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Soraya Roberts

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Defector At The Movies

The Muddy Ethics Of The Thai Cave Rescue Entertainment Machine

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Albert Burneko

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Media Meltdowns

‘American Conservative’ Columnist: This Story Reminds Me Of A Third-Grader Whose Dick I Thought Was Weird

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Giri Nathan

Brooklyn Nets v Los Angeles Lakers

KyrieWatch: Not Budging Yet

Felix Kent

TOKYO, JAPAN - JANUARY 30: A local surfer is seen in action with Mount Fuji in the background from the beach of Enoshima during the build up to the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games on January 30, 2020 in Fujisawa, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. The venue will hold the sailing events. (Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images)

General Views Around Tokyo ahead of 2020 Olympic Games

Life Lessons

As You Know, Jeff, Every Time I Stare Into The Abyss It Stares Back At Me

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Luis Paez-Pumar

Mariona Caldentey of FC Barcelona celebrates scoring the opening goal during the UEFA Women's Champions League group C match between FC Barcelona and Arsenal WFC at Estadi Johan Cruyff on October 05, 2021 in Barcelona, Spain.

FC Barcelona v Arsenal WFC: Group C – UEFA Women’s Champions League

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Barcelona Picked Up Where It Left Off, As The Best Team In The World

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Chris Thompson

Giancarlo Stanton of the New York Yankees socks a mega dinger off the wall in left, for a single.

This Is So Stupid

Where Were You When Giancarlo Stanton Socked This Epic Out-Of-The-Park Dinger Against The Red Sox?

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Ray Ratto

BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS - OCTOBER 05: Xander Bogaerts #2 of the Boston Red Sox watches his two run home run against the New York Yankees during the first inning of the American League Wild Card game at Fenway Park on October 05, 2021 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Winslow Townson/Getty Images)

Wild Card Round – New York Yankees v Boston Red Sox

It Got Late Early Out There For The Yankees

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Barry Petchesky

JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA - SEPTEMBER 19: Head coach Urban Meyer of the Jacksonville Jaguars wipes his face with a towel during the game against the Denver Broncos at TIAA Bank Field on September 19, 2021 in Jacksonville, Florida. (Photo by Sam Greenwood/Getty Images)

Denver Broncos v Jacksonville Jaguars

Defector Up All Night

Urban Meyer Is Not Really Helping His Case Here

Brian Hoyer gets sacked by Julius Peppers.

Chicago Bears v Arizona Cardinals

Last Time The Cardinals Started 4-0, It Culminated In 5-11 And Brian Hoyer

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Patrick Redford

Steele dishing her takes on Jay Cutler's podcast.

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Sage Steele Stumbles On Path To Lucrative Self-Cancellation

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Drew Magary

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New England Patriots v¬†Miami Dolphins

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NFL Coaching Trees Are A Scam

Ben Simmons #25 of the Philadelphia 76ers calls out a play against the Atlanta Hawks during the first half of game 6 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals.

Philadelphia 76ers v Atlanta Hawks – Game Six

Don’t Trade Ben Simmons, But Also What Would You Take For Him?

This Just Keeps Getting Worse For Urban Meyer

Alexander Zverev of Team Europe reacts to a shot against John Isner of Team World during the sixth match during Day 2 of the 2021 Laver Cup at TD Garden on September 25, 2021 in Boston, Massachusetts.

Laver Cup 2021 – Day 2

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ATP Investigates Alexander Zverev Over Allegations Of Domestic Abuse

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Laura Wagner

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Infinite Replay

The Phantom Foul That Introduced Me To Conspiracy Theories

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Tom Ley

Golden State Warriors Media Day

This Is How It’s Supposed To Work

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Impressive Bolts Victory Delayed By Impressive Bolts

Kalyn Kahler

Matt Nagy Has A Tough Time Admitting He’s No Longer Calling The Offensive Plays

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Maitreyi Anantharaman

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The Sky-Sun Series Gave Us Some Last-Second Shambles, As A Treat

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Announcing The Defector Media Youth Outreach Initiative For The Betterment Of Society

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Samer Kalaf

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Humbled Urban Meyer Looks Like Absolute Shit As He Apologizes For Not Being A Family Man

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Steve Belichick’s Mouth Must Be Studied And Then Banned

TORONTO, ONTARIO - OCTOBER 3: Vladimir Guerrero Jr. #27 of the Toronto Blue Jays reacts to a Boston Red Sox home run as they play the Washington Nationals on the big screen at the Rogers Centre, after the Blue Jays defeated the Baltimore Orioles in their MLB game, on October 3, 2021 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Mark Blinch/Getty Images)

Baltimore Orioles v Toronto Blue Jays

There Should Be Baseball Today, Damn It

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