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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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Our Franchise Is Better Than This

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COLUMBUS, OHIO - MARCH 22: Neemias Queta #23 of the Utah State Aggies reacts to their 61-78 loss to the Washington Huskies in the first round of the 2019 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at Nationwide Arena on March 22, 2019 in Columbus, Ohio. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)

Washington v Utah State

Time Zones And DNPs Can’t Keep Portuguese Fans From Celebrating Their Country’s First NBA Player


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Dan McQuade

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76ers Partner Company: We’ll Try To Plug Ben Simmons Into The Metaverse

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Soraya Roberts

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In ‘Yellowjackets,’ The Old Eat Their Young

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The Ben Simmons Situation Seems Further From Resolution Than Ever

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Samer Kalaf

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After Review, Kodak Black Was Not Fucking In Front Of Everyone At A Florida Panthers Game

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Giri Nathan

Novak Djokovic sits down while practicing on the grounds of the Australian Open.

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Tennis

Novak Djokovic Scrambles To Clear Up COVID Timeline, Appears To Have Lied In Australian Court

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Maitreyi Anantharaman

Head coach Joe Judge of the New York Giants looks on during the second quarter against the Dallas Cowboys at MetLife Stadium on December 19, 2021 in East Rutherford, New Jersey.

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The Giants Fired A Chump Who Deserved It

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Luis Paez-Pumar

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AFCON Referee Escapes The Shackles Of Time

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Liverpool's Brazilian midfielder Philippe Coutinho (C) shoots to score the opening goal of the English Premier League football match between Liverpool and Swansea City at Anfield in Liverpool, north west England on December 26, 2017.

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Coutinho Has Another Chance To Be Coutinho Again

Anthony Davis #3 of the Los Angeles Lakers walks back to the bench in the first half against the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden on November 23, 2021 in New York City.

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The Rohan Saturation Point, With Rohan Nadkarni

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Ray Ratto

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Devin Booker Had The Raptor Sent To Time Out


<p>Chip Chantry is a television writer and stand up comedian. He has written for <em>Crazy Talk, </em>a comedy/talk series for NBC Universal and the syndicated series <em>Whacked Out Sports</em>. He most recently wrote on the NatGeo series <em>Howie Mandel’s Animals Doing Things. </em>In 2012, he released his first live comedy album, ACROSS FROM THE ADONIS. His second album, SWINGERS PARTY, debuted at #1 on the iTunes Comedy Charts in March 2019.</p>


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Chip Chantry

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I Was Bob Saget’s Underwear Guy

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Please Try Not To Become “Dickmatized”

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A Jeff Kent–Only HOF Ballot Really Puts Things In Perspective

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DETROIT, MI - FEBRUARY 2: A snow plow clears snow from a road on Belle Isle February 2, 2015 in Detroit, Michigan. Detroit received over a foot of snow during a storm that has crippled much of the Midwest canceling thousands of flights around the country.

Detroit Area Walloped With Over A Foot Of Snow From Latest Winter Storm

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Michigan Snow Plow Names, Ranked

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Barry Petchesky

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Drew Magary

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Bookkeeping At The Office

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The Dreaded Math Has Made Sports More Entertaining

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Bernard Tomic Wonders If He Has COVID During Match, Complains About Lack Of Testing [Update]

Head coach Mike Zimmer of the Minnesota Vikings looks on from the bench on the sidelines during warm ups prior to the game against the Chicago Bears at U.S. Bank Stadium on January 09, 2022 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

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Mike Zimmer’s Tenure Was Even Uglier Than It Looked

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CHICAGO, IL - SEPTEMBER 30: Chairman George McCaskey gives a thumbs up to the fans during the game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Soldier Field on September 30, 2018 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)

Tampa Bay Buccaneers v Chicago Bears

George McCaskey Brutally Reminded Bears Fans What The Real Problem Is

Los Angeles Rams v Baltimore Ravens

Sean McVay Shouldn’t Be So Surprised

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<div>Casey Taylor is a writer living and working in Pittsburgh. He is currently writing a book for St. Martin&#8217;s Press about cannabis religions, Haile Selassie I, and the Cold War in the Caribbean. He also writes a free newsletter called <a href="https://weedchurch.substack.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://weedchurch.substack.com/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1709306863919000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1mVH2xiID6S0zvlyj6yHco">Weed Church</a> covering foolish spiritual things that occur to him. His work has appeared in The New Republic, WIRED, New York Magazine, and a sports blog he can’t currently recall the name of. You can <a href="mailto:caseyt7@gmail.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">email</a> him if you’d like.</div>
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The Cold War Killed Cannabis As We Knew It. Can It Rise Again?

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2022 CFP National Championship – Georgia v Alabama

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Georgia Kind Of Won Me Over

SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 09: Klay Thompson #11 of the Golden State Warriors standing with his eyes closed during the singing of the national anthem prior to the start of his game against the Cleveland Cavaliers at Chase Center on January 09, 2022 in San Francisco, California. 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 Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)

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Klay Thompson Is Once Again A Basketball Player

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