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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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Giri Nathan

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Samer Kalaf

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Podcasts

Names For Revolutionaries, With Edward Onaci

Named By The Stars, With Naveen Farrani

Palestinians in Gaza carry bodies through the street

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Politics

Bearing Witness To Gaza’s Grief Shouldn’t Feel Like A Radical Act

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Patrick Redford

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WNBA

Liberty Fans Found Weeping After Realization That The Aces Are Matchless

How Your Name Can Determine Your Opportunities, With Xian Zhao

The Geography Of A Name, With Thomas Dai

A man carries a child, wounded by Israeli airstrikes, into Al-Shifa hospital in Gaza City

PALESTINIAN-ISRAEL-GAZA-CONFLICT

Subjugation And Dehumanization Lead To Only One Result

A Street Rat Named Desire, With Alli Katz

Bill Belichick looks frustrated as the Patriots lose.

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It’s Time To Entertain The Idea Of Bill Belichick Losing His Job

Taylor Swift gives the thumbs-up while watching the Chiefs.

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Football Game Played Near Taylor Swift

Arizona Cardinals head coach Jonathan Gannon

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The Search Continues For A Single Reason To Believe In Jonathan Gannon

Ronald Acuna Jr. celebrates after hitting a home run.

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Ronald Acuña Jr. Has Only Grown More Powerful Since Marriage

Deion Sanders meets with Sonny Dykes after Colorado beats TCU

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College Football

Deion Sanders Will Make College Football Revolve Around Him

Chelsea Gray jumps in the air and celebrates as the Aces beat the Liberty.

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Upon Further Review, The Aces Have Not Met Their Match

FOXBOROUGH, MA - JULY 29, 2021: Gunner Olszewski #80 of the New England Patriots performs a drill during training camp at Gillette Stadium on July 29, 2021 in Foxborough, Massachusetts. (Photo by Kathryn Riley/Getty Images)

New England Patriots Training Camp

NFL Training Camp Storylines, Ranked

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This Is So Stupid

What Does This Cow Shirt Mean?

Wander Franco #5 of the Tampa Bay Rays runs to first base during a game against the Philadelphia Phillies

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Rays Travel Without Wander Franco While MLB Investigates Allegations Of Inappropriate Relationship [Update]

Boston Red Sox Chief Baseball Officer Chaim Bloom walks past a photo of the 2007 Red Sox after they won the World Series.

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At A Crossroads, The Red Sox Just Stood There

Karim Benzema at his signing with Al Ittihad

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Soccer

Saudi Arabia’s Plan Is To Make A Better Version Of MLS

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Media Meltdowns

Flyers Staffers Forget To Mute Themselves Talking Shit About Reporter’s Question

Adley Rutschman and Luis Robert face off before the 2023 Home Run Derby.

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Adley Rutschman Vs. Luis Robert Was So Much Fun

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G/O Media’s Bot-Written Blogs May Be Unreadable, But At Least They’re Incorrect

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Qatar’s Interest In The Washington Wizards Is The Next Step

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This Blog Has Gone Woke

Jimmy Dunne speaks during Golf Channel interview

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Golf

PGA Tour Board Member Vows To Kill Any 9/11 Perpetrators Involved In LIV Golf Merger