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Performance Isn't Tied To Morality, EXCEPT FOR THE WORLD CHAMPION PHILADELPHIA EAGLES<em></em>
Be a happy and honest sports fan with this one simple trick: understand that moral values have nothing to do with on-field performance. That’s a foundational principle of this website, as far as I can tell, but abiding by it will stop you from making mistakes that have nothing to do with sports. It ...

Donald Trump's Super Bowl Shindig Was So Weird
One of the many odd sidebars to the Trump presidency has been seeing what happens when an unsocialized puff pastry who has lived his entire life in an environment custom-built to nurture his weirdest impulses is suddenly asked to do the sort of ceremonial normal things presidents are supposed to do....

Kobe Bryant And Dion Waiters Had Great Reactions To The Eagles Winning The Super Bowl
What makes these videos of native Philadelphians Kobe Bryant and Dion Waiters going nuts the moment the Eagles officially defeated the Patriots to win their first Super Bowl is how relatable they are. Trust me....

Larry Nassar Sentenced To Additional 40 To 125 Years In Prison
Larry Nassar was sentenced to 40 to 125 more years in prison today by Judge Janice Cunningham for three counts of first-degree criminal sexual conduct in Eaton County, Mich. The sentence was the final of three for Nassar, following a 60-year sentence on federal pornography charges handed down in Dec...

Airport Security Will Need To Check Your Super Bowl Program Separately
MINNEAPOLIS — Travelers for the Super Bowl continue to stream into Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport. They’re being greeted by a sign that informs them of the dangers of the Super Bowl program....

Rachael Denhollander Closes Out Another Round Of Devastating Larry Nassar Testimonies<em></em>
Larry Nassar spent another week hearing from his victims, this time in an Eaton County courthouse in separate proceedings from his high-profile Ingham County sentencing. Even before today, Nassar already was expected to spend the rest of his life in prison. A federal judge sentenced him to 60 years ...

What Time Does 'What Time Does The Super Bowl Start?' Start?
Time is a social construct cooked up by humankind to impose some modicum of order onto an otherwise chaotic existence. But with that said, Super Bowl 52 will kick off this weekend. At some point. Who will win “the big game”? That’s not for me to say. What time does it start? Now there’s a good quest...

The NFL's Women Summit Was The Mindless Pandering It Always Was Meant To Be
First, let’s get this out of the way: The NFL and its franchises are a corporate enterprise. They exist to make money. They don’t exist to do anything else. They do not exist to make this a better world. They do not exist to uplift anyone. They do not exist to enact change on inequality or ending po...

How An NFL Contract Negotiation Goes Down
NEW ORLEANS — Back and forth they went, both sides snapping off data points and counterpoints in a careful effort to leverage whatever they had. They were so into the task at hand that neither the thunderclaps from outside nor the 10-minute warning could interrupt their banter. They were teams of la...

Steve Kerr Accidentally Sent A Tweet Criticizing The NBA Because He Was Foiled By Technology
Last night, Warriors coach Steve Kerr replied to an NBA tweet that featured a video of James Harden hitting a three-pointer (and appearing to travel, though the egregious gather move is technically legal). He deleted his take within seconds, but that was far too late....

Washington State Gives Community Service Award To Player For Completing Court-Ordered Service
A hearty congratulations to Washington State linebacker Logan Tago for being awarded the Fall 2017 CCE Community Involvement Award! Tago notched an impressive 240 hours in the community during the fall semester. ...

Riyad Mahrez Is Trapped In Leicester
Leicester City star Riyad Mahrez missed training today. It was the fourth consecutive session he’s not attended, and not because of an injury or any other valid excuse that would justify his skipping of practice. No, Mahrez has missed training because he’s mad at the club, and it’s hard not to feel ...

Just Watch Thunder-Nuggets Front To Back Like A Movie
By now you must be familiar with the finale, which is worth watching and rewatching and watching, with good reason. ...

A Tamer Wing Bowl As Eagles Fans Rest Up For Super Bowl
PHILADELPHIA — The last time the Eagles went to the Super Bowl, someone threw a bottle through my friend’s windshield as he pulled into the parking lot for Wing Bowl. When he got out to inspect the damage, something worse happened: He and his passengers were accused of being Patriots fans....

Blake Griffin Looked Extremely Worth It In His Pistons Debut
Despite barely knowing his new team’s offense, Blake Griffin’s Pistons debut went as well as he or Detroit could have hoped. Griffin had arrived in town only the day before, and after the game, he noted that coach Stan Van Gundy had implemented just five go-to plays in the unfamiliar team’s arsenal....

Father Of Multiple Victims Tries To Attack Larry Nassar In Court
Randall Margraves, the father of three daughters who were all victims of disgraced former U.S. Gymnastics and Michigan State doctor Larry Nassar’s sexual abuse, attempted to attack Nassar in court Friday morning, during the second day of Nassar’s sentencing hearing in Eaton County. He was subdued an...

Nuggets Fan Walks Onto Court After Buzzer, Yells In Russell Westbrook's Face
As he left the court following a wild 127-124 loss to the Nuggets on Gary Harris’s buzzer-beating three, Russell Westbrook found himself confronted by a screaming fan:...

Gary Harris Buzzer-Beater Downs OKC, Ruins Brilliant Game-Tying Paul George Three
Gary Harris’s buzzer-beating three-pointer earned Denver a 127-124 win and fouled a would-be legend-making three hit seconds earlier by Paul George to draw Oklahoma City even with the Nuggets....

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