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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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Ray Ratto

USFL Houston Gamblers

Life's Rich Pageant

The USFL Is Back, Because No Bad Idea Ever Dies


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Dan McQuade

The Wildwood Boardwalk T-Shirts of 1978. A boardwalk scene from the 70s.

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The Wildwood Boardwalk T-Shirts Of 1978

Kalyn Kahler

Competitors Take Part In The 2018 World Irish Dancing Championships

Let Me Tell You About My Secret Pride, Irish Dance

A split image: A cheesesteak surrounded by fries on a table with a flower and a soda; and a t-shirt that says "HOMETOWN DELI: Eat So We Both Don't Starve"

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Despite Stellar Cheesesteaks, Hometown Deli’s Stock Stays Flat

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Chris Thompson

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This Is So Stupid

Let’s Rate The Dismal Beef Of Right-Wing Internet Psychos Trying To Own Imaginary Libs

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Barry Petchesky

XXX during the first Rock, Paper, Scissors, Lizard and Spock tournament in Australia on December 13, 2015 in Melbourne, Australia. Originally created by blogger Sam Kass, the game was made famous by The Big Bang Theory's Sheldon Cooper. This is the first time The Big Bang Theory fans in Australia will be able to play in a real tournament.

Rock, Paper, Scissors, Lizard and Spock Tournament – Melbourne

What Is The Correct Way To Count Off In Rock Paper Scissors?

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A CNBC Reporter Ruined My Lunch Plans: A Visit To The N.J. Deli Worth $100 Million

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Kelsey McKinney

A screenshot of Aaron Rodgers and Shailene Woodley at Disney World. They are both wearing masks.

Aaron Rodgers and Shailene Woodley at Disney World

I Can’t Stop Watching This Deranged Video Of Aaron Rodgers And Shailene Woodley At Disney World

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Tom Ley

New York Mets v Philadelphia Phillies

Keith Hernandez Explains The Story Of His Hungry Cat As There’s A Drive Into Deep Left By Dom Smith

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Paul Pierce Loses ESPN Gig After Broadcasting Grim Men’s Evening

SUEZ, EGYPT - MARCH 29: The container ship 'Ever Given' is refloated, unblocking the Suez Canal on March 29, 2021 in Suez, Egypt. This morning the container ship came partly unstuck from the shoreline, where it ran aground in the canal last Tuesday, and later resumed its course shortly after 3pm local time. The Suez Canal is one of the world's busiest shipping lanes and the blockage had created a backlog of vessels at either end, raising concerns over the impact on global shipping and supply chains. (Photo by Mahmoud Khaled/Getty Images)

Container Ship ‘Ever Given’ Refloated, Unblocking Suez Canal

Man Has Triumphed Over Boat

Lil Nas X, holding up a pair of the Blood Shoes

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The Blood Shoes Will Steal Your Immortal Sole

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Oh No! Big Boat Is Stuck

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High School Sport Announcer Clarifies That His Vile Racist Outburst Was Simply The Result Of Spiking Blood Sugar

Michael Rubin’s Fanatics Super Bowl Party – Arrivals

Feebly Mumbling “Blue Lives Matter” Did Not Get Johnny Damon Out Of His DUI Arrest

Dutch skater Henk Angenent (C/red/black) is followed by others as he glides across ice on a canal at Hindeloopen on February 14, 2021, as he attempts the 'Elfstedentocht' in the Netherlands' province of Friesland. - Angenent a farmer, who was winner of the last edition of the 'Elfstedentocht' in 1997, which is an organised 200-kilometre skating tour along the 11 Frisian towns and has been adapted to comly with restrictions as part of the ongoing coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic. (Photo by ROBIN VAN LONKHUIJSEN / ANP / AFP) / Netherlands OUT (Photo by ROBIN VAN LONKHUIJSEN/ANP/AFP via Getty Images)

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We Have Been Deprived Of The Elfstedentocht For Far Too Long

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HOLLY BEACH, LA - AUGUST 27: A damaged stop sign sit among flood water after Hurricane Laura passed through the area August 27, 2020 in Holly Beach, Louisiana. Hurricane Laura came ashore bringing rain and high winds to the South East region of the state causing extensive damage to the area. (Photo by Eric Thayer/Getty Images)

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A “Predatory” Stop-Sign Camera Is Terrorizing My Neighborhood

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Good Riddance To America’s Most Hated Wendy’s

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Ice-Covered Street Provides Universal Life Lesson

A crowd of dorks chants "stop the vote" in front of an election station in Detroit.

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Look At These Dorks

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Samer Kalaf

A woman holding a Dunkin' iced coffee and wearing a Patriots jersey and New England sports facemask

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Defector Up All Night

Delightful Masshole Shares Her Simple Reason To Vote

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An Interview With The Professional Exterminator Who Defeated My Accursèd Roach Trunk

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Maitreyi Anantharaman

From left, booze cookie-maker Molly Blakeley, disgraced Anchorage mayor Ethan Berkowitz, also disgraced TV reporter Maria Athens

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Some Shit Is Going Down In Alaska, Man

An old trunk that Chris Thompson inherited upon the death of his mother-in-law.

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A True Homeowner Horror Story

President Trump Arrives Back At White House After Stay At Walter Reed Medical Center For Covid

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Thank God I Stopped Gnawing On An Extension Cord Long Enough To Enjoy This Inspiring Message From Our President