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XFL's "Criminality" Ban, Implied Anti-Protest Rule Are Definitely Not About Race, No SirThe one thing we know for sure after Vince McMahon announced in a conference call on Thursday that he will relaunch the XFL is that McMahon himself is still cagey. It’s tough to say we know much about the league, beyond McMahon’s promise that it’s coming in two years; we’re still in the stage of dev...

Today In Fake Sports News: Jacksonville Jaguars Declare Bankruptcy, Because Of ThugsIf you are like most NFL fans, you were surprised to learn on Facebook yesterday—or the day before that, or last week—that a NFL team was preparing to declare bankruptcy due to, uh, the entitled and ungrateful thugs and the kneeling during the national anthem and the veterans there’s so many and you...

Boston Area Residents Fear Baltimore's "Thug Factor" Some things never change, as evidenced by this couple from Hanover who admit that Baltimore makes them nervous because of the "thug factor."...

Richard Sherman Explains What People Mean When They Call Him A "Thug"

For the first time since breaking football, the media, and the internet, Richard Sherman addressed the reaction to his postgame interview, and his critics' use of the word "thug."...

The Word "Thug" Was Uttered 625 Times On TV On Monday. That's A Lot.

The word "thug" has been used so many times by the same sort of people about the same sort of thing that it's no longer even accurate to call it code—it's really more of a shorthand. It means a black guy who makes white folks a little more uncomfortable than they prefer. On Sunday night, Richard She...

For Clobbering Blake Griffin, Basketball Thug Jason Smith Gets A Light Slap On The Wrist

What's the NBA penalty for deliberately knocking down a star player when he's defenseless, trying to provoke a brawl with his teammates, and then waving your arms to gloat and incite the home crowd after being ejected? Two games. File this one away for the next time David Stern gets mad about the dr...

World's Dirtiest U-12 Soccer Player Arrested In Hong Kong After Kicking Opponent In Head

Last week, we told you about the precociously thugged-out behavior of a player (No. 2 in the video) on the ESF Lions U-12 team in Hong Kong. The 10-year-old ginger went on a fouling rampage against the Kitchee Escola team that culminated with an ugly boot to the face of a downed opponent (at 1:36)...

Dirtiest U-12 Soccer Player In The World Discovered In Hong Kong

When an athlete realizes that he's reached the upper limits of his skill, he either accepts it and plays on. Or he learns to play dirty. Like the vicious ginger lad (No. 2) in this video, who was recently spotted in Hong Kong behaving like a human scythe. The boy commits several dirty fouls in the...