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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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Defector

The Defector Crewneck Sweatshirt Is Back In Stock

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Merch v3

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Patrick Redford

HOUSTON, TEXAS - JANUARY 13: Amen Thompson #1 of the Houston Rockets shoots the ball against Zach Edey #14 of the Memphis Grizzlies during the second half at Toyota Center on January 13, 2025 in Houston, Texas. 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 Alex Slitz/Getty Images)

Memphis Grizzlies v Houston Rockets

The Basketball Is Really Good Right Now

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Tom Ley

31 January 2024, USA, Los Angeles: The Netflix logo can be seen on a building belonging to the video streaming provider. Photo: Andrej Sokolow/dpa

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Netflix Can’t Even Do Commercials Right

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Ray Ratto

Philadelphia 76ers v New York Knicks – Game Two

Basketball Is Just Better Without The Noise

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Lauren Theisen

Blood pressure going up? New York – Goggle-eyed, this Dodger fan tears his hair and clenches a cigar to bits in his teeth as he listens to the battle

MLB’s Radio Streams Still Suck

LONDON, ENGLAND - MARCH 11: Antonio Conte, Manager of Tottenham Hotspur, looks on prior to the Premier League match between Tottenham Hotspur and Nottingham Forest at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on March 11, 2023 in London, England.

Tottenham Hotspur v Nottingham Forest – Premier League

Soccer

Nobody Has Ever Wanted To Be Fired As Badly As Antonio Conte

Oakland Athletics v Seattle Mariners

Cast Off The Tyranny Of The Official Scorer

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Drew Magary

Senator Joe Manchin, D-WV, departs after attending Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky's video joint address to Congress in the Congressional Auditorium at the US Capitol in Washington, DC on March 16, 2022. (Photo by MANDEL NGAN / AFP) (Photo by MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images)

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Politics

Fuck Joe Manchin

2022 NBA All-Star – Ruffles NBA All-Star Celebrity Game

Defector At The Movies

Please Remove Jack Harlow From The ‘White Men Can’t Jump’ Reboot

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Laura Wagner

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This Is So Stupid

Against Wonderful

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No More Beams

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Kelsey McKinney

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The Color Of The Year Is Go Fuck Yourself

Wuhan Reopens Cinemas After Months In Lockdown

Please Do Not Doom Me To A Life Of Only Watching Movies In My Wretched Home

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