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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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The Defector Crewneck Sweatshirt Is Back In Stock

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Malcolm Gladwell and Carlos Watson speak onstage during OZY Fest 2018 at Rumsey Playfield, Central Park on July 22, 2018 in New York City.

OZY FEST 2018 Presented By OZY.com – Day 2

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Feeling Like Ozymandias, With Susie Banikarim

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Carlos Watson caught mid-speech in a press conference.

Ozy Media’s Carlos Watson Sentenced In Fraud Trial

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Carlos Watson Played The Wrong Game And Lost

OZY Media founder Carlos Watson sitting onstage during a conversation at Carnegie Hall for an event by History Channel February 29, 2020 in New York City.

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Who Is Giving Carlos Watson Money Now?


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NEW YORK, NY - JULY 21: Carlos Watson speaks onstage during OZY FEST 2018 at Rumsey Playfield, Central Park on July 21, 2018 in New York City.

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Ozy Media Is Still A Monumental Bummer

An ad for the Carlos Watson show. A quote calls him "Anderson Cooper Meets Oprah" on it.

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Ozy Media Is A Monumental Bummer

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