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Exclusive: The Extended Donald Sterling Tape
Deadspin has acquired an extended, 15-minute version of the conversation between Clippers owner Donald Sterling and his then-girlfriend V. Stiviano. If the original nine-minute tape acquired by TMZ left any questions about Sterling's opinions regarding minorities, the audio here should remove all do...
NASCAR Fan Shaves American Flag Into Chest Hair
This guy was in Richmond last night, which apparently played host to not only the Ambrose-Mears fight, but the Civil War of shirts. Let's just all disregard the potentially racist/treasonous idiot in the Confederate flag shirt and feast our eyes upon the patriotic idiot with the hirsute Old Glory. C...
Adam Silver Will Not Discipline Donald Sterling Yet
NBA Commissioner Adam Silver finally spoke about the racist remarks made by Donald Sterling and uncovered by TMZ, but he is not prepared to discuss or levy any sanctions against Sterling. He did note that Sterling has agreed not to attend the playoff game in Golden State tomorrow. The league will i...
LeBron James: "There Is No Room For Donald Sterling In Our League"
Prior to Miami's game against the Charlotte Bobcats tonight, LeBron James was asked to comment on the growing Donald Sterling embarrassment. He did not disappoint. LeBron said the remarks were unacceptable, disrespectful, and wondered aloud whether he would boycott the team's games if he were in the...
Donald Sterling: I Am Not A Racist
Donald Sterling has responded to the TMZ report which included further evidence of his racist shitbaggery. In a statement to TMZ, Sterling and the team claim to have heard the audio and question whether it is been doctored. The statement makes clear that he is definitely not a racist and that the t...
League-Wide Reactions To Donald Sterling's Racist Remarks
We saw Snoop Dogg's reaction to the re-emergence of Donald Sterling's blatant and unapologetically racist beliefs, but what about those working in and around the NBA? ...
How To Make Fish Tacos, Perfection Now And Forever
Hell no, I don't need to persuade you to make fish tacos. Pfft. No way. It's spring; the sun is shining in a blue sky; birds were singing outside your open window when you awoke this morning, because you left your window open overnight, because that is what you do in springtime, because you are n...
Your Complete Quotable Guide To Decades Of Donald Sterling's Racism
Donald Sterling's latest act of racism is far from his first. To fully grasp how loathsome the Los Angeles Clippers owner's bigotry is and the extent to which it influences his personal and professional life, we've collected a selection of the worst statements attributed to Sterling. ...
NBA Owner Sterling To Girlfriend: Why Bring Black People To My Games?
We all knew that Donald Sterling was a racist and an overall horrible human being. So TMZ's lurid audio of the Los Angeles Clippers owner enraged about his girlfriend taking photos with black people shouldn't really surprise you if you've been paying any attention. And yet, the audio is shocking—may...
Deadspin Up All Night: Always Running Around
Thank you for your continued support of Deadspin. The weekend crew will be arriving shortly; the weekend is pretty much already here. I've never DUAN'd before, so if something's off here, it's not my fault, I was poorly trained. Adieu....
Go read Michigan professor Yago Colas on his student Mitch McGary: "Perhaps the humanity he has shown, in class and in smoking a joint, might actually be an integral part of (rather than some unfortunate obstacle to) what made him so effective and thrilling as a basketball player." [Between the Line...
Gallery: Patrick Truby's Awesome Rotoscope Animations Of NBA Players
All season, our man Patrick Truby has been turning NBA highlights into amazing animated GIFs. Here they all are in one place, including the GIFs he made for our video compilation of memorable NBA playoff moments. Enjoy!...
Weddings Are Not Expensive. Whims Are.
Here are the things a wedding requires:...
Joakim Noah Got Into A Shouting Match With Wizards' Security
NBA teams enjoy many advantages when playing on their home court, but the Washington Wizards appear to have one thing going for them that others don't: a head of security who isn't afraid to get into it with visiting players....
Budweiser Black Crown Vs. Miller Fortune: A Prestige-Beer Showdown
Craft beer has become so embedded in our drinking culture that TGI Fridays sells Sierra Nevada, Lagunitas sponsors This American Life, and your dipshit coworker's last batch of homebrew was actually kinda good, in a way, if you're into chipotle märzens. ...
The Origins Of Amateurism; Or, Why College Sports Are So Fucked Up
As president of the NCAA, Mark Emmert has $1.7 million a year riding on the premise that college sports are integral to the mission of higher education in general, a number that frankly lends a certain insight to his cause. Sympathy, even. After all, if you made that kind of money, you'd probably fi...
Story About Teacher Who Gives Child Lap Dance In Class Is Very Weird
Houston CBS affiliate KHOU dropped a story on its website this morning about a middle school teacher who admits she gave a student a lap dance during class. Somehow, the lap dance part is the least weird thing about it....
Warriors Fan With "King Slayer" Jersey Has Gone Too Far
This is all your fault, basketbloggers....
Which States Hate Themselves The Most?
A new Gallup poll, covered in USA Today, poses a goofy but fascinating question: Do you consider your home state to be the best, or one of the best, to live in?...
Seriously, What The Hell Is Going On With The Pacers?
Things have been bad for the Pacers for about two months, during which the team took on the surly, listless post-holiday air of an unhappy family too long indoors. But even when they were playing their worst, it was hard to imagine this. Down 2-1 series to the eighth-seeded Hawks, the Pacers are in ...