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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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NEW NORMAL GOSSIP MERCH!

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Barry Petchesky

OTTAWA, CANADA - APRIL 6: Brady Tkachuk #7 of the Ottawa Senators stretches during warmup prior to a game against the New Jersey Devils at Canadian Tire Centre on April 6, 2024 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Andrea Cardin/NHLI via Getty Images)

New Jersey Devils v Ottawa Senators

I Need The Senators To Sit Down And Explain To Me What’s Acceptable To Do To An Empty Net And What’s Not

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Lauren Theisen

Matt Rempe looks at Jonas Siegenthaler down on the ice

New Jersey Devils v New York Rangers

Where Matt Rempe Goes, Trouble Follows

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Chris Thompson

Jusuf Nurkic and Draymond Green fall together.

Jusuf Nurkic And Draymond Green Might Never Be Pals

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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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Maitreyi Anantharaman

DALLAS, TX - APRIL 02: First lady Jill Biden talks with guests during the 2023 NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament National Championship at American Airlines Center on April 2, 2023 in Dallas, Texas.

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College Basketball

Angel Reese And Jill Biden Achieve Detente

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Giri Nathan

Stan Wawrinka and Holger Rune shake hands at Indian Wells

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Tennis

Tennis Baby Seeks More Feedback

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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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Patrick Redford

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Baker Mayfield Maybe Cussed

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

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

P.J. Tucker warns the moron bodyguard who rushed him on the court during Game 3.

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Kevin Durant’s Idiot Bodyguard Rushed The Court To Protect Him From P.J. Tucker

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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