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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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ESPN Details How Billionaire’s Son Overcame Family’s Wealth And Connections To Become NFL Head Coach

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2020 NWSL Challenge Cup – Quarterfinals

The Era Of Lady Boss Sports Team Owners Is Upon Us

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Liberal Hack Wants To Create The Juicero For Journalism

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Drew Magary

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We Are Living In The Shitposter Economy

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Barstool Sports CEO: Has Anyone Heard About This Sexist Thing My Site Does Every Day?

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Politicon 2019 – Day 1

Media Meltdowns

Slate Podcast Host Mike Pesca Suspended Following Internal Discussion About Use Of Racial Slur

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Leak The Group Chats

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Rush Limbaugh, who has since died, celebrates after receiving the Presidential Medal of Freedom.

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Point/Counterpoint: Rush Limbaugh

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Pedro Gomez, Without Pretense

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Wild Card Round – Tampa Bay Buccaneers v Washington Football Team

Questions From Antonio Brown’s Super Bowl Press Conference, Ranked

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Morons Dissolve Partnership

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I Hope Your Brain Is Big Enough To Make Sense Of This ESPN Blog About How The NBA Is Like Finance

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The Color Of The Year Is Go Fuck Yourself

Breanna Stewart of the Seattle Storm on the cover of Sports Illustrated's as one of the magazine's 2020 Sportsperson of the Year winners.

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Who Gets The Magazine Cover?

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Never Hire A Sports Blogger To Do Anything

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Writer and podcaster Ben Reiter talks about the Astros.

Guy Who Was Completely Blind To Astros Cheating Scandal Now Has Podcast About All This Cheating Business

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Justin Ellis

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Voters Line Up To Remind Us That Media And Democracy Are Broken