Tampa Bay Buccaneers v Washington Football Team

Chase Didn’t Get Tom

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Was Tom Brady Crud Last Night?

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Diana Moskovitz

Quarterback Tom Brady looks down at his wristband during a Tampa Bay Buccaneers game.

Tom Brady Looks Down

Here Is Your Saturday NFL Playoffs Open Thread

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Some real dickweeds storming the U.S. Capitol Building.

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After The Sacred Landslide

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Giri Nathan

Defector Up All Night

Flap Your Wings

Marv Albert and Chris Webber at halftime during the Jan. 7 Sixers-Nets game on TNT

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The Marv Albert-Chris Webber Situation Has Reached A Dismal Low

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Samer Kalaf

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The Houston Texans Are Doing All They Can To Alienate Their Star QB

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Ray Ratto

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Tommy Lasorda Was The Showman Who Couldn’t Turn It Off

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Patrick Redford

ORLANDO, FLORIDA - JANUARY 04: Andre Drummond #3 of the Cleveland Cavaliers reacts during the fourth quarter against the Orlando Magic at Amway Center on January 04, 2021 in Orlando, Florida. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Douglas P. DeFelice/Getty Images)

Cleveland Cavaliers v Orlando Magic

See If You Can Figure Out What Andre Drummond Was Trying To Accomplish Here

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Book Excerpts That Don't Suck

A Day At The “Largest Festival For Dogs In North America” Where My Dog Was, Quite Frankly, Robbed Of His Accolades

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I Don’t Know What The Answer Is, But It’s Definitely Not More Cops

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The LSU Scandal Reminds Us How College Football Really Works

Chattanooga v Indiana

College Football Coach Reaches New Frontier Of Racist Tweeting

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A Hater’s Guide To The NFL Playoffs, With Dom Cosentino

Congress Holds Joint Session To Ratify 2020 Presidential Election

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Drew Magary

DETROIT, MI - JANUARY 03: Kirk Cousins #8 of the Minnesota Vikings looks on in the first quarter of the game against the Detroit Lions at Ford Field on January 3, 2021 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Rey Del Rio/Getty Images)

Minnesota Vikings v Detroit Lions

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You Truly Are What Your Record Says You Are

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This Is So Stupid

What Good Is A Sweet Buzzer-Beater If I Don’t Know The Shooter’s Systolic Blood Pressure?

DAVIE, FLORIDA - AUGUST 18: Offensive coordinator Chan Gailey of the Miami Dolphins looks on during training camp at Baptist Health Training Facility at Nova Southern University on August 18, 2020 in Davie, Florida. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images)

Miami Dolphins Training Camp

Chan Gailey, Fired By A Fake Adam Schefter, Quits

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