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Carl Weathers and the professional athletes who became actors
Acting and sports have a lot in common. It takes a ton of body control to do either, both are consumed by millions, and the biggest stars usually have a ton of charisma. These are the athletes who broke out of their sports and became big stars in Hollywood. ...
Why, exactly, does Omar Vizquel deserve a second chance?
If there’s one thing you can count on in sports, it’s the desire of a certain segment of the media to rehabilitate their favorite players and coaches, no matter the harm done. There was the infamous Adam Schefter softball interview with Greg Hardy shortly after he was accused of doing this to his th...
Bobsledder Aja Evans is the latest Olympic athlete to accuse a trainer of sexual abuse
I was once discussing the Catholic Church abuse scandal with some friends. The main thrust of the conversation was this: Is there something about the Church that specifically causes priests to abuse children? Or are predators attracted to the Church because they know they can abuse there? We never c...
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Michigan State's Mel Tucker has been suspended [Updated]
[Updated at 4:17 pm ET] The Title IX investigation into sexual harassment claims against head football coach Mel Tucker has been ongoing since December of 2022, but it only took a few hours of media scrutiny for MSU to decide to discipline him. Funny how that works....
Larry Nassar got shanked in prison — it’ll be hard finding anyone who feels sorry for him
Larry Nassar got gutted like a fish....
Sadly, the $490M settlement Michigan made with 1,000-plus sexual assault survivors hasn’t been a bigger story
A sin is a sin. Well, that’s what I thought. But, apparently, that doesn’t always seem to be the case when men are the victims of sexual assault....
‘Cheer’ teaches Hollywood how to center victims of sexual abuse
In the second season of Netflix’s Cheer, viewers receive a masterclass in how to center and give voice to the experiences of the victims of alleged child sex abuse. The show addresses the sexual misconduct allegations made regarding Season 1 breakout star Jerry Harris in an episode that could truly ...
USA Gymnastics and Olympic committee will pay $380 million to survivors of Nassar’s abuse
A settlement has been reached between the 500-plus survivors of Larry Nassar’s sexual abuse and USA Gymnastics as well as the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee. The survivors will receive $380 million in total. Most of the money will come from the insurers of USA Gymnastics and the USOP...
Sorry, Sports Illustrated, but Time got it right — 2021 is the year of Simone Biles, not Tom Brady
Time Magazine has blown out Sports Illustrated in ranking its athlete of the year by a score of 45-10. Sports Illustrated decided to go with Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady as its “Sportsperson of the Year.’ It’s easy to see how they made that choice. He’s 44 years old, and still playing ...
Why does it always come down to the victims having to do the work?
Why the fuck do these American gymnasts have to keep taking a microphone to detail and relive the horrific abuse they suffered from bogus USA Gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar?...
Hospital where Anthony Rizzo visits sick children calls COVID vaccine ‘personal choice’
If you aren’t in or around the Chicago area, you might not know about the Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital. A gem of a building located close to Chicago’s Magnificent Mile, Lurie has been the gold standard for treating children with everything from “boo-boos to blood disorders,” as their ...
Former All-Star closer found guilty of sexual assault against a 13-year-old
Fifteen counts of sexual assault against a minor. For such horrific charges as statutory sexual assault and corruption of a minor....
'Predator' Kellen Winslow II gets 14 years for insidious rapes, attacks targeting vulnerable victims
Former NFL tight end Kellen Winslow II was sentenced to 14 years in prison for multiple rapes and other sexual offenses against five women in Southern California, a homeless woman he attacked in 2018, according to ESPN. Winslow II is the son of Hall of Fame tight end Kellen Winslow, who is widely re...
John Geddert, the ex-USA gymnastics coach with ties to Larry Nassar, kills self after being charged with a litany of heinousness
John Geddert, the former USA gymnastics coach who employed monster Larry Nassar at his gym, has reportedly died by suicide. The report comes on the same day that he was charged with 24 counts of human trafficking, sexual assault, racketeering, and lying to police....
No, DeMarcus Lawrence Will <i>Not</i> Apologize For Gently Roasting Wee Giants Fan
Of course, there’s the very sweet and good genre of fan-athlete interaction: kids meeting their heroes and melting down for lack of ability to regulate emotions. But there’s also the equally enjoyable, if perversely so, category of athletes dunking mercilessly on children....
Let These Good Baseball Children Warm Your Rotten Heart
Wednesday night’s Dodgers-Phillies game was interrupted by a lengthy rain delay. For one fan this meant an opportunity to treat the tarp covering the infield as a Slip ’n Slide; for others, it meant sleep. For many, it meant leaving the stadium and going home. Those who left missed the Dodgers carry...
Brittney Sykes Gave A 9-Year-Old Fan Her Shoes And The Girl Could Not Physically Handle Being So Happy
Atlanta Dream guard Brittney Sykes led her team with 15 points in a home loss to the Las Vegas Aces on Thursday night. Afterward, Sykes presented her autographed, game-used sneakers to a certain superfan....
Scottie Pippen Adds Preschooler To Pending Tenant Lawsuit, Alleging Crayon Abuses
Scottie Pippen has added a 5-year-old child to a tenant lawsuit alleging that Pippen’s Fort Lauderdale, Florida home was wrecked up and defiled by, among other things, chaotic crayon and marker scribblings....
The Sports Highlight Of The Day Is This Masterpiece Of Humiliation
In a few short seconds, the kid defending the hoop in this clip learned a few important lessons about basketball. If you’re going to jump, really jump; if your opponent is palming the ball on you with a full head of steam, know they are trying to expose you; and finally, make sure to be aware of you...