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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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Taylor Swift watching the Kansas City Chiefs game on Monday night in a luxury box with Travis Kelce's mother, Donna.

NFL: SEP 24 Bears at Chiefs

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Pinning Your Ears Back For Taylor Swift, With Giri Nathan And Samer Kalaf

Colorado head coach Deion Sanders congratulates his son Shadeur during Colorado's win against Colorado State on September 16, 2023.

Colorado State v Colorado

The Coach Prime Discourse Is Decadent And Depraved

Matt Carpenter of the Padres looking distraught during a road game against the Phillies in July of 2023.

San Diego Padres v Philadelphia Phillies

What Are The Padres Trying To Tell Us, With Justin Halpern

Columnist. Author of many <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Drew-Magary/e/B001JS8R52/ref=dp_byline_cont_pop_book_1">fine works of literature</a>, including Point B. Handsomest man in the world.

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Drew Magary

xxxx during the NFL game between Indianapolis Colts and Jacksonville Jaguars at Wembley Stadium on October 2, 2016 in London, England.

Indianapolis Colts v Jacksonville Jaguars

A Comprehensively Stupid 2023 NFL Season Preview, With Kalyn Kahler

A Minnesota Vikings fan with a painted face and a goofy horned helmet looks contemplative/despondent during the team's loss to the New York Giants in the 2023 NFC Wild Card game.

NFC Wild Card Playoffs – New York Giants v Minnesota Vikings

What Kind Of Vikings Fan Should A Person Be?

Georgia head coach Kirby Smart and his team react incredulously to a call during the 2023 College Football Championship Game.

2023 CFP National Championship – TCU v Georgia

The Kings Of Shrimp Country, With Spencer Hall

&lt;&gt; at KessPro Studios on August 30, 2015 in Los Angeles, California.

The Girls Guide To Fantasy Football Draft Party

The Hater’s Guide To The 2023 Fantasy Football Season, With Andy Behrens

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Kelsey McKinney

Normal Gossip: portraits

Alex Sujong Laughlin

Alex Sujong Laughlin and Kelsey McKinney standing beside Flat Margaret.

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Kelsey And Alex’s Big Adventure: Notes From Normal Gossip On The Road

Pete Alonso high-fives his teammates in the Mets dugout after hitting a two-run homer against the Cubs on August 9, 2023.

Chicago Cubs v New York Mets

Pete Alonso Emo Chat, With Lindsey Adler

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Sausage barbecue

The Bib Does Nothing!

Sophia Smith lines up a shot in the US Women's National Team's game against the Netherlands in the Women's World Cup on Wednesday night.

USA v Netherlands: Group E – FIFA Women’s World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023

How Much Vlatko Is Too Much Vlatko, With Abigail Segel

Three demonstrators join hands to build strength against the force of water sprayed by riot police in Birmingham, Alabama, during a protest of segregation practices.

Demonstrators Facing Fire Hoses in Birmingham

The Civil Rights Movement’s Turning Point Was Almost Its Last Stand, With Paul Kix

A group trying to rescue animals from the massive forest fire around Fort McMurray in Alberta wait at a roadblock on May 6, 2016. The Distraction logo is at top left.

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To Live And Die In Petroleum Products, With John Vaillant

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Perspiring Freely, To Honor America

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Let’s Remember Some Podcasts, With Alex Sujong Laughlin

Mr. Met striking a benignly unsettling Mr. Met-style pose on the field during a Mets game.

MLB: SEP 26 Braves at Mets

The Minimum Amount Of Podcast Allowed By Law

A bathroom at Mar-a-Lago positively jammed with boxes full of junk.

Former President Donald Trump Indicted On Federal Charges

Ambitions As A Writer And Bathroom Chandeliers, With Israel Daramola And Dave McKenna

LIV Golf CEO Greg Norman at a press conference during the LIV event in Adelaide, Australia, in April of 2023.

Liv Golf – Adelaide: Previews

The Money Will Not Shut Up, With Ray Ratto

Jae Towle Vieira [they/them] works as a producer for Normal Gossip. Their fiction has been published in The Normal School, New England Review, Carve Magazine, Passages North, Fairy Tale Review, and elsewhere.

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Jae Towle Vieira

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Vibesmithing Via Committee

Gabe Vincent, Bam Adebayo, and Caleb Martin stand together as the team is introduced before Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Finals.

2023 NBA Playoffs – 	Boston Celtics v Miami Heat

Eat Culture, With Rohan Nadkarni

The Chill Bride, The Boutonnieres, And The Hair Straightener

Grant Williams of the Boston Celtics holds the ball while Jimmy Butler makes a Jimmy Butler Face in an Eastern Conference Finals game..