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This Is So Stupid

A Brief, Intolerable Investigation Into Weird Bronny James Rumors

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Head coach Nick Saban of the Alabama Crimson Tide celebrates their 52-46 win over the Florida Gators in the SEC Championship at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on December 19, 2020 in Atlanta, Georgia.

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Alabama Reporter Asks Everyone To Respect Nick Saban Even More

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Why Do Adam Schefter’s Links Look So Weird?

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At Least Now You Know Which Video Game Reviewers Are Sellout Clowns

Jeffrey Toobin, former New Yorker journalist

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Who Can Guess What Jeffrey Toobin Did Wrong? (Not So Fast, Malcolm Gladwell)

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Notorious Jets Beat Reporter Manish Mehta Fired At Long Last

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James Harden Being A Prick Is Not An Existential Threat To The NBA

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Barry Petchesky

FOXBOROUGH, MASSACHUSETTS - OCTOBER 25: Head coach Bill Belichick of the New England Patriots looks on from the sideline during the game against the San Francisco 49ers at Gillette Stadium on October 25, 2020 in Foxborough, Massachusetts. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)

San Francisco 49ers v New England Patriots

Newspaper Columnist Does His Job

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SiriusXM at Super Bowl 50 Radio Row – Day 2

What Are We Even Doing Here, Man

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Bill Simmons Is Union-Busting

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Patrick Redford

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Fox Sports Dingus Blows Scoop On Giants Coaches Throwing Hands

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Divisional Round – Washington Nationals v Chicago Cubs – Game Three

Don’t Let The Ricketts Family Off The Hook

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

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Samer Kalaf

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

The 2010 New Yorker Festival: In Conversation With Malcolm Gladwell

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

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ESPN Layoffs Signal Arrival Of Sports Broadcasting’s Grim Future

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

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John Wall Update: Playing Spades, Paying Zero Attention During A Televised Interview

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

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

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College Basketball

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

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The Art Of The Live Sports Broadcast Is In Danger

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Jason Whitlock Made Some Important Points In Front Of Congress Today

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