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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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The Defector Crewneck Sweatshirt Is Back In Stock

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Merch v3

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Soraya Roberts

The Patti Smith Group pose for portraits, (L-R) Lenny Kaye, Richard Sohl, Patti Smith, Ivan Kral and Jay Dee Daugherty, in May 1976 in Copenhagen, Denmark.

Patti Smith Group Portraits In Copenhagen

Life Lessons

Make Space For The Artist

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Israel Daramola

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Arts And Culture

Does It Matter If Adam Driver Is A Bad Actor?

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Chris Thompson

Monty Williams watches his Pistons lose again.

The Pistons Are So Good At Losing

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Giri Nathan

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Patrick Redford

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This Is So Stupid

The Jalen Williams-Jaylin Williams Power Rankings: A New Contender Rises

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Defector Staff

Meeting des gourmets juniors √† Londres

Year In Review

The Best Things We Ate In 2023

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Barry Petchesky

A Marcus Rashford kit that says "Rahford."

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Capital

Fanatics Ruined Christmas

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When Your Best Move Is Embracing Loser Mindset

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Victoria Zeller

Josh Allen #17 of the Buffalo Bills visits on set of the Amazon Prime TNF postgame show after an NFL football game between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Buffalo Bills at Highmark Stadium on October 26, 2023 in Orchard Park, New York.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers v Buffalo Bills

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It’s All Worth It For 17

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Ray Ratto

Anaheim Ducks v Colorado Avalanche

Alexandar Georgiev Has Room For Improvement In The Art Of The Goalie Tantrum

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Billy Haisley

Malo Gusto of Chelsea during the Premier League match between Chelsea FC and Crystal Palace at Stamford Bridge on December 27, 2023 in London, United Kingdom.

Chelsea FC v Crystal Palace – Premier League

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Chelsea Is Neither Here Nor There

DENVER, COLORADO - OCTOBER 29: Denver Broncos Head coach Sean Payton, left, talks with Denver Broncos quarterback Russell Wilson (3) during the second half at Empower Field at Mile High on October 29, 2023 in Denver, Colorado. The Denver Broncos beat the Kansas City Chiefs 24 to 9 during week 8 of the NFL regular season. (Photo by RJ Sangosti/MediaNews Group/The Denver Post via Getty Images)

The Denver Broncos taking on the Kansas City Chiefs during week 8 of the NFL regular season

Real Power Is Incinerating Your Boss’s Money

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Presenting The 2023 Shams Charania Award For Excellence In Divulging Of Information Through Syntax Comprehended By Many

DENVER, COLORADO - DECEMBER 24: Quarterback Russell Wilson #3 of the Denver Broncos passes during the 1st quarter of the game against the New England Patriots at Empower Field At Mile High on December 24, 2023 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Dustin Bradford/Getty Images)

New England Patriots v Denver Broncos

The Broncos Seem Done With Russell Wilson

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Packers Suspend Jaire Alexander For Must-Win Game Because He Fucked Up A Coin Toss

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Canada - Montreal circa 1959, man grilling, BBQ with the family

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Grilling Is Slowly, So Slowly, Teaching Me How To Be Patient

OKLAHOMA CITY, OK - DECEMBER 21: Vinicius Junior attends the Oklahoma City Thunder game against the LA Clippers on December 21, 2023 at Paycom Arena in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. 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. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2023 NBAE (Photo by Zach Beeker/NBAE via Getty Images)

Los Angeles Clippers v Oklahoma City Thunder

Vinicius Jr. Pays Visit To Best Cities In America, Also Los Angeles

Brooklyn Nets v Detroit Pistons

America Has Pistons Fever, And It Is Terminal

Aaron Rodgers Sees A Vast “Medical Industrial Complex” Conspiracy Behind People Not Liking Him

Shoppers in Paris flock to buy the new edition of the grammar book 'Grammaire de l'Academie Francaise', 1932.

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The Best Things We Read In 2023

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Tom Ley

DETROIT, MICHIGAN - DECEMBER 26: Cade Cunningham #2 of the Detroit Pistons reacts to a call during the fourth quarter against the Brooklyn Nets at Little Caesars Arena on December 26, 2023 in Detroit, Michigan. 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.

The Pistons Are Pure Piss


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Dan McQuade

American football player Chuck Bednarik (#60) of the Philadelphia Eagles eyes his opponants as Charlie Conerly (#42), quarterback for the New York Giants prepares to take the ball during a game, late 1950s or early 1960s.

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Eagles Versus Giants And Other Football Concerns

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Lauren Theisen

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What’s In A Name? A Lot Of Paperwork, Actually

House Concert at the Mozart family in Vienna, 19th century. Found in the collection of the Russian State Library, Moscow. (

House Concert at the Mozart family in Vienna, 19th century. Artist: Anonymous

The Best Things We Heard In 2023

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Pro-Wrestling NOAH – KEIJI MUTO GRAND FINAL

Some Wrestling Matches I Liked In 2023

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Maitreyi Anantharaman

ESPN Announcers, Mark Jackson, Jeff Van Gundy, and Mike Breen report on Game Four of the 2021 NBA Finals between the Phoenix Suns and the Milwaukee Bucks on July 14, 2021 at the Fiserv Forum Center in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

2021 NBA Playoffs – Phoenix Suns v Milwaukee Bucks

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The Crossword, Dec. 25: Road Wins (Themeless)

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