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                  Media Meltdowns

                  Bill Simmons Is Union-Busting

                  Media Meltdowns
                  Albert Burneko
                  Bill Simmons sits in an armchair looking like an asshole

                  Fox Sports Dingus Blows Scoop On Giants Coaches Throwing Hands

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                  Patrick Redford
                  McIntyre's got this under control.

                  Don’t Let The Ricketts Family Off The Hook

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                  Barry Petchesky
                  CHICAGO, IL - OCTOBER 09: during game three of the National League Division Series at Wrigley Field on October 9, 2017 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)

                  Maybe People Care About Watching Sports Exactly As Much As They Should

                  Media Meltdowns
                  Chris Thompson
                  Dustin Johnson wears the green jacket and nobody gives a crap.

                  What Will Clay Travis, The Wrongest Man In The World, Pivot To Now?

                  Media Meltdowns
                  Samer Kalaf

                  Bill Simmons: Some People Voted For Donald Trump Because Of Cancel Culture

                  Media Meltdowns
                  Tom Ley
                  Bill Simmons

                  ESPN Layoffs Signal Arrival Of Sports Broadcasting’s Grim Future

                  Media Meltdowns
                  Kelsey McKinney
                  an ESPN cameraman stands in front of a basketball court

                  What Exactly Was Keith Olbermann Trying To Do When Creating This, The Worst Tweet Of All Time?

                  Media Meltdowns
                  Tom Ley
                  Keith Olbermann
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                  John Wall Update: Playing Spades, Paying Zero Attention During A Televised Interview

                  Media Meltdowns
                  Albert Burneko
                  John Wall examines his cards during a live TV segment

                  Even Joe Buck And Troy Aikman Find Pregame Flyovers To Be A Little Much These Days

                  NFL
                  Samer Kalaf

                  Concern Trolling About NBA Ratings Has Always Been The Loudest Dog Whistle

                  NBA
                  Dan McQuade
                  Dan McQuade
                  The National Anthem at the NBA Finals

                  Unpacking Jon Rothstein’s Latest Catchphrase, “Wilder Than A Goat Rodeo”

                  College Basketball
                  Dan McQuade
                  Dan McQuade
                  A goat rodeo, with a tweet from Jon Rothstein on it, it says "College basketball scheduling in 2020: Wilder than a goat rodeo"

                  The Art Of The Live Sports Broadcast Is In Danger

                  Media Meltdowns
                  Kelsey McKinney
                  a camera operator is silhouetted by a dusk sky

                  Jason Whitlock Made Some Important Points In Front Of Congress Today

                  Media Meltdowns
                  Patrick Redford
                  Whitlock speaking to Congress

                  David Chao Shares The Only Expertise He Has By Weighing In On A Chargers Doctor’s Screwup

                  NFL
                  Samer Kalaf
                  David Chao speaks onstage during day 2 of SiriusXM at Super Bowl LIV on January 30, 2020 in Miami, Florida.

                  Adam Schefter Teases Report Of Al Riveron’s COVID-19 Case In The Greasiest Possible Way

                  Media Meltdowns
                  Samer Kalaf

                  The Big Ten Coming Back Is My Personal Battle Of Camulodunum

                  This Is So Stupid
                  Patrick Redford
                  Boudica rallying her forces

                  Here’s Two Minutes Of The Sunday Night Football Broadcast Drooling Over An Empty New Stadium

                  NFL
                  Dan McQuade
                  Dan McQuade
                  A screenshot from NBC of the new Los Angeles stadium

                  What Skip Bayless Is Afraid Of

                  Media Meltdowns
                  David Roth
                  Skip Bayless disagrees with Dak Prescott acknowledging being depressed.

                  Daniel Radcliffe Reads The Worst Tweets Of 2020

                  Videos
                  Dan McQuade
                  Dan McQuade
                  A title card for this Defector feature, with Daniel Radcliffe next to the header: Daniel Radcliffe Reads The Worst Tweets Of 2020
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