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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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Patrick Beverley and LeBron James look upset during a Los Angeles Lakers game against the Portland Trail Blazers. The Defector logo is in the corner.

Los Angeles Lakers v Portland Trail Blazers

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New Frontiers In Loser Shit, With Patrick Redford

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Patrick Redford

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The Fights

Dana White’s ‘Power Slap’ Is An Abomination

Dana White speaks to the media at the UFC Vegas 67 media day for the first time since he was caught slapping is wife on New Years Eve. January 11, 2023, at the UFC APEX in Las Vegas, NV. (Photo by Amy Kaplan/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

MMA: JAN 11 UFC Vegas 67 Media Day – Dana White

Dana White Says His Punishment For Hitting His Wife Is Being Dana White

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Media Meltdowns

Why Coverage Of Dana White Slapping His Wife Has Been So Disastrous

Dana White arguing with his wife Anne at a club in Cabo San Lucas.

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Dana White, Who Once Said “You Don’t Bounce Back From Putting Your Hands On A Woman,” Hits His Wife At A Club

PHOENIX, ARIZONA - MAY 07: President of the Ultimate Fighting Championship, Dana White attends UFC 274 at Footprint Center on May 07, 2022 in Phoenix, Arizona. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)

UFC 274: Oliveira v Gaethje

The UFC’s Labor Problem Is Only Getting Worse

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - SEPTEMBER 19: In this handout image provided by UFC, Khamzat Chimaev of Chechnya celebrates after his knockout victory over Gerald Meerschaert in their middleweight bout during the UFC Fight Night event at UFC APEX on September 19, 2020 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)

UFC Fight Night: Chimaev v Meerschaert

Dana White And Chechen Dictator Meddle With UFC Fighter Who Wants To Retire Due To Lasting COVID-19 Effects

CHARLOTTE, NC - AUGUST 27: (EDITORIAL USE ONLY) In this screenshot from the RNC’s livestream of the 2020 Republican National Convention, UFC President Dana White addresses the virtual convention on August 27, 2020. The convention is being held virtually due to the coronavirus pandemic but will include speeches from various locations including Charlotte, North Carolina and Washington, DC. (Photo Courtesy of the Committee on Arrangements for the 2020 Republican National Committee via Getty Images)

Republicans Hold Virtual 2020 National Convention

The Dread Pirate Of The UFC Has Escaped Dana White’s Justice … For Now

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Dana White: I Have Found The UFC Pirate And I Will Bring Him To Justice

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Donald Trump, On Californians Eating Spaghetti And Meat Sauce While Wearing A Face Mask: “It Looks Like You Got Into A Fight With Dana White, Where’s Dana, You Fought One Of Dana White, I Saw Dana White, Does Anyone Know Who Dana White Is?”

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