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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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The Defector Crewneck Sweatshirt Is Back In Stock

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Maitreyi Anantharaman

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 14: Novak Djokovic of Serbia reacts during a practice session ahead of the 2022 Australian Open at Melbourne Park on January 14, 2022 in Melbourne, Australia.

2022 Australian Open: Previews

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We Have Come Full Circle On Novak Djokovic’s Visa

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Giri Nathan

Novak Djokovic sits down while practicing on the grounds of the Australian Open.

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Novak Djokovic Scrambles To Clear Up COVID Timeline, Appears To Have Lied In Australian Court

Bernard Tomic checks his pulse during his qualifying match for the Australian Open.

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Bernard Tomic Wonders If He Has COVID During Match, Complains About Lack Of Testing [Update]

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Laura Wagner

Novak Djokovic of Serbia reacts during the Davis Cup semi final against Marin Cilic of Croatia at Madrid Arena on December 03, 2021 in Madrid, Spain.

Croatia v Serbia: Semi Final – Davis Cup Finals 2021

Novak Djokovic Is Loose In Australia, For Now

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Patrick Redford

MADRID, SPAIN - DECEMBER 03: Novak Djokovic of Serbia reacts during the Davis Cup semi final against Marin Cilic of Croatia at Madrid Arena on December 03, 2021 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images)

Novak Djokovic Tried To Enter Australia Without Being Vaccinated And Now It’s A Big Mess [Update: Entry Denied]

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Ray Ratto

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - DECEMBER 21: A member of the Knights Guard dressed as Santa Claus and another wearing an elf hat clean the ice during the Vegas Golden Knights' game against the Tampa Bay Lightning at T-Mobile Arena on December 21, 2021 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Lightning defeated the Golden Knights 4-3. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

Tampa Bay Lightning v Vegas Golden Knights

What’s Worse, Bad Games Or No Games?

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Tom Ley

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Report: Cole Beasley Running Around Like An Asshole

Manchester City v Leeds United – Premier League

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Premier League Managers Are Fed Up

ARLINGTON, TEXAS - JANUARY 01: Head coach Nick Saban of the Alabama Crimson Tide walks on the field, masked prior to the 2021 College Football Playoff Semifinal Game at the Rose Bowl Game presented by Capital One against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish at AT&amp;T Stadium on January 01, 2021 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images)

College Football Playoff Semifinal at the Rose Bowl Game presented by Capital One – Alabama v Notre Dame

College Football

The New College Football Playoff Protocols Leave Zero Wiggle Room

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The NBA Has Initiated The Joe Johnson Protocols

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Barry Petchesky

WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 28: T.J. Oshie #77 of the Washington Capitals goes after the puck against Adam Fox #23 and Chris Kreider #20 of the New York Rangers in the second period at Capital One Arena on March 28, 2021 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images)

New York Rangers v Washington Capitals

NHLers Won’t Go To The Olympics Thanks To This Damn Omicron

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - FEBRUARY 20: Alec Martinez #23 of the Vegas Golden Knights defends the net against the Tampa Bay Lightning in the first period of their game at T-Mobile Arena on February 20, 2020 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Golden Knights defeated the Lightning 5-3. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

One Last Hockey Game, For All The Spike Proteins

Kyrie Irving of the Brooklyn Nets watches the action between the Wagner Seahawks and the Seton Hall Pirates during the game at Prudential Center on December 1, 2021 in Newark, New Jersey. Seton Hall defeated Wagner 85-63. (Photo by Rich Schultz/Getty Images)

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KyrieWatch: Deployed As Emergency Player For Select Road Games

Kalyn Kahler

Cleveland Browns v Baltimore Ravens

NFL Hastily Reorganizes Week 15

TOPSHOT - The Los Angeles Rams mascot Rampage wears a face mask as drivers wait in line during a holiday mobile food distribution from the Los Angeles Regional Food Bank supported by the Los Angeles Rams NFL football team and Pechanga Resort Casino outside of SoFi Stadium on December 22, 2020 in Inglewood, California. - The Los Angeles Regional Food Bank has distributed 145 million pounds of food since the Covid-19 pandemic started. (Photo by Patrick T. Fallon / AFP) (Photo by PATRICK T. FALLON/AFP via Getty Images)

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The Old Protocols Don’t Work For The New COVID Wave

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Lauren Theisen

World Cup Of Hockey 2016 Final – Game Two – Canada v Europe

It’s Not Looking Great For The NHL In The Olympics

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Albert Burneko

Amtrak Ridership Down Over 70% During Pandemic

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I Am Certain Amtrak’s New Vaccine Plan Will Go Great

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Chris Thompson

NBA Postpones Two Games After Chicago Bulls Literally Cannot Locate More Uninfected Players, Oh God

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Luis Paez-Pumar

General view of a Tottenham sign under the arch outside the stadium before the Premier League match between Tottenham Hotspur and Watford FC at Wembley Stadium on January 30, 2019 in London, United Kingdom.

Tottenham Hotspur v Watford FC – Premier League

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Tottenham’s COVID-19 Outbreak Is Worrying

Dallas Cowboys v Tampa Bay Buccaneers

How Did Antonio Brown’s Fake Vaccine Card Fool The Buccaneers?

Antonio Brown #81 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers looks on during the second quarter against the Miami Dolphins at Raymond James Stadium on October 10, 2021 in Tampa, Florida.

Miami Dolphins v Tampa Bay Buccaneers

The Bucs Don’t Have Any Answers About Antonio Brown’s Possibly Fake Vaccine Card

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David Roth

A close-up image of Aaron Rodgers looking upset from a game against the Arizona Cardinals.

Green Bay Packers v Arizona Cardinals

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A Cancel Culture Casket Of One’s Own, With Lauren Theisen

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Aaron Rodgers And The Logical Endpoint Of “My Body, My Choice”

GLENDALE, ARIZONA - OCTOBER 28: Quarterback Aaron Rodgers #12 of the Green Bay Packers walks off the field following the NFL game at State Farm Stadium on October 28, 2021 in Glendale, Arizona. The Packers defeated the Cardinals 24-21. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)

What COVID Protocols Did Aaron Rodgers Break?

Aaron Rodgers Becomes No. 1 Sports Moron In The World

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