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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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Defector

The Defector Crewneck Sweatshirt Is Back In Stock

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Merch v3

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Albert Burneko

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Zev Fishman Portrait Session

This Is So Stupid

All Of My Problems With The Name “Ultimate”

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Chefector

Let’s Make Some Ravioli

Boston Celtics v Houston Rockets

Here Are Some Young NBA Players Who Are Butt

ATLANTA, GEORGIA - OCTOBER 31: An Atlanta Braves braves fan reacts following Houston Astros 9-5 win in Game Five of the World Series at Truist Park on October 31, 2021 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)

World Series – Atlanta Braves v Houston Astros – Game Five

Media Meltdowns

Here Are Some Dishonest Defenses Of Baseball

Chicago Bulls v Boston Celtics

The Celtics Are Crappy And Unhappy

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Let’s Cook Mushroom Soup

Phoenix Mercury v Las Vegas Aces – Game Five

Mark Davis, Big Backpack Guy

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Nice Cup Of Coffee

The Machines

Boston Tech Startup Develops Worst Imaginable Way To Get A Cup Of Coffee

Some Baylor guys stand on the Final Four logo at midcourt after beating Gonzaga in the NCAA championship

Final Four

College Basketball

Bob Huggins Wants To Eliminate The Wrong Part Of March Madness

Rooftop Basketball

Weeks If Not Months In Advance, A Thorough Preview Of The 2021-22 NBA Season

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Let’s Make Pierogi

SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA - SEPTEMBER 04: Julio Urias #7 of the Los Angeles Dodgers pitches against the San Francisco Giants in the bottom of the first inning at Oracle Park on September 04, 2021 in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)

Los Angeles Dodgers v San Francisco Giants

Reverse Baseball!

A young John F. Kennedy sits at a typewriter

Literary JFK

Plagiarism Is The Weirdest Of All The Frauds

HISTORY Presents HISTORYTalks

Life Lessons

Fake It Until You Make It (A Worse Planet For Everyone To Live On)

Yoan Moncada of the Chicago White Sox sprawled on the ground in front of jeering Houston Astros fans

Division Series – Chicago White Sox v Houston Astros – Game Two

MLB Network’s Jim Kaat Went So Far Out Of His Way To Say Something Racist

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

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Let’s Cook Some Escarole With Beans And Sausage

Barcelona striker Luuk de Jong, looking confused and helpless against Benfica

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Soccer

All Of What’s Miserable About Barcelona In 2021 Is Congealed Into The Form Of This Doofus

Ben Simmons, Philadelphia 76ers, flails weirdly

Philadelphia 76ers v Atlanta Hawks – Game Four

BenWatch: Ben Simmons Unmoved By Attempts At Pretending To Placate Him

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Sports Highlight Of The Day

The Sports Highlight Of The Day Is This Aussie Rugby Dude Rescuing A Stuck Sheep

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Denver Broncos v Jacksonville Jaguars

Jacksonville Jaguars: No One Is Allowed To Apologize For Sucking Shit Except Us

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Let’s Throw Together Some Stuffed Peppers

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Life's Rich Pageant

Urban Meyer’s House Is Freaking Me Out, Man

Derek Jeter, New York Yankees, stretches toward a ground ball

New York Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter grimaces as

Please Explain To Me What The Hell Aaron Boone Is Trying To Say About Derek Jeter

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Let’s Bake Some Cornbread