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Do NBA Players Really Get Arrested More Than Usual? (No, Stop This)
Because this is an enormous waste of everyone's time and brain energy, but also because you should have at least a functional grasp of how stupid it is, here is a very quick rundown on how often NBA players are arrested, compared to the rest of the country....

Shaq In World's Largest Motion Capture Suit
As covered earlier, Shaq is out hat-in-hand asking for funding for a sequel to Shaq Fu. Buried on the behind-the-scenes photobucket gallery is this magnificent image....

What Will The NHL Do About Shootouts?
The NHL's GMs kick off their annual meeting in Boca Raton today, and high on the agenda is what to do about the shootout—more specifically, how to stop it from happening so often....

Finnish Women's Basketball Game Features Brutal Sucker Punch
Keep an eye on the woman in the No. 33 white jersey, who gets knocked down by her defender near the free-throw line at the start of the video. After getting up and running down to the other end of the court, she calmly turns toward her opponent and unleashes a vicious sucker punch....

Joakim Noah's Dad Stops An Interview To Cheer For His Son
Joakim Noah did his Joakim Noah thing against the Heat on Sunday, hitting the team he hates the most with 20 points, 12 rebounds, seven assists and an endless stream of shit-talking. But the highlight of the game was when Noah's father, Yannick, blew off an interview with Lisa Salters to cheer on h...

Pit Stop Perfecto
Via Dave Pellwho got this from Kottke (both are essential daily reading), dig this F1 pit stop ballet. ...

Panthers Pull Off History's Worst Line Change
Even given the customary leeway and not counting the four players by the bench, that's still way too many Panthers on the ice. With the win yesterday, the Bruins have now taken eight straight from Florida, so you can't fault the Panthers for trying to even the odds....

31 Buddy-Cop Clichés On <em>True Detective</em>
I really liked True Detective, and by the end of last night's wildly entertaining (and fucking terrifying) season finale, it became clear that the show is, at heart, your standard buddy-cop movie. It just happened to be brilliantly crafted, impeccably acted, stretched out to eight hours, and riddle...

Photos: Plane Crashes Into Skydiver
Photos captured a frightening moment on Saturday, as a descending parachutist was struck by a light plane, causing both to crash. Somehow, neither the skydiver nor the pilot suffered serious injuries....

We Can All Relate To This Bear Stuck On A Tightrope
Mondays, am I right?...
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This Man Is A State Representative [UPDATE]
Pat Garofalo is a representative from Minnesota. He tweeted this. It seems like a questionable thing to tweet....

Deadspin Up All Night: There Goes The Fear
Thank you for your continued support of Deadspin. Later....

Rashard Mendenhall Says That He's Retiring At 26, But On His Own Terms
Cardinals running back Rashard Mendenhall surprisingly announced his retirement at the age of 26 today. While Arizona looked ready to move on from him anyway, Mendenhall says—among other things—that he's choosing to step away in an essay on Huffington Post....

Dunk City Is Dead; Let Us Remember The Dunks
Florida Gulf Coast captured our attention last season as the 15-seed threw precedent out the window en route to a dunk-a-licious berth in the Sweet Sixteen. We won't see a repeat this year, as Mercer knocked off the top-seeded Eagles in the Atlantic Sun championship game today—so let's remember last...


Youth Hockey Official Arrested For Physically Escorting Player Off Ice
A youth hockey official in Cromwell, Ct. was arrested and charged with breach of peace and risk of injury to a minor for physically escorting a player off of the ice after issuing a penalty....

Transgender Woman Sues CrossFit For Not Letting Her Compete With Women
A transgender woman filed lawsuit against CrossFit on Thursday, claiming that the company rejected her from competing in the women's division because of her gender at birth....

Ravens Lineman Charged With Battery After Strip Club Fight
Baltimore Ravens offensive lineman Jah Reid was arrested and charged with two counts of misdemeanor battery this morning after he allegedly struck a man and security guard multiple times at a strip club in Key West....

Saints Charity Cruise Features Two Cut Players And An Alleged Rapist
The first Saints Ahoy Celebrity Fan Cruise, scheduled for March 13-17, probably sounded great when it was planned back in October. But right now, the guest list looks a lot worse....
