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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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You DID Hear It From Us: There's Normal Gossip Merch

NEW NORMAL GOSSIP MERCH!

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<p>Libby Watson is a journalist who covers healthcare.</p>


Libby Watson

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Let’s Make Dinner For Friends, Like For A Dinner Party, But Normal

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Giri Nathan

Isaiah Stewart of the Pistons dribbles the basketball

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Isaiah Stewart Punches Suns Opponent In Parking Lot Hours Before Grotesque Pistons Loss

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Patrick Redford

2-time FIFA World Cup Winner and investor in NJ/NY Gotham FC emcees the World Cup Send Off for the players going to represent their countries in the 2023 FIFA World Cup after the National Women's Soccer League Match between the Chicago Red Stars and NJ/NY Gotham FC at Red Bull Arena on June 25, 2023 in Harrison, New Jersey.

Chicago Red Stars v NJ/NY Gotham FC

Soccer

Carli Lloyd Somehow Finds Invalid Criticism For Team That Did Everything Wrong

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Tom Ley

Denver Broncos Introduce Sean Payton as Head Coach

Sean Payton Is Sorry For Saying His Predecessor Is A Huge Failure

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Soraya Roberts

Beef. Steven Yeun as Danny in episode 102 of Beef.

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Steven Yeun Knows What To Do With How He Looks

Split image: Spencer Dinwiddie on the left, dribbling a basketball; on the right, Kyle Kuzma, in street clothes on an NBA bench, pointing

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Kyle Kuzma Docks His Boat On “Dinshittie Island”

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Chris Thompson

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Golf

Do Not Cross Patrick Reed Unless You Want A Golf Tee Gently Tossed In Your General Direction

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Bruce Arians Is Still Getting Adjusted To His New Job

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Lauren Theisen

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Pro Wrestling

AEW Is Burning

Cincinnati Reds v Arizona Diamondbacks

Tommy Pham Says “About 100 People” Thanked Him For Being A Fantasy Football Psycho

Cincinnati Reds v San Diego Padres

Life's Rich Pageant

Dear God, Tommy Pham Might Release The IR Rules

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Ray Ratto

San Francisco Giants v Cincinnati Reds

Finally, A Baseball Beef For A New Generation

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Tommy Pham Slapping Joc Pederson Over Fantasy Football Is The Sports Story Of The Year

SAN DIEGO, CA - APRIL 19: Luke Voit #45 of the San Diego Padres collides with Tyler Stephenson #37 of the Cincinnati Reds at home plate during the second inning of a baseball game at Petco Park on April 19, 2022 in San Diego, California. Voit was out on the play. (Photo by Denis Poroy/Getty Images)

Tommy Pham Would Like Luke Voit To Meet Him In Temecula

PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA - APRIL 18: Head coach Nick Nurse of the Toronto Raptors looks on during the fourth quarter against the Philadelphia 76ers during Game Two of the Eastern Conference First Round at Wells Fargo Center on April 18, 2022 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Tim Nwachukwu/Getty Images)

Toronto Raptors v Philadelphia 76ers – Game Two

Nick Nurse Is Grumpy With Joel Embiid

Los Angeles Lakers v Detroit Pistons

Isaiah Stewart Wanted To Fight LeBron James So Damn Bad

Ryan Borucki chirps at Kevin Kiermaier after plunking him in the back.

Reports Of Agua Passing Under The Bridge Have Been Greatly Exaggerated

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The Blue Jays And Rays Had A Great Beef Going And Then Cruelly Squelched It

New York Yankees v Houston Astros

The Yankees And Astros Have Engaged In A Shirt-Based Beef

Brooks Koepka is unable to hold bakc his disgust for Bryson DeChambeau

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The Latest Installment Of The Very Good Brooks Koepka–Bryson DeChambeau Rivalry Is A Sweary Leaked Video

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Kwame Brown Is Tired Of Being The Joke

Kent Bazemore experiences a caffeine high.

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Kent Bazemore, Under The Influence Of Buttered Joe, Vibrates His Way Into Trouble

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This Is So Stupid

Let’s Rate The Dismal Beef Of Right-Wing Internet Psychos Trying To Own Imaginary Libs

PORTLAND, OREGON - MARCH 18: Zion Williamson #1 of the New Orleans Pelicans reacts during the first quarter against the Portland Trail Blazers at Moda Center on March 18, 2021 in Portland, Oregon. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images)

New Orleans Pelicans v Portland Trail Blazers

Just Get Out Of Zion Williamson’s Way

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Jonas Valanciunas Freaks Out After Being Dunked On, Gets Revenge On The Wrong King

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