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If you are of a certain age you'll recognize the paintings of Ernie Barnes either from the cover of Marvin Gaye's "I Want You" album or the credits of the TV show "Good Times." Barnes played professional football before he became a full-time artist. He died in 2009 at the age of 70. Check out his we...

Bernie Fine Will Sue ESPN, Claiming Defamation

Former Syracuse assistant coach Bernie Fine is preparing a lawsuit against ESPN, and will claim the network defamed him when it reported claims of child sexual abuse lodged by two former ballboys. ...

This Is Your March Madness Day One Open Thread

We're off and running—with a few stumbles. Welcome to your new Bleacher Report-branded NCAA broadcasting regime. Talk about it down here....

Bernie Parent still wants to sex you....

Jim Boeheim Is Mad At Andy Katz Because Jim Boeheim Is An Officious Turd

Last night, Syracuse coach Jim Boeheim took time out of his post-game press conference to take a shot at ESPN's Andy Katz. "I'll answer anybody's question but yours," Boeheim said, "because you're an idiot and really a disloyal person."...

I Think Bernie Parent Wants To Sex Us All

That tingling in your loins? Don't be alarmed. It's natural. Because even if their owners aren't aware, nether regions across North America have a way of knowing when they're about to be served up to a burly French Canadian. Lay down a tarp and prepare for a flood of lovejuice, because Bernie Parent...

Listen To A Possibly Shitfaced Bernie Kosar Ramble On A Cleveland Radio Show

Former NFL quarterback Bernie Kosar appeared on 850 WKNR, Cleveland's ESPN affiliate, this week for his regular spot on "The Hooligans" show. The segment had to be cut short, unfortunately, because Kosar sounded like he was completely wasted. Initially the two hosts laughed, thinking Kosar was play...

Feds Won't Charge Former Syracuse Basketball Assistant Bernie Fine With Child Molestation, Which Is A Good Time To Remember How Badly ESPN's Mark Schwarz Screwed Up [UPDATED]

The U.S. attorney's office, which began conducting an investigation into allegations against Bernie Fine one year ago this month, announced this morning that it was closing that inquiry and filing no charges against Jim Boeheim's former longtime assistant, who had been fired in the wake of the alleg...

Aural History: How An Old Lady In Brooklyn Ensured That The "Shot Heard 'Round The World" Call Was Heard 'Round The World

It was Oct. 3, 1951, and the New York Giants were about to lose the pennant to the Brooklyn Dodgers two games to one in a best-of-three series. In Brooklyn, a 26-year-old travel agent asked his mother to flip a switch on his reel-to-reel machine, and few moments later at the Polo Grounds in Upper ...

Holy Shit, The Athletics Just Won The AL West

In April, Baseball Prospectus picked the Oakland A's to finish 73-89. In June, we called the team "hopeless," and said they were playing out the string. Today, they beat the Rangers, 12-5, to finish 94-68, one game better than Texas. In first place. The Oakland A's. They won the AL West. Holy shit. ...

Coco Crisp Gets Canseco'd In The Outfield, Dies And His Reanimated Corpse <i>Bernie</i> Leans In Newest Weirdo Video

The Oakland A's are in the middle of the pennant race and begin a fairly important series this weekend against the Baltimore Orioles. So, clearly, we are here to talk about the "Bernie Lean" video featuring various members of the Oakland Athletics, and ATM and IMD. (The Athletics were so proud of th...

This Replacement Ref Is Used To Working Six-Man Football

This, I think, is the most important point in the referee lockout, and one that that's not being grasped widely enough: the referees that we're stuck with, the ones that are going to officiate actual meaningful regular season games, they are not the best referees available....

Bernie, Of <i>Weekend At Bernie's</i> Fame, Threw Out The First Pitch In Oakland This Weekend

The Oakland A's have adopted the "Moves Like Bernie" dance. This is a "dance" popularized by some rapper featuring a plot point from Weekend At Bernie's II (Bernie's back...and still dead!): Bernie, a corpse, gets hit with some crazy voodoo in the beginning of the film and everytime he hears music ...

Bernie Brewer Wished Randy Wolf A Happy Birthday Right Before Milwaukee Released Him

Bernie Brewer is a fun-loving mascot, even by mascot standards. He wears a mustard mustache and brings joy and malty hops to all the children of the greater Milwaukee area. Usually. Sometimes he has a sick sense of humor. Sometimes he's a raging asshole. Like today....

Bernie Williams Was Selling Some Cupcakes In Our Neighborhood, So We Stopped By And Said Hello

We got word earlier today that five-time All-Star Bernie Williams was making a charity appearance at Georgetown Cupcakes on Mercer Street here in SoHo and immediately hopped into action. I set out with my fellow intern Isaac to see if we could meet Bernie and purchase some delicious confections. Th...

Help This Georgetown Alum Come Up With Clever, Offensive Anti-Syracuse Names For His Beer Pong Team

Reader John writes in with a question addressed to me but much better suited for Deadspin's commenters:...

The Goat, The Goalie, And Another Easy Win For The Best Hockey Team In The World

Drew Doughty spent the last 10 seconds of the 2011-2012 NHL season standing around and doing nothing. As the Devils made a token effort along the boards in the Kings zone, and as the Kings made a similarly token effort to chip the puck out, Doughty stood on the edge of the crease, never leaving his ...

Bobcats Try To Push The Narrative That Michael Jordan <i>Didn't</i> Pick Adam Morrison

Every morning, the fine folks at Sports Radio Interviews sift through the a.m. drive-time chatter to bring you the best interviews with coaches, players, and personalities across the sports landscape. Today: Now he's all Bernie Bickerstaff's fault....

Under Attack From Laurie Fine's Lawsuit, ESPN Releases Full Audiotape And Accuser Mike Lang Affirms His Statements

Yesterday Laurie Fine went to a castle to announce that her husband, Bernie, the former Syracuse basketball assistant, hadn't molested anybody, and that she would be suing ESPN for libel for repeating that charge, among others. Today, ESPN and one of Fine's accusers returned her lakeside volley....