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MH Rowe

This Is So Stupid

CarJitsu Is Precisely As Dumb As It Sounds

Giri Nathan

MIAMI, FLORIDA - MARCH 30: Bam Adebayo #13 and Tyler Herro #14 of the Miami Heat look on at the end of a game against the Philadelphia 76ers at Kaseya Center on March 30, 2026 in Miami, 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 Rich Storry/Getty Images)

Various Reports Dispute Where Bam Adebayo’s Fist Landed On Tyler Herro’s Face

Barry Petchesky

ANAHEIM, CA - MARCH 30: Max Domi #11 of the Toronto Maple Leafs and Radko Gudas #7 of the Anaheim Ducks fight during the first period at Honda Center on March 30, 2026 in Anaheim, California. (Photo by Debora Robinson/NHLI via Getty Images)

What’s The Value Of An Ass-Kicking Freely Offered?

Staff Writer
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Chris Thompson

Miles Bridges, Moussa Diabate, and Jalen Duren brawl

Pistons Pissed, Hornets Stung, Beef Stew Beefs, Too

Dan McQuade was a founding member of Defector. He died in January 2026.

Dan McQuade

College Basketball

Entertaining VCU-Saint Louis Game Leads To—Fine, Let’s Talk About This Huge Fan Brawl

Tom Ley

Uruguay forward Darwin Núñez (19) engages with hostile fans in the stands after the CONMEBOL Copa America semifinal between Uruguay and Colombia on Wednesday July 10, 2024 at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, NC.

Soccer

The Copa América Semifinal Ended With Uruguay Players Fighting Colombia Fans

José Siri goes after Abner Uribe, with Rhys Hoskins in the middle.

Days Of Simmering Red-Assedness Lead To Sudden Basebrawl

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - APRIL 03: Matt Rempe #73 of the New York Rangers fights Kurtis MacDermid #23 of the New Jersey Devils at Madison Square Garden on April 3, 2024 in New York City. (Photo by Jared Silber/NHLI via Getty Images)

Highlight Of Devils’ Season Is Line Brawl

Lauren Theisen

The Rangers Have A Big Boy Who Fights

Former NFL quarterback Cam Newton reacts after a play during a celebrity flag football game at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center on February 09, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

How Many Angry Fellas Does It Take To Dislodge Cam Newton’s Hat?

Isaiah Stewart of the Pistons dribbles the basketball

Isaiah Stewart Punches Suns Opponent In Parking Lot Hours Before Grotesque Pistons Loss

Draymond Green puts Rudy Gobert in a chokehold.

Draymond Green Was Looking For Any Reason To Put Rudy Gobert In A Chokehold

Patrick Redford

Bryce Harper #3 of the Philadelphia Phillies runs on the field as the benches clear in the seventh inning of a game at Coors Field on May 14, 2023 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Dustin Bradford/Getty Images)

Bryce Harper Has Had It With The Entire Concept Of The Colorado Rockies

Dillon Brooks and Donovan Mitchell exchange shoves.

Donovan Mitchell Was Not Thrilled With Dillon Brooks Boinking His Junk

charismatic megafauna (they/them)

Sabrina Imbler

An aggressive insect approaches a hapless honeybee on a purple flower.

Creaturefector

It’s A Bee Brawl In The Flower Patch!

Draymond Green Really Went And Punched The Hell Out Of Jordan Poole

INDIANAPOLIS, IN - MAR 03: Trevor Penning #OL38 of the Northern Iowa Panthers speaks to reporters during the NFL Draft Combine at the Indiana Convention Center on March 3, 2022 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Michael Hickey/Getty Images)

Trevor Penning Simply Loves To Fight His Teammates

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 12: Conor McGregor speaks onstage during the 2021 MTV Video Music Awards at Barclays Center on September 12, 2021 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. (Photo by Theo Wargo/Getty Images for MTV/ViacomCBS)

Famous Italian DJ: Conor McGregor Broke My Nose Hours After Baptizing His Son At The Vatican

Browns Safety Steps On A Guy And Fights A Coach All At Once

Here’s Chris Chelios Fighting A Bunch Of Legends, Because Why Not

Old Man Zdeno Chara Keeps Trying To Beat Up Matt Martin

KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI - JANUARY 24: Dion Dawkins #73 of the Buffalo Bills hits Alex Okafor #57 of the Kansas City Chiefs after a play in the fourth quarter during the AFC Championship game at Arrowhead Stadium on January 24, 2021 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)

The Bills And Chiefs Were All Hopped Up And Ready To Scuffle

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - NOVEMBER 01: Head coach Matt Nagy talks with Javon Wims #83 of the Chicago Bears after he was disqualified from the game against the New Orleans Saints in the second half at Soldier Field on November 01, 2020 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Quinn Harris/Getty Images)

The Saga Of Javon Wims’s Mouthguard

Bears Javon Wims punching C.J. Gardner-Johnson

Fights