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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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Samer Kalaf

ESPN FC studio reacts to a fart-like noise

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Media Meltdowns

ESPN Soccer Show Once Again Derailed By Fart-Like Noise

Xavier Worthy celebrates a first down in the Chargers-Chiefs game.

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The Chiefs Can Make A Last-Second Win Less Exciting Than Filing Taxes

Joe Biden holds a copy of The Hundred Years' War On Palestine by Rashid Khalidi.

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Politics

The Next History Book On Palestine Will Have Joe Biden In It

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Aaron Rodgers Suffers Further Indignity

Kwity Paye #51 of the Indianapolis Colts forces a fumble from Aaron Rodgers #8 of the New York Jets during the fourth quarter

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The Jets Are In Hell, Where They Belong

Nick Bosa appears on the Sunday Night Football postgame interview in a Make America Great Again hat

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Nick Bosa Wants The Attention Without The Culpability

Aaron Rodgers #8 of the New York Jets walks off the field after the game against the New England Patriots

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The Jets Are All Out Of Scapegoats And Need A Quarterback

Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani sustains a shoulder injury while trying to seal second base during the seventh inning of the Dodgers' 4-2 win over the Yankees in Game 2 of the World Series

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Ah Shit, Shohei Ohtani Messed Up His Shoulder

Aaron Rodgers and Robert Saleh talk on the sideline.

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Aaron Rodgers Fires Robert Saleh

Josh Allen is injured after a play in the fourth quarter of the Bills-Texans game.

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The Bills’ Management Of The Clock And Josh Allen Was Atrocious

A picture taken on September 24, 2024, shows the debris and destruction at the site of an overnight Israeli strike on a neighbourhood in the Lebanese city of Baalbeck

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Israel Uses The Same Pretense For New Bloodshed

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The Panthers Have No Hope Under David Tepper

A Miami-Dade police officer grabs Tyreek Hill from behind during his detainment

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Body Cam Footage Shows Miami-Dade Police Unnecessarily Escalating Tyreek Hill’s Traffic Stop

Deshaun Watson sits on the turf during the Browns' game against the Cowboys

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The Browns Are Getting The Deshaun Watson They Deserve

Tyreek Hill does a fake arrest celebration during the Dolphins' Week 1 game, hours after being detained by Miami-Dade police

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Tyreek Hill Had A Hell Of A Day

Jerod Mayo smiles as the Patriots beat the Bengals in Week 1

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The Patriots Spoil The Bengals’ Party

Northern Illinois Huskies players celebrate after an upset win over Notre Dame.

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College Football

Notre Dame Fast-Tracks Humiliating Part Of Season With Loss To Northern Illinois

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Patrick Beverley Reveals More Than He Intended About Life In Israel

White Sox interim manager Grady Sizemore argues with umpire and gets ejected from the game

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The White Sox Can Always Find A Way To Get Lower

Boar's Head deli meats Recall notice at Deli counter in grocery store, Queens, New York.

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Life's Rich Pageant

“Heavy Meat Buildup,” And More Alarming Phrases From A USDA Inspection Of A Boar’s Head Plant

Attendees calling for a ceasefire in Gaza demonstrate as President Joe Biden deliver the keynote speech during the first day of the Democratic National Convention on August 19, 2024,

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Everyone At The DNC Speaks For Palestine, Except For Palestinians

A photo finish of the 100-meter at the 2024 Olympics, with Noah Lyles winning.

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Olympics

Noah Lyles Wins The 100-Meter Gold By A Skin Cell

Algeria's Imane Khelif (left) following her victory over Hungary's Luca Anna Hamori in the Women's 66kg - Quarterfinal at the North Paris Arena

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Imane Khelif Clinches Olympic Medal In Cathartic Quarterfinal Win

Delta Airlines planes sit parked at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport

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Wings Week

Who’s Afraid Of A Palestinian Flag Pin?

Klay Thompson #11, Andrew Wiggins #22, Jonathan Kuminga #00, and Stephen Curry #30 of the Golden State Warriors look on from the bench during the game against the Sacramento Kings during the 2024 Play-In Tournament

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This Is So Stupid

An Attempt To Draw This Overstuffed Sentence About Klay Thompson Leaving The Warriors