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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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Why Did Adam Schefter Write “Composite Matchups” Like This?

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Giri Nathan

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Media Meltdowns

Oratorical Uncles Bond Over Increasingly Reactionary Views

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The Familiarity And Sadness Of Watching The Washington Post Go To Hell

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Patrick Redford

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One Weird And Unusual Trick To Deciphering And Decoding A Josina Anderson Report Or News Item

LOS ANGELES, CA - OCTOBER 27: Skip Bayless is seen on October 27, 2017 in Los Angeles, CA.

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Lawsuit Claims Skip Bayless Tried To Pay FS1 Hairstylist For Sex

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Elias Pettersson #40 and J.T. Miller #9 of the Vancouver Canucks discuss game play during the second period of their NHL game against the San Jose Sharks at Rogers Arena on December 23, 2024 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

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Vancouver’s Favorite Sport Isn’t Hockey, It’s Talking About Locker-Room Beefs