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24 Questions I Have About <i>The Accountant<em></em></i>
I watched The Accountant on an airplane last week because that’s the kind of movie you watch on an airplane. And even though it effectively bled two hours off the flight, I have many questions:...

Mark Stone Knocked Out Of Game By Being Checked In The Head
Jacob Trouba’s shoulder cracked Mark Stone’s face and knocked the Senators forward out of the game—drawing just a two-minute minor penalty, to the dismay of Ottawa fans and coach Guy Boucher....

DNCE Stands For "Destroyed Nearby Crowd's Ears"
Move over, Aloe Blacc. There’s a new worst NBA All-Star-related musical performance, and it’s this hilariously off-key appearance by Joe Jonas....

Chris Long Responds To Dummies Criticizing Him For Not Visiting The White House
Patriots defensive end Chris Long is one of the handful of players who have publicly stated that they will not be going on the Super Bowl champions’ customary trip to the White House. Long has predictably been catching shit from fans and various internet morons over his decision, and last night he d...

L.A. Has The Worst Idea On Housing
At a time when affordable housing is a national urban crisis, we usually turn to precious, self-righteous burgs like San Francisco for the most atrocious examples of NIMBYism. But now, Los Angeles may have them all beat. ...

Bad Fan Hocks Loogie Straight Into Face Of Soccer Player
This video of some typically crude and unsporting behavior in Argentina is queued up to begin where the real action starts, but if you’d like a little backstory, you can skip back to the beginning. On the other hand, if you just want to see a dude spit in a player’s face, just hit play and let it ri...

I'm So Mad That This Sentence Exists
Brands are bad, marketing is bad, entertainment is bad, corporations are bad, the media is bad, flacks are bad, press releases are bad, the state of sports business reporting is very very bad, Hollywood is bad, soda is bad, tie-ins are bad, synergy is bad, Darren Rovell is post-human, commercials ar...

It Is Time For All NBA D-Leaguers To Be Paid A Living Wage
The NBA announced an extensive multiyear partnership agreement between the D-League and a popular sports drink company this morning, which will see the popular sports drink company’s logo on all basketballs, jerseys, and court side signage, as well as the league being renamed for the 2017-18 season ...

Jordan Spieth Has Had It With Professional Autograph Seekers
Jordan Spieth is getting ready to play in the Pebble Beach Pro-Am this weekend, and after a practice round yesterday he got into it with some professional autograph hounds who took issue with Spieth’s refusal to sign their shit....

Former Titans Tight End Frank Wycheck Is Concerned He Might Have CTE
Former Tennessee Titans tight end Frank Wycheck believes he has CTE, according to ESPN....

Bad Brains
UFC says its concussion protocol is better than the NFL’s, and they might need to prove it tonight after Marcel Fortuna knocked Anthony Hamilton out so severely that the latter struggled to rise for the official announcement....

Can Grieving Mothers Stop The Public From Forgetting The NFL's Brain-Trauma Crisis?
On Monday afternoon, a group of mothers and other family members of men who have died with chronic traumatic encephalopathy gathered in a room at a hotel in Houston to hold a press conference announcing CTE Awareness Day and promoting their group’s eponymous website, Faces of CTE....

Get To Know Derrick Jones Jr., The Slam Dunk Contest's Mystery Man
Derrick Jones Jr. has played all of 11 minutes for the Phoenix Suns. In that time, he’s made one layup, hit one free throw, and committed one personal foul. Jones has spent most of his time in the D-League where he’s been playing 32 minutes a night and averaging 15 points and 6 boards. Not the most ...

Paul Tagliabue Isn't Sorry Enough
Former NFL commissioner Paul Tagliabue sat down for an interview with the Talk Of Fame Network, and he wants everyone to know that he’s really sorry about that whole actively ignoring and downplaying the effects of concussions in the NFL thing—or at least about speaking intemperately....

This Terrible Jack Rodwell Tackle Is Why English Soccer Is Wonderfully Stupid
Just look at this shit. A beautiful touch by Tottenham’s Mousa Dembélé to slice through Sunderland’s midfield. A completely hopeless and reckless leg-smasher of a tackle by Jack Rodwell in response to Dembélé’s skill. And somehow, despite standing three feet away with a perfect view of the clatterin...

Report: Emails Show Atlanta Falcons Were Giving Players Incredible Amounts Of Painkillers
Emails first published by the Associated Press show that members of the Atlanta Falcons’ front office were worried about the team’s excessive use of painkillers when treating injured players....

Mikey Garcia Wins WBC Lightweight Title With Brutal Knockout
Mikey Garcia seized the WBC lightweight world title by knocking out the previously-undefeated champion Dejan Zlaticanin with a horrifying punch that left the Montenegran unconscious on the canvas for several minutes....

Ryan Mason Stable And Speaking After Breaking His Skull Going Up For A Header
Just 13 minutes into Hull City’s Premier League match against Chelsea yesterday, Hull midfielder Ryan Mason went up for a header in the box. Chelsea defender Gary Cahill rushed to intercept the ball, but instead, he smashed into Mason’s head, immediately sending him to the ground....

Man Accused Of Pulling Fire Alarm At Steelers' Hotel Told Cops He Was A Patriots Fan And Drunk
On Sunday morning police arrested 25-year-old Dennis Harrison, of East Boston, Mass., and charged him with disorderly conduct, disturbing the peace, and setting off a false fire alarm. Harrison is accused of pulling the fire alarm at the Logan Airport Hilton where the Steelers were staying before th...

I'm Sorry, But When Did They Become The Toronto Red Jays???
Folks, get a load of this:...