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The Washington Wizards may be complacent on the court, but no one works harder on finding hilarious ways to be dysfunctional. Today's contributor: JaVale McGee's mommy, who has complaints about her son's playing time, his role in the team's offense, and whether he's being coached properly. More »
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We were happy to report last night that Michigan State cheerleader Taylor Young was doing fine after a scary accident that left her sprawled out and unconscious at center court of East Lansing's Breslin Center during the Spartans' 65-49 win over Florida State. More »
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Andy Tomcho is a Cleveland native, former Ohio State student, and die-hard Buckeyes fan who, upon the arrival of his first-born son, graced him with the only name that made sense: Tressel Andrew Tomcho. Named, of course, for deified OSU football coach Jim Tressel. This was nearly two years ago, far happier times for the Tressel aura of on-field success and off-field spiritual infallibility, back when it seemed profoundly unlikely that—just to use an arbitrary hypothetical example—poor old Jim would be forced to resign under the cloud of a bizarre tattoos-for-memorabilia scandal. More »
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Things you should do with your child: play with them, read to them, keep them clothed and fed. Things you should not do: get high and tape them to the wall for your own amusement. Good job, teenage Lincoln couple. More »
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The Mets closer is in police custody and charged with assault after sending his father in law to the hospital after the Mets' loss tonight. More »
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It's your typical coach-hits-kid, kid's-father-calls-police, parents-start-throwing-punches story. And it's all thanks to one young RB running the wrong way during handoff drills. More »
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To be fair, UFC 117 was pretty awesome. Awesome enough to warrant abandoning your 6-year-old in a parking lot, while you eat wings and drink pitchers? We say: probably. More »
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Sixteen-year-old sailor Abby Sunderland may not have circumnavigated the globe, but headlines of her ordeal certainly did. She's only the latest teenager to push herself to the limit while barely pushing puberty. And now her whole endeavor is being judged harshly by the self-appointed surrogate parents in the media. More »
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Note to grade school physical education teachers: If you're putting together a mix CD of upbeat songs for your annual fifth grade jump rope fundraiser, make sure that "I'm in Love With a Stripper," by Gangsta Grillz isn't one of them. More »
]]> http://deadspin.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=241840&view=rss&microfeed=true I'd have warned you about the profanity in there, but this video is too awesome for me to have dissuaded you in any way from watching it. I think my favorite part is when the child, around the 1:40 mark, is desperate for some fatherly affection; some sort of sign that indicates that there's a small part of daddy that still loves his son, and isn't solely filled with murderous bile for Jimmy Johnson. More »
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We've had some rather thorough discussions of tasering and its effectivness and proper dispersal. But we never thought we'd see it come up at a youth football game. More »
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