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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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Laura Wagner

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Media Meltdowns

Seriously, What The Fuck Is Wrong With Adam Schefter?

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Journalismism

This Is Just The Same Old Shit

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David Roth

Manu Ginobili works against Austin Rivers in a NBA Playoff game in 2015.

San Antonio Spurs v Los Angeles Clippers – Game Two

Introducing The ‘New Yorker’  Eurostep

MCLEAN, VA - FEBRUARY 19: The Memorial Wall and the "Book of Honor" are seen in the lobby of the Original Headquarters Building at the Central Intelligence Agency headquarters February 19, 2009 in McLean, Virginia. The stars on the wall represent the number of CIA officers who have lost their lives for the country. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)

Ceremonial Swearing-In Of Leon Panetta Is Held At CIA Headquarters

Behold: The Worst Havana Syndrome Report Yet

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Giri Nathan

Shams Charania gestures during an interview.

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Shams Charania Needs To See His Teacher After Class

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Barry Petchesky

attends the Annual Charity Day Hosted By Cantor Fitzgerald And BGC at the Cantor Fitzgerald Office on September 11, 2013 in New York, United States.

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Adam Schefter Is Pathetic And ESPN Is Gutless

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Albert Burneko

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Plagiarism Is The Weirdest Of All The Frauds

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Dan McQuade

An ad for the Carlos Watson show. A quote calls him "Anderson Cooper Meets Oprah" on it.

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Ozy Media Is A Monumental Bummer

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My White Whale Is The Story Of An MLB Veteran Paying His Teammates To Get Vaccinated

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Chris Thompson

Jonathan Isaac answers questions at the podium on media day.

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Glenn Greenwald Demonstrates Breathtaking Ignorance In Stunningly Arrogant Screed About Vaccine Hesitancy

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NYT: People Would Trust Us If They Understood How Great We Are

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Tom Ley

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Adam Schefter Gives Up On Journalism

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Hack Meekly Endorses Hack

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Maitreyi Anantharaman

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The “Guru” Of Women’s Basketball Gets His Due

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Atlanta Braves v Baltimore Orioles

Someone, Please, Explain To Me What This Sentence Is Trying To Say

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CNN’s Brian Stelter Tries A New Job

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What Kind Of Toilet Destruction Are We Talking About, Here?

Oregon v USC

This Stupid Basketball Cliche Impacts Puking Out My Fucking Breakfast

A man walks past The Washington Post on August 5, 2013 in Washington, DC after it was announced that Amazon.com founder and CEO Jeff Bezos had agreed to purchase the Post for USD 250 million. Multi-billionaire Bezos, who created Amazon, which has soared in a few years to a dominant position in online retailing, said he was buying the Post in his personal capacity and hoped to shepherd it through the evolution away from traditional newsprint.

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Objectivity Is A Workplace Hazard

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Samer Kalaf

ESPN sports broadcaster, Rachel Nichols at American Airlines Center on February 06, 2021 in Dallas, Texas.

Golden State Warriors v Dallas Mavericks

The Current Version Of Deadspin Can’t Even Eat Shit Correctly

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The Staff Of The Appeal Is Ready To Make Something New

Damian Lillard gestures to the crowd during a playoff game.

Scoopbrain Is A Contagious Illness

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Drew Magary

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Frank Bruni, I’m Not Sorry

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Dan McQuade’s New Balance Gesture Followed By $4.1 Billion Drop In Company’s Market Value

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This Is So Stupid

Experts: Albert Burneko Is Handsome And It’s Cool To Just Give Him Money