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Life's Rich Pageant
Salt Bae Thinks He’s On The Team
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Samer Kalaf
December 19, 2022
NFL
Tom Brady Gracious At Postgame Fan Convention
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Dan McQuade
December 13, 2022
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Soccer
Palestine Is All Over The World Cup
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Samer Kalaf
December 12, 2022
Tennis
Nobody Wants Serena Williams To Lose
133
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Giri Nathan
September 1, 2022
NFL
Who Can Actually Get Rid Of Dan Snyder?
134
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Ray Ratto
June 24, 2022
English Premier League
The Pitch Invasion Is Back
96
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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
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
Comments
Felix Kent
April 28, 2022
MLB
Yankees Fans Spoiled A Great Win By Being Huge Assholes
164
Comments
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
Comments
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
Comments
Ray Ratto
January 11, 2022
NFL
Nothing To See Here, It’s Fine, They Zip-Tied It
186
Comments
Lauren Theisen
January 5, 2022
NFL
Dan Snyder’s Crummy Stadium Injured A Photographer And Nearly Injured Jalen Hurts
73
Comments
Dan McQuade
January 2, 2022
Jamboroo
The Great Whitewashing Of The American Fan
487
Comments
Drew Magary
December 2, 2021
NBA
Puddle Of Puke On Sacramento Kings’ Home Court Somehow Not A Metaphor
67
Comments
Chris Thompson
November 21, 2021
NWSL
We Do Not Need Any New Chants!
108
Comments
Kelsey McKinney
November 2, 2021
NFL
Bucs Fan Trades Something Tom Brady Wanted For Used Clothes And Crypto
75
Comments
Ray Ratto
October 26, 2021
NBA
BenWatch: Do Not Even Think Of Saying Hello To Ben Simmons, Philadelphians!
109
Comments
Chris Thompson
September 26, 2021
This Is So Stupid
Who Is The Real @ScottBears?
164
Comments
Maitreyi Anantharaman
September 24, 2021
NFL
Why Your Fans Suck 2021: You
227
Comments
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
Comments
Patrick Redford
August 19, 2021
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