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Roger Goodell Says In The Blandest Way Possible That He Wants All NFL Players To Stand For The Anthem
In the NFL, there are no spectrums. There are only polarities. Star or bust. Locker room guy or distraction. Truck or trailer. Divided or united....
Jerry Jones Thanks Donald Trump For Telling Him What To Do
Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones is surprised that all these anthem protests are still happening—for some reason, they didn’t go away after he personally ripped off the cause with a smirk and an empty gesture on national television—so he’s doubling down on his intention of benching any player who “d...
The NFL Quietly Changed Its Obscure Rule About Standing For The National Anthem
Having gotten all the public relations it wanted (even a hackneyed Sports Illustrated cover), NFL leadership is now back to the more familiar demeanor of reminding its players to either get in line or join the unemployment line. Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones said Monday that any player who is “d...
J.T. Brown Says He Got Death Threats For Raising Fist During Anthem
Tampa Bay Lightning winger J.T. Brown revealed in a statement on Twitter that he has received death threats after he raised his fist while standing for the national anthem before a game on Saturday....
Y.A. Tittle, Football Great, Was Once Tackled By His Own Pants
Quarterback Y.A. Tittle now sounds like a grizzled relic of football, but there was a time when his name was just weird. Comic Phil Foster had a bit about it in the 1950s: “I used to love the tough guys in pro football. In my day we had real he-men: Bronko Nagurski, Alex Wojciechowicz, Mel Hein. Now...
Jerry Jones Says Any Cowboy Seen "Disrespecting The Flag" Will Not Play
Jerry Jones—the owner of the Dallas Cowboys, the inventor of the bullshit but diabolically ingenious national anthem protest rebranding scheme, and the odds-on favorite to portray Dobby the House Elf’s great-grandfather in any future Harry Potter sequels—is done pretending. No longer does he feel th...
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Odell Beckham Jr. Carted Off Field After Painful-Looking Leg Injury [Updates]
Giants superstar wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. suffered what looked like a nasty left leg injury late in today’s game against the Chargers. He was carted off the field in visible anguish....
The Chargers Gave The Giants Two Points
Safeties are one of the most exciting plays in football. That might sound weird, since they’re only worth two points, don’t decide games very often, if ever, but they’re fun! Also, the safety is the only play in football where players celebrate by impersonating the referee....
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Fragile Stooge Mike Pence Walks Out Of 49ers-Colts Because Of Anthem Demonstration [Updates]
Mike Pence, a cauliflower that was once victimized by the movie Mulan, claimed that he walked out of today’s 49ers-Colts game, because the players supposedly disrespected the troops during the rote nationalistic pre-game ceremony. While the Colts stood arm-in-arm during the anthem, a reported 23 mem...
Sad-Sack Airport Bozos Want To Protest Super Bowl Flights Because Of Anthem Protests
Members of the administrative commission of dipshit also-ran-ass airport Brainerd Lakes Regional reportedly spoke out against NFL anthem protests Thurdsay, while discussing air travel contingencies for the 2018 Super Bowl, to be held in Minneapolis. This world is a goddamn toilet....
Report: Dante Exum Might Miss Another Full Season Due To Injury
Well, Adrian Wojnarowski has now welcomed us to the weekend with some particularly grim and depressing NBA news: Dante Exum could miss the entire upcoming season with a separated left shoulder. Frig....
The World Series National Anthem That Infuriated America
The current crop of athletes protesting during the national anthem has roots at the 1968 Olympics, with the Black Power salute of Tommie Smith and John Carlos after they finished first and third, respectively, in the 200 meters. John Dominis’s famous photograph of the two U.S. sprinters on the medal...
Cam Newton Has Lost Yogurt's Support
Because of his sexist remark in response to Charlotte Observer reporter Jourdan Rodrigue’s question, Panthers quarterback Cam Newton has lost his sponsorship with some yogurt brand....
Terrelle Pryor Says Heckler Called Him The N-Word<em></em>
After TMZ Sports posted a video in which Washington Redskins wide receiver Terrelle Pryor gave the middle finger to a heckler on Monday night, Pryor has responded and explained his actions. In an Instagram story today, Pryor wrote that a heckler called him the n-word “several times,” to the extent t...
Boxing Manager Melts Down At Press Conference: "I Fuck Your Wife! In Your Bed!"
Chris Eubank Jr. and Avni Yildirim will fight this weekend at 168 pounds, but the best fight of the event took place this morning, when Yildirim’s manager went ballistic. Ahmet Öner got into it with a member of Eubank’s camp and repeatedly yelled at him. He then threatened to fight him, sat down, th...
Cam Newton To Reporter: "It's Funny To Hear A Female Talk About Routes" [Update]
At today’s press conference, Charlotte Observer beat reporter Jourdan Rodrigue asked a routine question to Cam Newton. The Panthers quarterback gave an answer, but only after saying, “It’s funny to hear a female talk about routes.” Oh?...
Instagram Poet Rupi Kaur Seems Utterly Uninterested In Reading Books
There’s an old, little-known idiom that goes something like this: Don’t judge a book by its cover....
Bad Fan Beans Referee With Fountain Drink Cup
As is sadly typical of small-time soccer leagues, last night an MLS referee was on the receiving end of some physical abuse by a fan. One idiot in the stands at the Atlanta United-Minnesota United match decided to chuck their cup of water at the ref, dinging him right on the shoulder:...
Yankees, Twins Offer Strong Display Of Starting Pitching In First Inning
Luis Severino has been the best part of the Yankees’ rotation this year, leading the team’s starters in ERA (2.98) and FIP (3.07) and strikeout rate (10.71 per nine innings). He’s forced more ground balls than almost anyone else (more than half of his contact) and allowed fewer home runs (fewer than...
Colorado Springs Police Beg Us To Stop Calling About The Mad Pooper, Who Is Still At Large
The Colorado Springs Police Department’s public information officer audibly sighed into the phone Monday as he told me, again, that there were still no updates on the hunt for the Mad Pooper, the feculent jogger who has been terrorizing the city....