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Sam Altman’s Scarlett Johansson Whoopsie Is The True Future Of AI
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Patrick Redford
May 26, 2024
Death To The NCAA
The NCAA Settlement Should Be The Beginning, Not The End
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Tom Ley
May 24, 2024
New Defector Merch For Your Baby
Finally, Defector merch for the baby who loves food. Designed by illustrator extraordinaire Hawk Krall, our new Chefector baby onesie is the perfect outfit for those little fans of various mush. And for the food-motivated adult, it's available on a regular T-shirt, too.
NFL
Marvin Harrison Jr. Sued By Fanatics For Breaching Contract, Speaking To Pat McAfee
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Patrick Redford
May 21, 2024
Media Meltdowns
Sports Illustrated Owner Sues Former Publisher Over Bungled Leverage Play
120
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Patrick Redford
April 2, 2024
MMA
UFC Settles Pair Of Class-Action Lawsuits For $335 Million
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Patrick Redford
March 20, 2024
Death To The NCAA
NCAA’s Desperate Flailing Invites Another Lawsuit
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Israel Daramola
January 31, 2024
Pro Wrestling
Vince McMahon Is Gone From WWE, Allegedly For Real This Time
151
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Dan McQuade
January 28, 2024
Death To The NCAA
DOJ Joins Antitrust Lawsuit Against The NCAA
78
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Patrick Redford
January 19, 2024
Music
Lawsuit Accuses James Dolan And Harvey Weinstein Of Sexual Assault
137
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Barry Petchesky
January 16, 2024
Capital
Oh, So It’s Illegal To Email Your Son About How To Do Financial Crimes Now?
253
Comments
Patrick Redford
September 20, 2023
College Football
Lawsuit: Lane Kiffin Berated And Abused Ole Miss Player For Taking Mental Health Break Amid Crisis
240
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Chris Thompson
September 15, 2023
NFL
Jim Trotter’s Racial Discrimination Lawsuit Makes Working For NFL Network Sound Like A Nightmare
152
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Chris Thompson
September 12, 2023
NBA
Who Would Steal The Business Secrets Of The New York Knicks?
108
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Ray Ratto
August 22, 2023
Golf
The PGA Tour Couldn’t Beat ‘Em, But LIV Golf Won’t Join ‘Em
84
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Chris Thompson
June 11, 2023
Life's Rich Pageant
Mission Re-Accomplished: Shaq Served At Former FTX Arena
209
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Chris Thompson
May 25, 2023
NBA
Oh No, Shaquille O’Neal Is Still Evading The FTX Lawsuit!
227
Comments
Chris Thompson
May 10, 2023
NBA
A Surreal, Chum-Choked Plunge Through Ja Morant’s Countersuit Against A Teen Boy
229
Comments
Chris Thompson
April 14, 2023
NBA
Florida Court Rules That Shaquille O’Neal May Continue To Juke Process Servers In The Physical World
179
Comments
Chris Thompson
April 12, 2023
Policing
Journalist Ben Camacho On Facing Petty LAPD-Driven Lawsuit: “It’s The Biggest Gaslight Of My Life”
170
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Laura Wagner
April 10, 2023
Golf
LIV Golf And Its Representatives Are Having An Extremely Normal Masters Week
178
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Chris Thompson
April 7, 2023
NFL
The NFL Has Yet Another Scandal To Eat
120
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Ray Ratto
February 9, 2023
Chess
Magnus Carlsen’s Lawyers Call Hans Niemann’s Lawsuit A Big Dumb Publicity Stunt
87
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Patrick Redford
December 5, 2022
Golf
PGA Tour Files New Lawsuit Against Saudi Public Investment Fund In Latest Escalation Of Golf’s Turf War
51
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Chris Thompson
October 21, 2022
Chess
Hans Niemann Hits Back At Magnus Carlsen And Other Foes With A Big Civil Lawsuit
125
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Patrick Redford
October 20, 2022
NFL
New Lawsuit Filed Against Deshaun Watson
151
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Maitreyi Anantharaman
October 14, 2022
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