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Tom Ley

Politics

Atlantic Writer’s Son Offers Bold Advice To Democrats: Pretend To Be A Sports Moron

Dave McKenna

The National Mall with a view of the White House

Nats To Fans: Hey Everybody, Look What Dumbasses Our Players Are!

Cam Skattebo Sorry For Saying CTE And Asthma Are Fake

KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI - MARCH 11: A general view of a glass LED floor during the second round game of the Men's 2026 Big 12 Tournament at T-Mobile Center on March 11, 2026 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)

College Basketball

Big 12 Pulls Glass Court Following Conference Tournament Fiasco

Ray Ratto

Fans of Manchester United protest against the club's owners outside the stadium, as a fan wears a sticker reading "Love United Hate Glazer" on his head.

Soccer

Manchester United Wants To Get Into The Docuseries Business

Puka Nacua doing an antisemtic dance with Adin Ross

Puka Nacua Did An Antisemitic Little Dance [Update]

Samer Kalaf

The Nationals Know What Goes Great Together: Dogs And Fireworks

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Chris Thompson

Some kids who are fans of the Charlotte Hornets.

Hornets Cruelly Bait-And-Switch Child By Promising PS5 But Giving Him PS5 And Hornets Tickets

An image from the BOS Nation rollout video depicting a goat standing in front of the words Goat Balls

NWSL

BOS Nation Apologizes For Ill-Advised Rollout, Not For Being Named BOS Nation

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Drew Magary

Clorox disinfecting wipes are seen displayed for sale at a Walmart Supercenter on September 18, 2023 in Austin, Texas. Clorox has warned of a drop in quarterly earnings and product shortages after a recent cyberattack on the company's information technology infrastructure has disrupted operations and product availability.

Funbag

Help! My Friend Wipes His Ass With Bleach!

Barry Petchesky

LONDON - APRIL 4: A creation made from Red Bull cans is seen at the Red Bull Art Of Can private view and awards at the The Old Truman Brewery on April 4, 2005 in London, England. Applicants had to use at least one Red Bull can in their creations, and the evening also features an auction of celebrity entries including a car by David Coulthard, an Olympic inspired medal by Jason Gardener and a shoe by Tara Palmer-Tomkinson. (Photo by Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images)

Wings Week

I Drank Every Flavor Of Red Bull In A Row To See If It Would Give Me Wings

Defector Up All Night

NFL Rookies Decide Against Risking $10,000 On Daniel Jones And Washington’s Offensive Line

Hensley Meulens #31 of the Colorado Rockies poses for a photo during the Colorado Rockies Photo Day at Salt River Fields at Talking Stick on Friday, February 24, 2023 in Scottsdale, Arizona.

There Are Several Reasons Not To Let Anyone From The Colorado Rockies Into An Airplane Cockpit

Kelsey McKinney

missing brick showing wire going through the building

This Is So Stupid

Hmmm … Something Is STILL Not Right Here

black and white photo of a building under construction

Hmmm … Something Is Not Right Here.

Charissa Thompson on set of the Amazon Prime TNF pregame show prior to an NFL football game between the Tennessee Titans and the Pittsburgh Steelers at Acrisure Stadium on November 2, 2023 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Journalismism

Charissa Thompson Decided Her Credibility Is Worth Less Than A Few Podcast Chuckles

Life's Rich Pageant

There’s No Law Against Having Fun While Posing As A Teen Girl In A JV Basketball Game

Defector Staff

Year In Review

The Worst Ideas Of 2022

Media Meltdowns

Drew Brees Struck By Idiotic Marketing Ploy, Not Lightning

Patrick Redford

Life Lessons

I Just Ate $28 Worth Of Taco Bell Because Some Dingus On TV Claimed He Did

The NFL’s New Overtime Rule Won’t Make Anything More Fair

The Worst Ideas Of 2021

The USFL Is Back, Because No Bad Idea Ever Dies

Luis Paez-Pumar

A fan of the Columbus Crew SC holds up a scarf showing his support for keeping the team in Columbus prior to the start of the match between the Columbus Crew SC and the Toronto FC at MAPFRE Stadium on November 21, 2017 in Columbus, Ohio.

The Columbus Crew Have A Stupid New Name Because MLS Can’t Help Itself

a young blonde girl rides with her arms out atop a toy car