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The NBA Is Just The Latest Organization To Profit From Martin Luther King Jr.'s Body
On Wednesday, the Memphis Grizzlies unveiled their MLK50 Pride uniform, which they will debut against the Chicago Bulls on Jan. 15, 2017, the night before Martin Luther King Jr. Day, and wear on select days throughout Black History Month. The uniform incorporates a number of elements from Memphis’s ...
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Security Guard Breaks Leg Trying To Catch Idiot On The Field [WARNING: Gross] [Update]
A security guard who attempted to apprehend an Idiot On The Field last night in San Francisco during the Cardinals-Giants game suffered what appears to be a broken leg during the takedown attempt. ...
Can You Find Our Heartfelt Tribute To The Minnesota Vikings Outside Their New Stadium?
On Sunday night, the Minnesota Vikings will play their first regular season home game at their billion-dollar stadium in downtown Minneapolis. To celebrate, the team plans a full afternoon of festivities outside the venue and a Super Bowl-style extended halftime show at the game itself, with perform...
We Are The Deadspin Staff: Let's Chat!
It is Friday afternoon and we have to convince our bosses we are still working, so come on down and hang out with us in the comments. ...
Who's Going To Win The World Cup Of Hockey?
I don’t know. If I knew, I’d bet on it and be rich and not have to work this job....
What The Heck Is Going On With Chris Ivory?
Jaguars running back Chris Ivory missed last week’s game against the Packers after being hospitalized early Sunday morning with what the team described as a “general medical issue.” Ivory was released from the hospital on Tuesday, and he will now miss this weekend’s game against the Chargers due to ...
How Many Sentences Does It Take To Know David Brooks Has Written A Bad Column?
What number of sentences do you guess is sufficient to positively say that David Brooks has failed in the stated purpose of his New York Times column?...
Dellin Betances Chose A Bad Time To Unravel
There are few safer bets for a bullpen than Dellin Betances—which makes sense, seeing as how he strikes out more than 40 percent of the batters he faces. So when the Yankees handed Betances a 5-2 lead in the ninth inning of Thursday’s game against the Red Sox, a win seemed all but guaranteed....
U.S. Soccer Lashes Out Against Megan Rapinoe For Kneeling During Anthem
Megan Rapinoe knelt Thursday night during the national anthem, her first time doing so in a U.S. Women’s National Team uniform, and U.S. Soccer was quick to make its frustration known. She first knelt during the anthem earlier this month, expressing her support for Colin Kaepernick before an NWSL ga...
Lawyer: Derrick Rose Said He Doesn't Know What Consent Means
The woman who says Derrick Rose and two friends raped her in 2013 spoke to reporters again Thursday, a day after granting interviews to the Associated Press, New York Daily News, and Think Progress. Alongside her lawyers and activist Katherine Redmond Brown, Jane Doe answered many questions about th...
Yankees-Red Sox Game Delayed By Stuck Fenway Door
An overhead door to a Fenway groundskeeping closet got stuck open, delaying the start of the third inning tonight as Red Sox staffers tried desperately to get it shut. NESN announcers Dave O’Brien and Jerry Remy had quite a time with the incident....
Girls High School Basketball Team's Poster Is Very Good And Very Bad
The Clarke High School (Iowa) Indians’ girls basketball 2016-17 team poster may be racist, but damned if it isn’t high-quality racism....
Deadspin 25: Don't Be Fooled, Maryland Still Sucks
Welcome to the Deadspin 25, a college football poll that strives to be more democratic and less useless than every other preseason poll. Leading up to the college football season kickoff, we will give you previews of the 25 teams that you, the readers, voted to be most worthy of writing about. Now, ...
Who To Start? Who To Sit? Fantasy Football Advice For Week Two Is Here.<em></em>
Week two of the NFL season is upon us, and if you’re one of the 75 million fantasy football players in the world, you’re probably wondering who to start and who to sit. My weekly fantasy football advice column is here to answer all of your questions....
Orioles Post Lots Of Pretty Numbers As They Make A Run For The AL East<em></em>
The addition of a second wild card has kept plenty of teams playing meaningful games around Major League Baseball well into September. But when it comes to the real pennant races, only the AL East is any fun. ...
After The NFL Comes Weed, Hollywood, And Fantasy Football
Against the Colts Peyton Manning ended up three yards short of Brett Favre’s record. They had the champagne ready. The cannons loaded. The midgets were hiding in the cakes. The hookers were naked in the limos. Everything was ready. All we need is a few more numbers! C’mon, Peyton! Keep coming! Certa...
Urban Sprawl Or Housing Crisis? Neither, Thanks.
Urban sprawl is bad. Not having enough housing to meet demand is also bad. It now appears that reconciling these two things may be harder than we thought. But not impossible!...
The Giants Are Already Needling Josh Norman
Despite the fact that the Josh Norman-Odell Beckham Jr. matchup last season got out of hand and downright dangerous, cornerback/receiver feuds are rare and delightful, and though Washington and New York don’t play until Week 3, the Giants are doing everything they can to shade Norman and hype up the...
Just Give Mike Trout A Gold Glove Already<em></em>
In the midst of a meaningless loss at the tail end of a losing season, the Angels’ Mike Trout is still making highlight reel-worthy defensive plays. You know, as he does. ...
Deadspin 25: Can Washington Be The Breakout Team Everyone Wants Them To Be?
Welcome to the Deadspin 25, a college football poll that strives to be more democratic and less useless than every other preseason poll. Leading up to the college football season kickoff, we will give you previews of the 25 teams that you, the readers, voted to be most worthy of writing about. Now, ...