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The Future Of Feature Writing Is Woof Woof Bark Aww
If you’re a regular reader of feature journalism on the internet, you have encountered what we at Deadspin sometimes refer to as the “Snow Fall” treatment, after the famous New York Times story that launched the phenomenon. This is when a publisher packages a (typically lengthy) feature story with f...
Columnist Suggests Adrian Peterson Hit His Kid Because He Might Be Descended From Slaves<em></em>
Pete Dougherty of the Green Bay Press-Gazette wrote a column this evening for USA Today’s Wisconsin Network urging the Packers to sign free agent running back Adrian Peterson. He makes the case that Peterson still has plenty of productive football ahead of him, and writes off Peterson having whipped...
Amar'e Stoudemire Gets Homophobic When Asked About Playing With A Gay Teammate
Former NBA star Amar’e Stoudemire is currently playing ball in Israel, for a team he co-owns. He was recently included in a series of brief interviews conducted by Walla Sport, in which players from around the Israeli league were asked how they would feel about having a gay teammate....
Deadspin Offers Island And One Million Dollars To First Blog To Unpublish Brand Propaganda
Did you hear the cool news? One prospective NFL player could win their own island at the NFL combine if they break the combine record in the 40-yard dash, set by Chris Johnson in 2008. Pretty cool! Here is ESPN brandbot-in-chief, Darren Rovell:...
Sixers Broadcast Roughly As Dysfunctional As Sixers Team
A power blip in Philadelphia tonight left Comcast SportsNet a bit baffled as hosts blathered amongst themselves about what was happening, going almost a full minute before realizing that they were live on the air—teaching us all that The Process is not automated....
Jameis Winston Tells Elementary School Girls To Be "Silent, Polite, Gentle"
Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Jameis Winston went to Melrose Elementary in Tampa, Fla., on Wednesday, and what was supposed to be a breezy photo op turned into yet another instance of Winston being a dumb shithead in public....
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Pissed Off Rick Pitino Blows His Top At Fan, Has To Be Restrained By Coaching Staff [Update]
Rick Pitino was mad tonight! How mad? Mad enough that he had to be held back by his assistant coaches as he and a North Carolina fan got into a shouting match....
Radamel Falcao Is Resurrected
For most England-focused soccer fans watching yesterday’s Manchester City-Monaco Champions League match, seeing Radamel Falcao’s name in the starting lineup probably elicited more surprised chuckles than brows furrowed in worry or anticipation of what the striker might do. Oh wow, Falcao—that washed...
Unpaid SB Nation Writer Did Plagiarism, Got "Fired"
One of the hundreds of unpaid randos who produce the vast majority of the blogs on SB Nation’s network of sites has been, uh, fired(?), after the discovery that she’d extensively plagiarized an article about NFL draft prospects in a post for the blogging network’s Denver Broncos site....
Is Carmelo Worth A Shit?<em></em>
The NBA trade deadline is Thursday, and the biggest name who could potentially get moved is Carmelo Anthony. Anthony hates Phil Jackson (as any rational person now does) and has been subject to trade rumors all season—from supposedly going to the Cavaliers a month ago to supposedly going to the Celt...
Carmelo Anthony: Late All-Star Selection "Was A Downer," No Refunds On His Canceled Vacation
Carmelo Anthony found out on Wednesday that he was a last-minute All-Star selection, chosen to fill in for an injured Kevin Love and make his tenth appearance at the game. Good news?...
ESPN Sued By Tennis Broadcaster Fired Over Venus Williams Remark
Tennis broadcaster Doug Adler, who didn’t return to ESPN’s Australian Open broadcast after commenting on Venus Williams’s “gorilla” or “guerrilla” style of play—that’s the big question here—has sued ESPN and two ESPN executives in charge of tennis broadcasts in Los Angeles Superior Court, alleging w...
Peter King Got Irate At Bleacher Report Over A Dumb Tom Brady Quote<em></em>
Proprietor of Sports Illustrated’s MMQB and Tom Brady stenographer Peter King had a meltdown yesterday over a tweet from Bleacher Report:...
Adele Falls Apart During George Michael Tribute, Curses, Makes Everyone Start Over Again
Adele, who opened tonight’s Grammy Awards, reappeared later to perform a memorial tribute to George Michael with a rendition of his “Fastlove.” It didn’t go so well, and we all learned the realities of live television. She was sorry, though!...
Who Could Ever Forget That Amazing Arizona Cardinals Super Bowl Win?
ESPN’s Mark Adams related a story he says Rick Pitino told him years about about the resilience of the 2008 Arizona Cardinals, who lost to the Patriots 47-7 and went on to win the Super Bowl. Perhaps Pitino turned the game off with 40 seconds left?...
Former Syracuse, Celtics Center Fab Melo Found Dead At 26
Former Syracuse and NBA big man Fab Melo died in his home country of Brazil yesterday at the age of 26....
We Regret To Inform You That Trevor Bauer Is At It Again
Indians pitcher and drone enthusiast Trevor Bauer maintains a very active Twitter account. He often uses it to mix it up with fans and reporters, and also to express his trash opinions....
Woman Punched By Joe Mixon Says Argument Was Incited By Mixon Using A Gay Slur
A few months before Joe Mixon will likely be selected in the NFL Draft, Norman (Ok.) police released video of an interview that Amelia Molitor gave in July 2014. Molitor was punched in the face by Mixon that summer, and even though Mixon was done being formally disciplined for the punch after the 20...