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English Premier League
The Pitch Invasion Is Back
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Ray Ratto
May 23, 2022
Soccer
It Doesn’t Get Better Than That
159
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Billy Haisley
May 20, 2022
Remind Everyone That Your Team Sucks
The Why Your Team Sucks series is back in full swing, so it's a perfect time to order this t-shirt. Wear it loud, wear it proud: Your Team Sucks.
NFL
The Dark Heart Of The NFL Beats Within The Packers Mailbag Column
178
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Maitreyi Anantharaman
May 10, 2022
Fans
How Bad Should I Want My Team To Feel When They Lose?
69
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Felix Kent
April 28, 2022
MLB
Yankees Fans Spoiled A Great Win By Being Huge Assholes
164
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Patrick Redford
April 24, 2022
Life's Rich Pageant
Rooting For The Home Team
281
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Kelsey McKinney
April 3, 2022
Capital
What Would An Effective Sports Fan Union Actually Look Like?
135
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Laura Wagner
March 11, 2022
NBA
Time Zones And DNPs Can’t Keep Portuguese Fans From Celebrating Their Country’s First NBA Player
42
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Patrick Redford
January 13, 2022
NFL
Sean McVay Shouldn’t Be So Surprised
117
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Ray Ratto
January 11, 2022
NFL
Nothing To See Here, It’s Fine, They Zip-Tied It
186
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Lauren Theisen
January 5, 2022
NFL
Dan Snyder’s Crummy Stadium Injured A Photographer And Nearly Injured Jalen Hurts
73
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Dan McQuade
January 2, 2022
Jamboroo
The Great Whitewashing Of The American Fan
487
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Drew Magary
December 2, 2021
NBA
Puddle Of Puke On Sacramento Kings’ Home Court Somehow Not A Metaphor
67
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Chris Thompson
November 21, 2021
NWSL
We Do Not Need Any New Chants!
108
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Kelsey McKinney
November 2, 2021
NFL
Bucs Fan Trades Something Tom Brady Wanted For Used Clothes And Crypto
75
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Ray Ratto
October 26, 2021
NBA
BenWatch: Do Not Even Think Of Saying Hello To Ben Simmons, Philadelphians!
109
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Chris Thompson
September 26, 2021
This Is So Stupid
Who Is The Real @ScottBears?
164
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Maitreyi Anantharaman
September 24, 2021
NFL
Why Your Fans Suck 2021: You
227
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Ray Ratto
September 9, 2021
Life Lessons
Booing Isn’t Bad, But There’s A Better Way
82
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Ray Ratto
September 1, 2021
MLB
One Fan In This Conversation Is Much More Thrilled About It Than The Other
147
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Patrick Redford
August 19, 2021
NFL
Rams And Chargers Fans Celebrate First Game In New Stadium With A Big Ugly Fight
210
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Patrick Redford
August 16, 2021
Soccer
Fans Make It All So Much Better
66
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Billy Haisley
August 16, 2021
MLB
Rockies Conclude That Fan Did Not Shout Racial Slur, Was Beckoning Mascot Named Dinger
168
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Giri Nathan
August 9, 2021
Funbag
What’s The Most Annoying Type Of Fan?
493
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Jeremy Levick
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Rajat Suresh
August 3, 2021
Life Lessons
If Someone Watched You Watch Sports, What Would They See?
141
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Maitreyi Anantharaman
June 3, 2021
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