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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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Ray Ratto

Las Vegas Raiders owner and managing general partner and Las Vegas Aces owner Mark Davis (L) and Tom Brady attend Game One of the 2023 WNBA Playoffs finals between the Aces and the New York Liberty. Brady looks kind of gaunt and pointy; Davis looks like Mark Davis.

2023 WNBA Finals – Game One

As Owner Or Broadcaster, All Tom Brady Has To Do Is Show Up

Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones looks on, and kind of like a very rich/mean version of Yoda, before a game against the Baltimore Ravens in September of 2024.

Baltimore Ravens v Dallas Cowboys

Jerry Jones Doesn’t Appreciate Your Tone

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Samer Kalaf

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The Panthers Have No Hope Under David Tepper

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Patrick Redford

CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA - MARCH 21: David Tepper looks on in the second quarter during the game between the Charlotte Hornets and the New Orleans Pelicans at Spectrum Center on March 21, 2022 in Charlotte, North Carolina. 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 Jacob Kupferman/Getty Images)

New Orleans Pelicans v Charlotte Hornets

David Tepper Throws Tantrum Over Restaurant Sign’s Gentle Draft Suggestion

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Coyotes Owner Releases Statement About How He Will Soon Release Statement

MINNEAPOLIS, MN - MAY 31: Tim Connelly, new Minnesota Timberwolves President of Basketball Operations speaks while being introduced to the media by team ownership group Glen Taylor, Marc Lore and Alex Rodriguez on May 31, 2022 at the Minnesota Timberwolves and Lynx Courts at Mayo Clinic Square in Minneapolis, Minnesota. 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. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2021 NBAE (Photo by David Sherman/NBAE via Getty Images)

Tim Connelly Minnesota Timberwolves Predident of Basketball Operations Introductory Press Conference

Alex Rodriguez And Marc Lore Are No Longer Buying The Timberwolves

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Chris Thompson

Alex Rodriguez in shades.

Whew! A-Rod’s Ownership Team Finally Secured Someone Else’s Money To Buy The Timberwolves

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - FEBRUARY 11: Clark Hunt owner of the Kansas City Chiefs celebrates after winning Super Bowl LVIII against the San Francisco 49ers at Allegiant Stadium on Sunday, February 11, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Lauren Leigh Bacho/Getty Images)

Super Bowl LVIII – San Francisco 49ers v Kansas City Chiefs

The Chiefs Hate Their Boss Too

GREEN BAY, WI - JULY 24: Green Bay Packers shareholders fill Lambeau Field for the Green Bay Packers Shareholders meeting on July 24, 2019 at Lambeau Field, in Green Bay, WI. (Photo by Larry Radloff/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

NFL: JUL 24 Green Bay Packers Shareholders Meeting

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God Help Me, My Son’s Marrying A Packers Shareholder

John Angelos Got Everything He Wanted

Ted Leonsis sits at a lectern emblazoned with Wizards logos.

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Ted Leonsis Is Chasing A Wad Of Public Dough Out To The ‘Burbs

Nationals owner Mark Lerner smiles in sunglasses at a Nationals game.

Mark Lerner Loses His Appetite For Sentiment, Pulls The Plug On Stephen Strasburg’s Retirement Send-Off

A photo with added illustration of Washington Commanders owner Dan Snyder, with his tongue sticking waaaaay out to the side. As in, it almost reaches his jacket collar.

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SnyderWatch: Dan Snyder Comes One Big Step Closer To Selling The Commanders

NEW YORK - MARCH 29: NBA Commissioner Adam Silver speaks to the media after the Board of Governors meetings on March 29, 2023 at the St. Regis Hotel in New York City. 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. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2023 NBAE (Photo by Jennifer Pottheiser/NBAE via Getty Images)

2023 Board of Governors Presser

The Players Are Making The Biggest Concession In The New NBA CBA

John Angelos speaks to press during spring training.

Instead Of Showing Financials As Promised, Orioles CEO John Angelos Offers Three Minutes Of Deranged Horse Shit

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Drew Magary

SnyderWatch: The Fucker Is Still Here

CHARLOTTE, NC - MARCH 1: Michael Jordan attends the game between the Orlando Magic and Charlotte Hornets on March 1, 2023 at Spectrum Center in Charlotte, North Carolina. 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. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2023 NBAE (Photo by Kent Smith/NBAE via Getty Images)

Orlando Magic v Charlotte Hornets

Michael Jordan Is Getting Out Because The Getting’s Always Good

Dan Snyder sticks out his disgusting tongue.

How Does Dan Snyder Keep Getting Away With This?

National League Championship Series Game 5: San Diego Padres v. Philadelphia Phillies

John Middleton Spoke The Forbidden Words Of Sports Ownership

Arbitration Is Broken Because Owners Broke It

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Tom Ley

Dan Snyder looks gross.

The Commanders May Or May Not Be For Sale

NFL Owners Hate And Fear Dan Snyder

Nationals, I Beg You, Please Do Not Trade This Puke Man Who Makes Me Barf

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Albert Burneko

Warriors owners Joe Lacob and Peter Guber hoist the Larry O'Brien NBA championship trophy

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Get The Owner Out Of My Face

Las Vegas Raiders v Dallas Cowboys

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We’re Going To Need A Bigger Space Prison

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