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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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Abigail Segel is a writer based in Montreal.

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The Vermilion Vanguard Is On The March

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PHILADELPHIA, PA - MAY 2: Jalen Brunson #11 of the New York Knicks walks off the court after the game against the Philadelphia 76ers during Round 1 Game 6 of the 2024 NBA Playoffs on May 2, 2024 at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2024 NBAE (Photo by Jesse D. Garrabrant/NBAE via Getty Images)

2024 NBA Playoffs – New York Knicks v Philadelphia 76ers

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Michael Rubin Only Made Sure More Sixers Fans Could Watch Their Team Lose

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Max Shulga of Utah State stands at the free-throw line.

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Colorado State Apologizes For Fans Chanting “Russia” At Ukrainian Opponent

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Lunatic Sports Radio Caller Detects Bidenesque “Fraudulent Corruption” In Carlos Correa Deal

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Rachel Richardson preparing to serve during the second set.

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Duke Volleyball Player Says BYU Failed To Handle Fan Yelling Racial Slurs At Her

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The Real Champion Is You, Who Gets To Look At These Sad Boston Fans

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Brady Tkachuk Is A Good Brother

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This Is So Stupid

Wow! Yankees Fans The Best Fans In Sports, Confirmed

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TORONTO, ONTARIO - AUGUST 09: Auston Matthews #34 and Mitchell Marner #16 of the Toronto Maple Leafs look on following their lose to the Columbus Blue Jackets 3-0 in Game Five of the Eastern Conference Qualification Round prior to the 2020 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Scotiabank Arena on August 09, 2020 in Toronto, Ontario. (Photo by Andre Ringuette/Freestyle Photo/Getty Images)

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How Bad Should I Want My Team To Feel When They Lose?