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On Rites Of Passage<em></em>
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Letters From Death Row: James Broadnax, Texas Inmate 999549
We occasionally publish letters from death row inmates. Today we hear from James Broadnax, who was sentenced to death after being convicted for a 2008 robbery and murder in Texas....
Why Does Anyone Care What Athletes Have To Say About Politics?
So LeBron James has offered his “endorsement”—since the traditional newspaper endorsement has lost whatever influence it ever had, it doesn’t seem too ridiculous to use the word to describe political support given by a guy who throws leather balls against the ground for a living—of Hillary Clinton f...
LeBron James Endorses Hillary Clinton In Op-Ed
LeBron James is endorsing Hillary Clinton in an op-ed published today at Business Insider and appearing tomorrow in the Akron Beacon-Journal, saying that the Democratic candidate “will build on the legacy of my good friend, President Barack Obama.”...
Get Rid Of The Score Ticker On NFL Broadcasts
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LeBron James On Police Violence: "It's A Scary-Ass Situation"
This afternoon at Cavaliers media day, LeBron James spoke for a good 90 seconds on police violence, framing the issue around the hypothetical of the police pulling his son over....
What The Hell Were The Buccaneers Thinking?
There’s no good way to lose to the Los Angeles Rams, a team that scored a grand total of nine points through the first eight quarters of the season and is quarterbacked by something called “Case Keenum.” But of all the possible ways to fall to a team as bad as the Rams (really, there aren’t many!), ...
The Ongoing NFL Conspiracy You Don’t Know About<em></em>
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The Chokingest Team In Modern NFL History<em></em>
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They Shouldn’t Play The National Anthem Before Sporting Events
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Jamal Crawford Fakes Going Behind The Back
Jamal Crawford has been in the league forever, but he’s still got some new tricks. Playing in the Seattle Pro-Am league final on Sunday, Crawford cleared some space with a nifty move I can’t even name....
The Only Tool Roger Goodell Has Is A Hammer, So Everything Looks Like A Nail<em></em>
In separate interviews last week with the four players alleged to have been PED users in an Al Jazeera investigation, the NFL reportedly brought no new evidence or witnesses to the table. And that may have been the point....
Usain Bolt Completes Triple-Triple, Leads Jamaica To 4x100m Gold
Usain Bolt has completed the unprecedented feat of winning the 100m, 200m, and 4x100m relay in three straight Olympics, anchoring Jamaica to a 37.27 tonight and, with Nickel Ashmeade, Yohan Blake, and Asafa Powell, beating Japan by 0.33 seconds. The U.S. claimed bronze, two hundredths of a second be...
Roger Goodell Should Interview James Harrison In Public
More than anything, Roger Goodell fancies himself a disciplinarian. He’s personally taken the lead in prosecuting Ballghazi, gone out of his way to make an example of marijuana users, and gone all-out at Marshawn Lynch for the crime of having fun. Of course, Goodell also helped the Patriots cover up...
Very Good Jamaica Fan Cheers In Usain Bolt
Usain Bolt went and won his third consecutive gold medal in the 200m this evening, a few days after he won his third straight gold medal in the 100m. Bolt is an all-timer, and the only sprinter ever to defend both sprint golds twice. He’s also the most famous living Jamaican, with a massive, enthusi...
![Reports: Ryan Lochte And James Feigen Indicted By Rio Police For Falsely Reporting A Crime [Update: Probably Not]](https://images.deadspin.com/tr:w-900/mfnsk8spyjasu6y4a66j.jpg)
Reports: Ryan Lochte And James Feigen Indicted By Rio Police For Falsely Reporting A Crime [Update: Probably Not]
Ryan Lochte and James Feigen, the two swimmers who initially spoke to police and told them they’d been robbed in a taxi, have officially been indicted by Rio police for falsely reporting a crime, O Globo is reporting. ABC News also confirmed the indictment....
Three Of Four NFL Players Named In Al Jazeera Doping Report Will Meet With League
James Harrison, Clay Matthews, and Julius Peppers, who were named in the Al Jazeera report on doping, will meet with the league after the NFL threatened to suspend them for a lack of cooperation, according to a letter sent by the NFLPA today.ESPN’s Chris Mortensen reports that the three players will...
![Report: Ryan Lochte And His Rowdy Swimming Pals Defiantly Peed All Over The Gas Station [UPDATES]](https://images.deadspin.com/tr:w-900/mfgk984bo68xj9qxw79j.jpg)
Report: Ryan Lochte And His Rowdy Swimming Pals Defiantly Peed All Over The Gas Station [UPDATES]
American swimmers Ryan Lochte, Gunnar Bentz, James Feigen, and Jack Conger peed on the Barra da Tijuca gas station in defiance after being told to use the bathroom, according to the gas station owner who spoke with O Globo....
NFL Threatens To Punish Players Named In Al Jazeera Report If They Don't Submit To Interviews
The NFL is threatening to suspend players named in Al Jazeera’s December report about doping in sports unless they agree to interviews with the league by Aug. 25....
Usain Bolt Remains The Fastest Man Alive
Usain Bolt won tonight’s 100m final, his third Olympic gold in a row in that event, with a time of 9.81 seconds. Runners-up Justin Gatlin and Andre de Grasse looked at the finish like they were running in slow motion....