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Trevor Story #10 of the Boston Red Sox holds toy money guns as he gets a ride in a laundry cart after his home run against the Houston Astros in the seventh inning at Fenway Park on May 16, 2022 in Boston, Massachusetts.

OK, Trevor Story Is Probably Normal Now

Yasmani Grandal and Josh Donaldson argue, with Nick Mahrley in between them.

Context Doesn’t Really Help Josh Donaldson’s Case

Marcus Smart returns to the court after an injury in Game 3

The Celtics Should Try Three Dramatic Player Returns Next Time

Daniel Vogelbach and Willson Contreras argue

Daniel Vogelbach Tripled, Chugged, Then Beefed

Israeli police beat Palestinian pallbearers at the funeral march of Shireen Abu Aqleh

Journalismism

The Oppressor Always Gets The Benefit Of The Doubt

Trevor Story looks dumbfounded after striking out.

There Are Cold Starts, And Then There’s What Trevor Story’s Doing

Joey Votto strikes out in a game against the Cardinals.

Speaking From Experience, It’s Not Yet Time To Count Out Joey Votto

Umpire Dan Bellino stares at Diamondbacks pitcher Madison Bumgarner

Umpire Stares Down Madison Bumgarner, Massages His Hand Before Ejecting Pitcher

Rudy Giuliani looking weird on a golf course

Life's Rich Pageant

Rudy Giuliani Has Borrowed A Smaller Man’s Khakis And Is Ready To Talk Golf

This Is So Stupid

They’ll Buy Any Old Piece-Of-Shit T206 Honus Wagner These Days

Ben Simmons Did That Little Practice Dunk For Nothing

Patrick Redford

The fateful May 2021 faceoff between Hasbulla (L) and Abdu Rozik (R)

The Fights

Inshallah This Will Explain The Feud Between Hasbulla And Abdu Rozik

Giri Nathan

Podcasts

Upping The Muslim, With Aymann Ismail

LeBron James posts up Josh Smith in an NBA game.

Gary Sheffield’s Dumb Son Writes Article Citing Fake Josh Smith Quote From “Ballsack Sports”

The Average Interception Is About 10 Tweets, With Ben Rothenberg

Find The Thing That Feels Like You, With Harper Jay MacIntyre

After Review, Kodak Black Was Not Fucking In Front Of Everyone At A Florida Panthers Game

Anthony Davis #3 of the Los Angeles Lakers walks back to the bench in the first half against the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden on November 23, 2021 in New York City.

The Rohan Saturation Point, With Rohan Nadkarni

Antonio Brown Strips, Tosses His Gear Into Crowd, Leaves Midgame [Update]

Jaxon Smith-Njigba #11 of the Ohio State Buckeyes scores a touchdown against the Utah Utes during the second quarter in the Rose Bowl Game at Rose Bowl Stadium on January 01, 2022 in Pasadena, California.

College Football

Jaxon Smith-Njigba Was A Record-Breaking Machine At The Rose Bowl

Matt Corral #2 of the Mississippi Rebels looks on from the sideline after he was injured during the first quarter against the Baylor Bears in the Allstate Sugar Bowl at Caesars Superdome on January 01, 2022 in New Orleans, Louisiana.

Football Doesn’t Love You Back

Year In Review

The Worst Tweets Of 2021

Head coach Urban Meyer of the Jacksonville Jaguars looks on against the Jacksonville Jaguars during the first half at Nissan Stadium on December 12, 2021 in Nashville, Tennessee.

Jaguars Give Urban Meyer The Boot

Micah Parsons #11 of the Dallas Cowboys forces Taylor Heinicke #4 of the Washington Football Team to fumble and is returned for a touchdown by Dorance Armstrong #92 (not pictured) during the first quarter at FedExField on December 12, 2021 in Landover, Maryland.

Micah Parsons Pounced On Taylor Heinicke

South Dakota teachers scrabble on a canvas for dollar bills during a hockey game