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Why ESPN's Chris Broussard Came Out As A Bigot
Outside the Lines is supposed to be the safe haven from all the bullshit. Bob Ley likes to call the show the Switzerland of ESPN. It's the thinking man's sports program—Bristol's answer to NewsHour. Sonorous reporters intoning Serious News. An air of calm, cool reflection about the issues of the day...

Jeff Francoeur Celebrates His Triple By Ball-Tapping His Coach
Jeff Francoeur hit a triple last night, something he's only done 24 times in his eight-plus seasons in the majors. But the occasion didn't call for high fives or fist bumps with Royals third-base coach Eddie Rodriguez. Nope. The only way to react was for Francoeur to touch two more....

Tommy Lasorda Is Not Amused By Psy
Go ahead and laugh, but be aware of the fact that some day you will also be 85 years old, and you will be confronted with a lot of things that just make no goddamn sense to you....

Why Jason Collins Is More Roger Bannister Than Jackie Robinson
Republished with permission from The Nation....

Punk-Ass Snitches Who Ratted Out Tiger Woods Identified
Thanks to Golf.com, we now know who was responsible for calling the PGA and snitching on Tiger Woods after watching him take an illegal drop 0n the 15th fairway at this year's Masters tournament. The culprits? Champions tour golfer David Eger and Jim Nantz. Of fucking course it was Jim Nantz....

...Everything You Always Wanted to Know about Sex and The San Francisco Giants
Woody's sex and baseball joke. ...

UWGB Hoops Coach Brian Wardle Will Make You Run Until You Poop
It takes a special kind of asshole coach to make you run hills until you vomit. But it takes an even MORE special kind of asshole coach to make you run hills until you shit your pants and then mock you all season long for shitting your pants. That's the accusation leveled against UW-Green Bay men's ...

Former Packer Supports Jason Collins, Gets Church Appearance Cancelled
Leroy Butler, the former Packers safety who played 12 seasons in Green Bay, was set to make an appearance at a Wisconsin church and talk about whatever it is that former NFL players talk about when they go to churches. Butler's apperance was cancelled, though, when the church discovered that he had ...

Mama Says...
Here's more from Peter Richmond, on Larry Johnson and homophobia:...


Tim Hudson Has More Home Runs Off Bryce Harper Than Vice Versa
Braves pitcher Tim Hudson came into tonight's game against the Nationals with two career home runs. Young Washington superstar Bryce Harper? 31. None of those were off Hudson, though, which puts the legendary Atlanta hurler one up on the Nats' wunderkind after this bizarre play....

CSN Reporter Tells Us The Blackhawks Had "A Tremendous Amount Of Sex"
(Most of it is probably due to Patrick Kane's presence on the team.)...

The Brief Life And Complicated Death Of Tommy Lasorda's Gay Son
Originally published in the October 1992 issue of GQ, as "Tangled Up in Blue." A postscript from the author follows....

Matthew Shepard's Mother On Jason Collins's Tribute: "It Made Me Cry"
Sam Gardner of Fox Sports caught up with Matthew Shepard's parents to get their reaction to word that Jason Collins had worn No. 98 with the Celtics and Wizards last season as a quiet tribute to their son. As you might expect, they were quite touched by the gesture....

<em>Of Course</em> Bryce Harper Is In Favor Of The Wave
This season, an anti-wave movement has taken a foothold in the stands at Washington Nationals games. According to DC Sports Bog, The anti-wavers scored a victory at Saturday's game, but today brings a victory for the pro-wavers, who now have the support of Nats star Bryce Harper....


Watch Puerto Rican TV's Awesome Reaction To New 3-Point Champion
Ray Allen rightfully made headlines two years ago when he passed Reggie Miller to become the NBA's all-time leader in career 3-pointers. The NBA isn't the only pro basketball league in the U.S., though, and when former USC player Larry Ayuso set the Baloncesto Superior Nacional career record last n...

