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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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MLB’s Television Product Is Getting Shittier In Exciting New Ways

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MLB: APR 03 Padres at Dodgers

Dodgers Announcers Enjoy “Tipsy”

John Loeppky is a freelance writer and theatre artist currently based in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada. His work has appeared for outlets such as FiveThirtyEight, CBC, and Maclean’s.

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John Loeppky

Paris , France - 26 August 2024; A general view of the Agito logo on the Arc de Triomphe in advance of the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris, France. (Photo By Ramsey Cardy/Sportsfile via Getty Images)

Paris 2024 Paralympic Games – Previews

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Why Aren’t Paralympic Broadcasters Better?

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Patrick Redford

LAKE BUENA VISTA, FLORIDA - OCTOBER 04: NBA Commissioner Adam Silver is interviewed before Game Three of the 2020 NBA Finals between the Miami Heat and the Los Angeles Lakers at AdventHealth Arena at ESPN Wide World Of Sports Complex on October 04, 2020 in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. 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 Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

2020 NBA Finals – Game Three

The NBA’s Landmark TV Deal Shows What Matters

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Diana Russini of ESPN, about to speak with a very powerful New Jersey accent.

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Local Sports Broadcasters Should Have Regional Accents

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Every Sport Could Use A John Madden

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Media Meltdowns

Scorebug Inflation Must Be Stopped

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

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Al Michaels And The Price Of Comfort

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Washington Wizards v Boston Celtics

With Doc Emrick Retiring, Who Is America’s Best-Loved Sportscaster?

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Barry Petchesky

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Doc Emrick Was America’s Hockey Friend

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