Deadspin's 10 best stories on sports and Donald Trump

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Donald Trump has been officially indicted by a grand jury and is currently being processed in a New York Court house. That means that soon, we’ll learn what, exactly, Trump has been charged with and we might even get a mugshot (oh please, oh please).

According to CNN, the ex-POTUS faces 30+ charges related to business fraud.

In non-honor of 45, we decided to take a look back at all the times Trump really stepped in it when it comes to sports. You may think of TFG (The Former Guy)as solely a former President of the United States or maybe a sketchy business owner, but you’d be wrong! Because TFG is nothing if not sporty. He plays tennis! He owned a USFL team! He recently won a completely normal golf tournament! He also thinks Robert Saleh is a better coach than Vince Lombardi!

So join us, won’t you? As we take a walk down memory lane and remember some of our best (sports-related) TFG content.

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Jeff Pearlman’s Piece on Trump and the USFL

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Before Trump tried to tank democracy, he tanked the USFL

You should definitely check out Pearlman’s book— Football for a Buck: The Crazy Rise and Crazier Demise of the USFL.

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Samer Kalaf’s piece on TFG and Jemele Hill

ESPN issues craven apology for Jemele Hill’s accurate descriptions of Donald Trump.

Guess which one of these two people is currently NOT sweating being indicted by the SDNY?

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Chuck Modiano’s piece on Trump protestors and Colin Kaepernick

Trump praising illegal protests, but calling Kaepernick a “Son of a Bitch” shows patriotic hypocrisy.

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Carron Phillips’ piece on Trump’s lack of patriotism

Trump supporters called Colin Kaepernick “unpatriotic,” funny how that label fits the 45th President to a T

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Eric Blum’s piece on Trump and Rihanna’s Super Bowl performance

Per usual, Trump is a pathetic, bloated old man with a shitty take.

Instead of being focused on his presidential candidacy, Trump’s newest culture-war fixated on Super Bowl halftime shows.

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This piece on the time Trump said Robert Saleh was a greater coach than Vince Lombardi

Delusional Donald: Trump thinks miraculous Jets win makes Robert Saleh “greater than Vince Lombardi.”

Trump’s praise of Robert Saleh as Vince Lombardi-like following the Jets’ Week 2 win over the Browns was a testament to how low the bar is for Gang Green fans and his idiocy.

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Pretty much anything by David Roth

It’s absolutely fine that Trump got booed at the World Series.

Everything David writes on Trump is a banger, but this piece is especially great.

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DJ Dunson’s piece on Trump and Britney Griner

Trump is not in favor of bringing Britney Griner home and we can all guess why.

A former President who was unable to secure the release of Paul Whelan during his presidency, supported leaving behind a black, LBTQ athlete in Russia. Who saw that plot twist coming?

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This piece on Trump, the NFL, and COVID

Trump bullied the NFL for years and now they’re both being bullied by Covid-19

Carron Phillips on how large segments of the population and sports community followed Trump’s lead on Covid-19 throughout 2020. If nothing else, Trump was more obsessed with spreading Covid-19 and achieving “herd immunity,” while pretending everything was business as usual for the sake of saving himself.

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And this piece on Trump and college football

Trump Is The Main Reason We Won’t Have College Football

One of many vacuous issues Trump was more fixated on than the pandemic was the college football season. He needed the distraction from his plummeting popularity numbers. Yet, one of the ironies is that his apathy for Covid nearly cost college football an entire season.

Donald Trump's 10 best sports moments

The Former Guy is no stranger to also being dumb when it comes to sports!

Jeff Pearlman’s Piece on Trump and the USFL

Jeff Pearlman’s Piece on Trump and the USFL

Samer Kalaf’s piece on TFG and Jemele Hill

Samer Kalaf’s piece on TFG and Jemele Hill

Chuck Modiano’s piece on Trump protestors and Colin Kaepernick

Chuck Modiano’s piece on Trump protestors and Colin Kaepernick

Carron Phillips’ piece on Trump’s lack of patriotism

Carron Phillips’ piece on Trump’s lack of patriotism

Eric Blum’s piece on Trump and Rihanna’s Super Bowl performance

Eric Blum’s piece on Trump and Rihanna’s Super Bowl performance

This piece on the time Trump said Robert Saleh was a greater coach than Vince Lombardi

This piece on the time Trump said Robert Saleh was a greater coach than Vince Lombardi

Pretty much anything by David Roth

Pretty much anything by David Roth

DJ Dunson’s piece on Trump and Britney Griner

DJ Dunson’s piece on Trump and Britney Griner

This piece on Trump, the NFL, and COVID

This piece on Trump, the NFL, and COVID

And this piece on Trump and college football

And this piece on Trump and college football