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Dan Le Batard was right — ‘Embrace Debate’ has destroyed sports television

Too much of anything is bad for you. Excessive amounts can be catastrophic. Dan Le Batard hinted at this a few months ago. And after the reported cancellation of Bomani Jones’ Game Theory on HBO, it’s become quite clear — “embrace debate” killed sports television shows. ...

IDIOT OF THE MONTH: People doing stupid things

Welcome to Deadspin’s IDIOT OF THE MONTH! Free will is an illusion and nothing matters....

Joey Chestnut’s dominance over the Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest isn’t as staggering as you think

Is there a surer bet in sports than Joey Chestnut inhaling wieners, sliding those all-beef dogs down his throat faster than anyone else on America’s Independence Day? Well, I guess that it happens on Coney Island on the southern coast of Brooklyn, or than Nathan’s will supply the buns, weins, severa...

The world is a tough place, take a quick break and listen to Jordan Mailata sing

Last week was a rough one in America. Sunday was the 59th anniversary of the passing of the Civil Right Act. It was celebrated by the United States Supreme Court swinging an ax through legislation that helps level the playing field for marginalized people. I can’t do anything about the rolling back ...

Building and destroying men: The Greater Toronto Hockey League's assault on childhood

Scott Fraser inhales deeply. “I got way too many things in the vault, brother.”...

ESPN’s studio show format made its talent expendable

After weeks of speculation and rumors, ESPN gave us its own version of Black Monday, letting loose around 20 highly visible, and in a few cases, staple personalities Friday. Jeff Van Gundy, Suzy Kolber, Jalen Rose, Keyshawn Johnson, Matt Hasselback, Todd McShay, Max Kellerman, Steve Young, and LaPho...

Christian Pulisic’s move to AC Milan is the USMNT’s biggest news of the summer

The most substantial story for the United States men’s national team this summer has nothing to do with the Gold Cup. Nor any of the drama surrounding Gregg Berhalter’s return to the Yanks’ helm. It was always where the best American male soccer player on the planet, Christian Pulisic, landed in the...

Maybe Kyrie Irving believes in the Suns' rotation after all

It turns out that Kyrie Irving, the NBA’s foremost flat earther does believe in the Suns’ rotation. So much so that he’s considering joining it. At least that appears to be the case if there’s any veracity to Bleacher Report’s Kyrie code talker Chris Haynes’ report on the 31-year-old free agent’s sc...

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Isaiah Rodgers said bets placed on Colts were for others, not him [Updated]

Updated Feb. 1, 2024: Isaiah Rodgers said that the bets placed on the Indianapolis Colts were placed using his account — but were made for others and not himself....

The NFL and NBA players associations are taking questionable leadership routes

The first collective bargaining agreement in the history of professional sports was signed by the MLB and MLBPA in 1966. At that time the executive director of the MLBPA was the late Marvin Miller, formerly a union negotiator for workers of U.S. Steel. His fierce advocacy for labor rights is largely...

The Spurs like to mess with us, but it would have been unwise to use Victor Wembanyama to do so

Look at the San Antonio Spurs doing their part to properly sell the NBA. For a time there was a chance that Victor Wembanyama might be making his handful of NBA Summer League games in Sacramento and not during the league’s big event in Las Vegas....

We have a new Michael Jordan gambling-related conspiracy theory

Michael Jordan’s sale of his majority stake in the Charlotte Hornets to Melvin Capital founder Gabe Plotkin prompted a new strain of conspiracy theories pertaining to the relationship between MJ’s purported half-billion dollars in stock losses due to the GameStop meme-stock short squeeze in January ...

OBJ and DJ Khaled walk onto a golf course….

All the NFL, hip-hop, and PGA fans will enjoy this one. We’ve got Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. and DJ Khaled coming together for a golf outing. Imagine relaxing with an Arnold Palmer in the clubhouse, and these two walk in. Both are in shorts, with Khaled dressed like a tennis ba...

Team USA Basketball needs to bring back multi-year commitments

If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it. And if it does break, fix it the same way you did after you originally broke it. Grant Hill, this is for you....

DeAndre Hopkins is the latest pass catcher Bill Belichick wants from the department store

Once again, Bill Belichick is shopping for No. 1 wide receivers at Ross. Which is not to say that it’s impossible to find good clothing there. Customers simply have to be willing to pour through the racks and try on a lot of clothing— especially tops — if they want to find a Randy Moss at 60 percent...

Immaculate Grid was designed for the unsalvageable like me, and the LA Kings try to convince themselves

There almost certainly is a sordid side to Immaculate Grid, just as there is to Wordle, or Numble, or Framed. In just the week I’ve been playing the Grid, I’ve probably given away my birth certificate, passport, and most of my DNA. And yet I’m not going to stop, and neither are you. ...

Aaron Rodgers and the New York Jets have earned the <i>Hard Knocks</i> spotlight

Get ready, New York Jets fans; it looks like you’re about to get much more access to your team in the form of Hard Knocks. With all the attention and hype surrounding Aaron Rodgers’ arrival, the Jets only make sense. Even if there is some hesitation, the Jets are among four finalists who could be ch...

Trent Dilfer is daring coaches to poach his players at UAB — someone should

Laying the groundwork is important. Sometimes that includes letting people know you’re not to be played with....